The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) invites you to join our upcoming webinar on the IESBA’s recently released exposure draft Proposed Technology-related Revisions to the Code, which includes changes to the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code).

The webinar is scheduled for April 5, 2022, at 7:00 am Eastern Time - Click here to register now.

This one-hour webinar will also include an opportunity for stakeholders to participate in a questions and answers session with the presenters, Mr. Richard Huesken, IESBA member and Chair of the Technology Task Force, and Mr. Gregory Driscoll, IESBA technical advisor and member of the Technology Task Force. It will be held on Zoom.

The IESBA’s technology exposure draft represents the IESBA’s firm response to the transformative effects of technology by enhancing the Code’s robustness and expanding its relevance in an environment being reshaped by rapid technological advancements. The proposed amendments will guide the ethical mindset and behavior of professional accountants in business and in public practice as they deal with changes brought by technology in their work processes and the content of the services they provide. The proposed revisions build on the role and mindset changes that became effective last December, and the revised Non-Assurance Services (NAS) provisions that will become effective in December 2022.

The webinars will be held in English and available on YouTube following the session. 

On January 1, 2022, Ms. Gabriela Figueiredo Dias of Portugal became the first Chairwoman of the IESBA. On January 25, 2022, Ms. Dias offered insights into her background, why she is excited to lead the Board, and what she sees ahead for the IESBA and the accountancy profession.