The illegitimate leadership of CECCAR has recently sent out public messages and newsletters labeling the actions of CECCAR whistleblowers and concerned members as “attacks on the image” of the organization and “defamatory messages,” claiming there is an attempt to compromise the organization of the Congress of the Accounting Profession.
This approach once again demonstrates the lack of transparency and the leadership’s refusal to address the very serious allegations raised by whistleblowers and CECCAR members.
Not Defamation – but Public Responsibility
The open letter sent to international leaders of the accountancy profession is not an attack, but a legitimate call for transparency and for the respect of the ethical principles that CECCAR’s leadership should be upholding.
- All of the reported facts – from illegal candidacies to suspicious financial transactions and abusive dismissals – are documented and have been formally submitted to the competent Romanian authorities through criminal complaints and civil lawsuits.
- The purpose of this action is to restore CECCAR’s integrity, not to compromise it.
To ignore legitimate questions and to label any criticism as “defamation” is nothing more than a strategy to discredit those who demand transparency and respect for the law.
CECCAR Members Have the Right to Know How Their Money Is Spent
CECCAR’s 2025 Congress is funded by the membership fees of all members, yet access is restricted, and the list of participants is not public. Under these conditions, members have the right to demand:
- Publication of all amounts paid to international speakers (Philippe Arraou, John Graham, Michael Schick, Lee White, Eelco van der Enden, Jakub Bejnarowicz and others) and Romanian speakers (Robert Aurelian Șova, Oana Nicorescu, Adriana-Florina Popa and others).
- A detailed list of all Congress-related expenses, including fees, services, and contracts.
- Clear arguments on the usefulness of the Congress for the development of the accounting profession in Romania.
These requests are not optional – they represent a legal and moral obligation of CECCAR’s leadership toward its members.
We Propose that Every CECCAR Member Be Allowed to Attend the Congress
If this event is truly “for the profession,” then:
- Every member who pays fees and subscriptions must be allowed to attend.
- CECCAR must ensure full transparency regarding the costs and the actual outcomes of the Congress.
- The leadership must publicly respond to the questions raised by members and whistleblowers – not ignore them.
A Congress for the Profession – or for the Leadership’s Image?
Without clarifying these issues, the reasonable suspicion is that this Congress is not serving the profession’s interests, but rather is being used to consolidate a contested leadership through the non-transparent use of members’ funds.
CECCAR is a public-interest body, not a private club. Its members can no longer be treated as mere payers of dues without the right to know how their funds are being used.
Defamation vs. Dialogue and Transparency
Instead of using labels like “defamation,” the leadership should publicly and thoroughly respond to the issues raised by whistleblowers:
- Publish all expenses and fees related to the Congress.
- Open the Congress to all members who wish to attend.
- Present a clear plan to remedy the irregularities reported by whistleblowers.
Only then can the Congress become what it should be: an event that serves the public interest and supports the development of the accounting profession, not a public-relations exercise for an illegitimate leadership.
A Romanian version of this article is available here:
https://www.ceccar.net/2025/09/membrii-cer-transparenta-si-acces-la.html