Driving out bribery and corruption is a global mission, say professional accountancy bodies CCAB and IFAC comment ahead of the first global anticorruption summit

Global action needs to be taken to counter bribery and corruption in the UK and on the global stage, say the major professional accountancy bodies in the UK and Ireland, with IFAC’s President Olivia F Kirtley adding strong support to their statement.

The call for action from CCAB’s five members – ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland – and IFAC comes alongside the first anti-corruption summit in London on the 12 May 2016.