Accountants seek protection under whistleblower bill

Accountants who act as whistleblowers in cases of corporate malfeasance or wrongdoing should be given specific protections as part of the Protected Disclosures Bill currently going through the Oireachtas, according to Chartered Accountants Ireland president Brendan Lenihan.

“The current controversy around whistleblowing says to me that more needs to be done to move our concept of whistleblowing and good faith reporting onto a level where they are seen as moral and ethical imperatives that are universally prized, valued and supported.

“All progressive organisations now see whistleblowing and good faith reporting as an integral and important part of risk management.