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CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and maintaining public confidence in management accounting.
Ethics underpins everything we do as management accountants. Whether you’re just starting out or have been an accountant for years, a good understanding of the ethical issues you might face is important.
CIMA’s Code of Ethics is a guide to making the right choices. All students and members are required to comply with the Code and to adopt the fundamental principles in everything they do in their work.
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Read our latest edition of Ethics in action, where each month we bring you a new ethical dilemma and guidance on how to approach it. This month we look at pressure to cheat at university and how this could impact your CIMA qualification.
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New technology brings with it new ethical challenges.
CIMA members and students worldwide have a responsibility to be fully aware of the implications of anti-corruption legislation in their market as well as the implications of laws with global reach such as the UK Bribery Act 2010 and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Facing a situation where you’re not sure of the best course of action can be stressful. This page is full of resources which can help guide you towards making good decisions.
What are the ethical issues facing accountancy?
Business ethics is about individual employees and the conduct of the business as a whole.