Insights on Ethics & Trust
CA ANZ launches Financial Abuse Playbook
The playbook supports members in recognising warning signs, applying ethical and professional judgement, and taking appropriate action when concerns arise.
When The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) submitted its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on a proposed voluntary sustainability reporting standard, it was contributing to a conversation that reaches well beyond European borders.
Sustainability reporting has moved from the margins to the mainstream. Boards, investors and regulators now treat environmental and broader sustainability disclosures with the same seriousness once reserved for financial statements.
More than 80% (8 in 10) of the UK public and professionals see accountants as experts in their field, but a lack of understanding of the role remains, according to our new research report, ‘Society First: Shaping the profession’.
Trust and Ethics: The foundations of Chartered Accountancy
Trust and ethics define Chartered Accountancy. In a fast-moving financial world, Chartered Accountants uphold integrity, ensure transparency, and earn the confidence of businesses and individuals through their commitment to honesty and confidentiality.
As guardians of financial information, they have a duty to act in the public interest—fostering confidence and stability in the economy.
Chartered Accountancy itself emerged from the need for greater scrutiny after corporate failures. Today, with growing expectations on businesses to prioritise more than just profits, Chartered Accountants play a crucial role. Armed with independence, professional scepticism, and a questioning mindset, they help organisations navigate ethical challenges and build lasting trust.
Online Events & Webinars
One clear way that Chartered Accountant Member Institutes are rising to this challenge is in the creation and hosting of online events and activities.
We are working with the Institutes to present the events that have a global perspective and are available to Chartered Accountants everywhere.
Webinars on demand
In 2019, a conference keynote about TikTok sent Ramis Ansari home to take the algorithm apart. Today, the Chartered Accountant in Sydney has close to a million followers across his platforms, a fashion label and an events business. Find out how he found his audience, and why he credits his commercial success to his training as a Chartered Accountant.
Aisling McCaffrey is clear that the seventeen year old choosing a university course could not have described where she is now. She works at the Impact Investing Institute in London on the question of why capital does not flow to the places that need it. Recent months have taken her to the Ethiopian border with Somalia alongside UNHCR and UNDP, and to India to look at the textile and apparel sector.
Difference Makers Discuss, season 5, episode 1. Sinead Donovan talks to Kingsley Aikins, founder of Diaspora Matters. This is the second of a two part conversation, the first of which closed season 4.
Frequently asked questions
Chartered Accountants Worldwide’s Ethics & Trust hub provides articles, webinars and insights on professional ethics, trust, integrity and ethical decision-making. These resources support Chartered Accountants in applying the high standards of conduct and judgement that underpin the profession.
