ICAEW’s educational training films have been written by Duncan Wiggetts, ICAEW Chief Officer, Professional Standards, and produced in collaboration with Area 17.
A qualified solicitor, Duncan joined ICAEW in 2014 and leads ICAEW’s regulation and conduct activities, helping members and firms to maintain high professional standards and holding them to those standards.
Before joining ICAEW, Duncan worked in legal private practice, and it was during his time as senior in-house Counsel at PwC when he developed his first film in 2005 to create more effective training resources.
Since then, he has continued to create high-quality training films, with a proven track record for easy-to-understand, realistic portrayals of complex messages.
Named as "the accidental mogul of training videos...that even Hollywood would love," by The Wall Street Journal, his films are used worldwide, receiving international coverage and recognition.
Committed to raising standards across the profession, Duncan’s films have been widely adopted for training on compliance, ethics and corporate governance. His work is used by organisations ranging from the Big Four accountancy firms to regional workshops for sole practitioners, as well as by higher education institutions and student councils.
We work as an improvement regulator and I see the films as a key part of our efforts to try to help members and firms attain and maintain high standards.
Further resources
An Audit Training Film
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line is ICAEW’s fourth training film that explores the ethical dilemmas and professional pressures faced by those in leadership and assurance roles, addressing core audit themes like integrity, the disclosure of contingent liabilities, auditor independence, revenue recognition and engagement quality reviews.
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An AML/Economic Crime Training Film
All Too Familiar
All Too Familiar is ICAEW’s third training film. It explores the degree of trust still placed in personal and professional relationships and whether trust is enough in the fight against economic crime.
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An Audit Training Film
Without Question
Without Question is ICAEW’s second training film. It provides an impactful and interesting way to highlight the challenges of directors and professional advisors seeking assurance on difficult issues.
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An Audit Training Film
False Assurance
An exciting training film created to facilitate thought-provoking discussions about how accountants, auditors and company directors should act when faced with difficult situations.
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ICAEW training films and about the writer
ICAEW training films provoke discussions and challenge mindsets about how to deal with difficult decisions and topical issues in business situations.
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