New ethics guidance to guide members has been published by CIPFA.
The guidance comes into effect immediately, to align with the latest edition of the International Ethical Standards Board of Accountants Code, released in April.
The code includes five fundamental principles – integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality, and professional behaviour.
CIPFA head of policy and technical Don Peebles said: “With public finances having been under an incredible amount of strain following ten years of fiscal retrenchment, many of our members have been put into very difficult situations, making ethics an increasingly pressing issue in public finance.”
