This article examines the issue by discussing the ethical obligations that lawyers may owe to nonclients and the ...

The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) is updating guidance for firms navigating private-equity ...

The committee added a new interpretation to the Code that creates a formal reporting duty tied to job acceptance decisions ...

All attorneys must abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct, but many fail to realize that similar requirements apply to most individuals providing expert testimony. These standards can provide ...

Does anyone doubt the need for heightened standards of ethics in all the professions in the United States today? In recent scandals, too many accountants, lawyers, bankers, security analysts, and ...

The long-awaited International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including International Independence Standards is here. The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), an ...

Hopefully, it will never happen to you, but occasionally an employee will be tempted—or even asked—to do something unethical or perhaps borderline illegal. Maybe the questionable act is editing the ...

Every field presents its own ethical challenges. At the Ethics Center, we call these the “unavoidable ethical dilemmas” of the profession. Our training offers professionals a framework for confronting ...

According to the definition provided by Encyclopedia Britannica, ethics deals with what people consider to be morally good, bad, right or wrong. It can be applied to any value belief system. People ...

Leadership and professional ethics are centre stage globally at this moment. The daily news cycle, from TVJ to the British Broadcasting Corporation, makes one thing clear — the world is in crisis.