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As technology, sustainability, and global change continue to reshape the business landscape, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) marked Global Ethics Day 2025 with a renewed focus on strengthening ethical leadership and integrity.<\/p>\n

Held virtually across Asia Pacific, the event brought together members, partners, and business leaders for an engaging discussion on how finance professionals can uphold trust, transparency, and accountability in an era of digital disruption and evolving societal expectations.<\/p>\n

The session opened with reflections on the significance of ethics and ACCA\u2019s enduring commitment to ethical leadership. In his address, Pulkit Abrol<\/b><\/strong>, Director \u2013 Asia Pacific, ACCA, highlighted that ethics is not a technical skill but a defining leadership quality that continues to evolve as the profession adapts to new realities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a world full of complexity, ethics becomes our compass. It\u2019s what helps us make the right decisions, not just the easy ones. At ACCA, ethics has been part of our story since day one, not as a box to tick, but as a value we live,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future of our profession will belong to those who lead with both competence and conscience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exploring integrity in a digital era<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

A compelling panel discussion on \u201cUpholding Integrity in a World of Digital Disruption\u201d followed, featuring Gulfishan Shaikh FCCA<\/b><\/strong>, Executive Director and Head of Treasury and Corporate Finance at easypaisa Bank Ltd., as moderator. She was joined by Chaaminda Kumarasiri<\/b><\/strong>, Group Managing Director of The Lanka Hospitals Corporation; Suresh Raj Sharma<\/b><\/strong>, Vice Chair of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee at the United Nations; Nguy<\/b><\/strong>\u1ec5<\/b><\/strong>n Trung Ng\u00e2n FCCA<\/b><\/strong>, Tax Strategist at Deloitte Southeast Asia; and Shahzaib Sanwal FCCA<\/b><\/strong>, Senior Director of Consulting at EY Ford Rhodes.<\/p>\n

Panellists discussed how emerging technologies, data governance, and evolving regulations are reshaping ethical expectations \u2014 and how finance professionals must strengthen judgement and accountability in a fast-changing environment. They emphasised that ethics cannot be an afterthought; it must be designed into systems and business processes and lived through leadership. The discussion underscored that technology and integrity are not opposing forces but partners in driving responsible innovation. Panellists urged participants to return to their organisations with a renewed commitment to ethical decision-making and values-based leadership.<\/p>\n

Partners unite for ethical progress<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The segment \u201cPartner Perspectives: Collaboration for Ethical Progress\u201d showcased leading voices from corporate and professional bodies who reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing ethics and accountability:<\/p>\n