Truth, Lies and Numbers

COVID-19 has resulted in the bombardment of numbers being thrown at the public. Death rates, infection rates and crumbling GDP figures to name a few. As accountants, numbers are our bread and butter, but how do we decide what numbers to fall behind, and is there really such a thing as a true number? This live discussion continues the conversation from our More Than a Number podcast episode - £350 million – truth, lies and numbers which focused on the subversion of numbers. Bringing ethics within accountancy to the forefront of the picture, our panellists ask what numbers can we trust and are we being blindsided by the statistics? What role does accountancy play in helping or hindering our number overload? And what are the ethical considerations we must engage with when presenting numbers? We want to hear from you! Pose your questions to our panellists and share your stories during our live Q&A session after the discussion.