The IESBA sets high-quality, international ethics (including independence) standards as a cornerstone to ethical behavior in business and organizations and to public trust in financial and non-financial information that is fundamental to the proper functioning and sustainability of organizations, financial markets, and economies worldwide.
The board also supports the global adoption and implementation of its standards, promotes good ethical practices globally, builds and strengthens working relationships with stakeholders, and fosters international debate on ethical issues.
Read, below, some of the thoughts, insights, and perspectives from IESBA Leaders, both past and present.
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Keynote Address from Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, IESBA Chair | May 9, 2024
IESBA’s chair emphasizes the critical role of ethics in a changing global business environment and calls for collaboration to promote sustainable ethical practices.
European Union Public Hearing: Tackling the Role of Enablers Involved in Facilitating Tax Evasion and Aggressive Tax Planning in the European Union (SAFE)
Statement to the EU FISC Subcommittee's public hearing by Gabriela Figueiredo Dias | July 17, 2023
IESBA’s chair highlights the importance of ethics in sustainability and governance, advocating for accountants to play a leadership role in ethical corporate practices.
IESBA Emphasizes the Critical Importance of Ethical Behavior for All Professional Accountants
IESBA | July 12, 2023
IESBA calls on all professional accountants to uphold the highest ethical standards in response to growing economic and social challenges.
Remarks from IESBA Chairwoman Before the IFAC Council
Gabriela Figueiredo Dias | November 15, 2022
IESBA’s chair stresses the importance of integrating ethics across the profession to build trust and public confidence in accountancy.
Keynote Address of IESBA Chairwoman at the Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Gabriela Figueiredo Dias | September 20, 2022
IESBA’s chair advocates for ethical governance in financial markets, linking ethics to market transparency and fair practices.
Accountancy Gets an Ethics Injection
AB Magazine interview with Gabriela Figueirdo Dias | August 2022 Issue
The new chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) intends to boost trust in a profession that has been undermined by public scandals, some highlighting conflicts of interest.