Corporate ethics

The board is proposing a set of revisions to the independence standards for engagement teams working on audits of group financial statements.

The board proposed a set of revisions to address the impact of technology innovation on the profession.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released its 2021 Edition of the Handbook of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including International Independence Standards.

The institute is highlighting the work it’s been doing to improve ethics for accountants, while acknowledging that more needs to be done.

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first chairwoman of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants on Jan. 1, 2022.

These five questions can help companies demonstrate the seriousness of their environmental, social and governance promises.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Professional Ethics Executive Committee has decided to postpone the effective dates for three of its ethics interpretations in its Code of Professional Conduct for one year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Failure to disclose a lack of independence or a conflict of interest can open the door for potential liability and litigation for both the accounting firm and its clients.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released a set of revisions to the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, making some changes in the independence standards for assurance engagements, other than audit and review engagements.

Diane Jules, deputy director of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, discusses how IESBA has been developing its Code of Ethics and technology for accountants to use around the world.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants proposed some changes Wednesday to the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants to improve the mindset expected of accountants.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has introduced eCode, a web-based version of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

Vertex integrates with Insite Software, RoseRyan releases business management software, and Paychex, Salesforce receive ethics award.

The Institute of Management Accountants is holding its annual ethics case writing competition for accounting and finance academics and practitioners.

About one-quarter of perpetrators of financial reporting misconduct experience a net benefit, even after getting caught.

Sensiba San Filippo earns accolades for its social stewardship, while reaching out to the community — and bringing in young talent.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to sell his remaining equity holdings could save him from future run-ins with the government’s top ethics watchdog. But it could also set him up with a sizable tax bill.

A new study by the International Federation of Accountants has found high rates of adoption of international accounting standards in areas such as auditing and ethics.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released a new code of ethics for accountants that’s been rewritten to make it simpler to navigate, use and enforce.