Global Ethics Day is an initiative of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. The Carnegie Council works to empower ethics by identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and into the future. We celebrate and acknowledge Global Ethics Day on the third Wednesday of each October.

Global Ethics Day gives us an opportunity to pause and remind ourselves of the importance of ethics in the accounting profession. As members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, we pledge, by virtue of our membership, to uphold the public interest via complying with the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, (including Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and adopted locally by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB), the New Zealand External Reporting Board (XRB) and the New Zealand Regulatory Board (NZRB).

As Chartered Accountants, we understand that ethics forms part of everything we do, every day. We believe that ethics is vital to maintaining trust in each of us as individuals and as a profession.

The Quarterly Ethics Digest is landing in your inbox soon, stay informed with key updates on professional standards, ethical conduct and member obligations from Chartered Accountants ANZ.

If you missed the webinar or would like to revisit the discussions, you can now watch the full recording.

CPD Hours: this recording counts for up to 1.5 hours of verifiable ethics CPD. Remember to log it and keep proof, such as a calendar entry and a screenshot of the video’s end.