Should the regulator have the power to establish a standardised Code of Ethics for all the chartered accountancy bodies City Talk Loree Gourley, Chair of the ICAS Ethics Board, considers the BEIS consultation proposal for the regulator to have the power to establish and enforce a standardised Code of Ethics for all the chartered accountancy bodies. The BEIS consultation ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’ was published on 18 March 2021, with responses being due [...]
The time is now for organisations to refresh their culture and values City Talk In 2015, ICAS launched its business ethics initiative – The Power of One – which highlights ethics is at the heart of the professional responsibilities of ICAS Members. ICAS has since published a series of publications, guidance and resources as part of The Power of One initiative. The Power of One publication ‘Organisational culture and [...]
Chartered Accountants must lead and champion the ICAS ethical values – the foundations for trust City Talk Every Chartered Accountant (CA) must demonstrate the highest ethical standards to fulfil their profession’s duty to the public interest. “On the subject of being uncomfortable with the ethical responsibility of leadership, the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer found that 86 percent of people surveyed worldwide now expect CEOs to speak out on controversial social issues, with almost two-thirds [...]
