Accountants Trail Many of the Other Professions The Gallup Poll on Honesty and Ethics in Professions reveals significant insights into public perceptions. Gallup has gauged the public’s views of the honesty and ethical standards of a variety of occupations since 1976. In the latest survey, military veterans ranked second in terms of honesty and ethical
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Are Accountants Honest and Ethical? My goal in this blog is to discuss why the ratings of accountants for honesty and ethics in the latest Gallup Poll is in decline. As an accounting educator and professional, I am quite concerned. In part, because of the changing scope of services provided by accounting professionals as discussed
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15, 2026 FINAL CALL The intent of this award is to recognize new pedagogy for teaching ethics to accounting students. A monetary award of
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Why Have Rankings of All Professions Declined between 2019-2023? According to a Gallup poll during December 1-15, 2025, 78% of Americans consider nurses highly honest and ethical, making them the most trusted of 21 professions rated in Gallup’s annual measurement. Military veterans are next at 67%, followed by medical doctors (57%), and pharmacists (53%). The
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Missing the Red Flags I have previously blogged about the collapse of SVB and the Signature Bank. In today’s blog, I will update the information and probe more deeply the failings of regulators and KPMG to heed the warning signs that trouble lied ahead. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, reminds me of
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Where Were the Regulators? The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and a smaller firm, Silvergate Capital Corp., reminds me of the stream of bank failures since the 1970s that have created concerns about the ability of bank officials and regulators to oversee the liquidity and risk-taking activities of banks and other
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