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
Lecture 2013
The 2013 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, The Role of the Audit in the
Global Economy, was delivered by James R Doty, Chairman of the US Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (PCAOB). Download a transcript of Mr Doty's address here.
Memorial Lecture 2012
The 2012 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, ‘Hindsight of a crisis: An opportunity to improve or deceive?’, was delivered by Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc. Download a transcript of Mr Flint's address here.
Memorial Lecture 2011
The 2011 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'The accountancy profession: reinvent or face extinction', was delivered by Philip Johnson, President of FEE. Download a transcript of Mr Johnson's address here.
Memorial Event 2010
The 2010 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'Should statutory audit be dropped and assurance needs left to the market?', was delivered by the following pannellists.
- 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
Download a transcript from the event here.
Memorial Lecture 2009
The 2009 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'The Role of Value in Financial Crisis', was delivered by Professor Avinash Persaud. Download a transcript of Professor Persaud's address here.
Memorial Lecture 2008
The 2008 Aileen Beattie Memorial Lecture, 'Towards an Even Better Profession', was delivered by John Griffith-Jones, senior partner at KPMG. Download a transcript for Mr Griffith-Jones' address here.
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. Download a transcript of Lord Smith's address here.