East Midlands accountant and ethics adviser Stuart Brown from Duncan & Toplis has been appointed as vice-chair of the Ethics and Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for the next three years.
Mr Brown, who has been a member of the ICAEW’s Ethics Advisory Committee since 2021 and the organisation’s Members and Commercial Board since 2023, is also a Director and Head of Technical and Compliance at Lincolnshire-based Duncan & Toplis.
He said: “Over recent years the accountancy profession has justifiably been under intense scrutiny because it is essential that accountants are reliable, honest and trustworthy professionals with absolute integrity. I believe that ethics is the foundation of being a Chartered Accountant and we must all play our part in upholding the reputation of our profession.
“It is a great honour to be selected as the vice-chair of this committee, helping to maintain the standards for accountants around the world.”
Damon Brain, CEO of Duncan & Toplis, said: “It says a lot about Duncan & Toplis and our commitment to accounting ethics when a leading member of our team is appointed as the vice-chair of the Ethics Advisory Committee at the ICAEW, one of our profession’s most respected membership bodies.
“We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism and we’re passionate about doing right by our people, our clients and our communities. I’m sure Stuart will make an excellent vice-chair of this committee and I’d like to congratulate him on his appointment.”
