new honesty and ethics ratings place accountants near historic lows.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
accountants remain among the more trusted professions in american life — but barely, and increasingly precariously.
in gallup’s newest honesty and ethics of professions survey, only 35% of americans rate accountants’ honesty and ethical standards as “very high” or “high.” that places the profession in the middle tier of public esteem and, according to gallup, statistically close to its lowest point since the polling series began in 1976.
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the new poll comes with a broader warning label: americans’ ethics ratings have fallen across many occupations, and the average across gallup’s core set of professions has slid to a historic low. accountants are not isolated — but they are exposed. their work is built on trust, and their public standing appears to be eroding at the exact moment the profession is asking clients and regulators to accept more complex roles for cpas, including ai-enabled advisory services, outsourced finance, and expanded assurance responsibilities.
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