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Ethics must not fade into the background. For Global Ethics Day on 18 October, ICAEW emphasises the importance of ethics for leadership and culture within the profession.

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Trust and trust are key to ethics
Accountants' role

Ethics: how much do people trust accountants?

  • Article
  • 18 Oct 2023
The latest Edelman Trust Barometer looks at the level of trust that people and businesses have in chartered accountants.
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Ethical fading

Ethics: the psychology behind a moral slippery slope

  • Article
  • 18 Oct 2023
Most people don’t set out to do bad things, but it’s easy to subconsciously ignore ethical issues when making decisions. This phenomenon is known as ethical fading, and we’re all susceptible to it.
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Insights from CFOs on ethics
Accountants' role

Ethical decision making and the challenges of AI

  • Video
  • 13 Oct 2023
A group of international experts discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence becoming an integral part of the accountancy profession.
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Danny Ho, CFO, SaSa, speaking on ethical decision making and the challenges of artificial intelligence
Professor Chris Cowton, Associate Director, Institute of Business Ethics, speaking on the concept of “psychological safety” and the benefits of a speak up culture.
Ethical culture 'Whistle blowing' and 'Speaking up'
  • Video
  • 13 Oct 2023
A discussion on the concept of “psychological safety”; the positive benefits of a speak up culture and how to normalise the speak up process within organisations.
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Ethical culture The CFO has a role as the company’s conscience
  • Article
  • 06 Oct 2023
Chartered Accountant and Managing Director of a Global Bank Harshika Patel explains how ethics is truly embedded in the role of the accountant, and how karma will always catch up with bad apples.
ICAEW's Director of Trust and Ethics, Laura Hough, discusses why good people do bad things with industry experts in this ICAEW Insights Podcast.
Ethics fundamentals Why do good people do bad things?
  • Podcast
  • 29 Sep 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss professional ethics and seek to answer the age-old question: why do good people do bad things?

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The latest ethics related videos, webinars and podcasts from ICAEW. Find expert insight into ethical decision making, speaking up and ethical standards, which will support your professional development.
Support Ethics recordings
The latest ethics related videos, webinars and podcasts from ICAEW. Find expert insight into ethical decision making, speaking up and ethical standards, which will support your professional development.
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Resources Trust & Ethics
Guidance and resources on key issues, including economic crime, business law, better regulation and ethics. Read through ICAEW’s Code of Ethics and supporting information.
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From 1 January 2020 ICAEW Code of Ethics
Access the Code which is based on IESBA’s Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and supporting materials.

Get involved in Global Ethics Day!

Global Ethics Day takes place on 18 October. Find ways to participate and this years key messages on the Carnegie Council website. Then share your plans and activities on social media using #GlobalEthicsDay and #EthicsEmpowered. 

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