Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture
Aileen’s contribution to technical development, both nationally and internationally, was highly acclaimed.
She was heavily involved in many publications that have influenced the accounting profession – 'Making Corporate Reports Valuable', 'Auditing into the 21st Century' and 'Taking Ethics to Heart'. She also initiated and co-ordinated the 2005/2006 Principles not Rules project at the Institute.
Memorial Event 2010
“Should statutory audit be dropped and assurance needs left to the market?”
The invitation only event was held at Stationers’ Hall, London on 28 April 2010.
This year’s theme for discussion was “Should Statutory Audit be dropped and Assurance needs left to the Market?”, and we were delighted to welcome the following panellists to contribute their perspectives and participate in discussion:
- Guy Jubb, Investment Director and Head of Corporate Governance, Standard Life Investments
- Stephen Haddrill, Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council
- Ian Powell, Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- James Smith, Chairman, Shell UK Limited
Memorial Lecture 2009
The 2009 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, ‘The Role of Value in Financial Crisis’, was delivered by Professor Avinash Persaud:
Memorial Lecture 2008
The 2008 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'Towards an Even Better Profession', was delivered by John Griffith-Jones, senior partner at KPMG:
Memorial Lecture 2007
The 2007 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'Business & Society: A Sustainable Relationship', was delivered by Sir Robert Smith, now Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of Weir Group and Scottish & Southern Energy, and past-president of the Institute:
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