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code of ethics

  • CIMA's code in less than 3 minutes
    Blog Entry
    10/04/2012 - 10:02am

    When was the last time you faced an ethical dilemma at work? And what did you do about it? As a CIMA member or student you are obliged to take action. To do so you should ensure you are familiar with the Code of Ethics, which helps guides you to do the right thing.

  • Comment on Conflict of Interest revisions
    Blog Entry
    03/01/2012 - 4:38pm

    CIMA invites members and students to comment on IESBA’s proposed changes to the code of ethics for professional accountants to address conflicts of interest.

  • Flawed thinking and global ethics
    Blog Entry
    14/06/2011 - 11:19am

    Over a rainy London weekend I caught up on some reading, including dipping in and out of Malcolm Gladwell’s recent book What the Dog Saw, a collection of his New Yorker essays from the last several years.  It seems even relaxing at home I am never far from business ethics, as one of the pieces, The Formula from 2007, focuses on the Enron collapse in a section looking at “flawed ways of thinking”. It may be old news, but the story remains instructive.

  • Ethics Standards Board: input to revisions of the Code of Ethics
    Blog Entry
    26/04/2010 - 4:35pm
    CIMA currently has two members sitting on IESBA – Nina Barakzai and Brian Walsh. These members sit in a personal capacity but are supported by CIMA and the CCAB. The Strategy and Work Plan sets out the proposed work of IESBA’s development of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and offers CIMA members a key opportunity to join in the debate and add their views on the Board’s work to promote good ethical practices globally.
  • Is it enough for MBAs to promise to be ethical?
    Blog Entry
    27/01/2010 - 6:29pm

    I wrote in my last blog about the current furore over accusations that MBA programmes lack of ethical content and code may have contributed to the current economic crisis.

  • Is 'integrity' at the core of professional behaviour?
    Discussion topic
    21/01/2010 - 11:24am

    The European Federation of Accountants (FEE) believes integrity is the core principle of professional behaviour. Their latest discussion paper seeks to promote a debate about the importance of integrity in the accountancy profession - and business in general. Let us know what you think here.