Ethical standards in the market place are being addressed by the European Federation of Accountants (FEE) as the organisation stresses the importance of a principles-based approach for participants in the financial reporting chain. According to the FEE the chain includes company directors, investment bankers, investment analysts and business journalists.
The ethical approach, according to FEE president David Devlin, will protect the public interest more than a detailed, rules based approach, largely because a conceptual approach prevents the use of legalistic devices to avoid regulatory compliance.
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