Corporate ethics

A former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada says that there are inherent governance challenges that come with the cryptocurrency sector that must be addressed.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants is focusing more on sustainability-related issues.

A recent report from the IESBA says that technology has created more opportunities for ethical dilemmas that highlight the importance of standards.

The financial controllership function is evolving, but it only seems to be giving corporate controllers more work to do.

The board released an alert from its staff on ethics and independence considerations for accountants during the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

More accounting software uses artificial intelligence to automate routine tasks and provide insight, which has led a growing number of people to consider the ethical implications.

The Institute of Management Accountants is seeing signs of a lax attitude toward ethics developing in recent years as more people work from home and are tempted to cut corners on their expenses.

The commission filed insider trading charges against a former Coinbase employee -- but some argue that the assets involved aren't under its jurisdiction.

There’s a simple technical fix for the exam cheating that landed Ernst & Young with a $100 million fine from the SEC, but the problems go deeper.

The accounting profession is undergoing a reexamination of its efforts to address the lack of diversity, not only in the U.S. but in other parts of the world.

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.