Overview   

Ethics and professionalism are fundamental pillars of effective bookkeeping and financial management. Bookkeepers play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting business decision-making, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This webinar explores the ethical responsibilities that underpin bookkeeping practice and highlights how professional conduct builds trust, integrity, and accountability within organisations. 

Participants will gain a clear understanding of professional ethics, core ethical principles, and the real-world challenges bookkeepers face when dealing with ethical pressure, financial manipulation, and workplace dilemmas. Through practical examples and case studies, the session will demonstrate how ethical decision-making protects both the professional and the organisation from legal, financial, and reputational risks. 

Join Russel Ngobeni he provides practical guidance on applying ethical principles in everyday bookkeeping tasks, responding appropriately to ethical challenges, and implementing best practices that promote professionalism and compliance in financial roles. 

Learning objectives  

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies: 

• Define professional ethics and professionalism within the bookkeeping environment 

• Understand the importance of ethical behaviour in financial reporting and decision-making 

• Identify key ethical principles and common ethical dilemmas faced by bookkeepers 

• Apply ethical decision-making when dealing with real workplace scenarios 

• Recognise legal and professional consequences of unethical conduct 

• Implement ethical best practices in daily bookkeeping functions

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Key Definitions and Foundations of Professional Ethics 
o Meaning of professionalism in bookkeeping 
o Understanding ethics and professional ethics 
o The role of behaviour, responsibility, and accountability 
o Bookkeepers as guardians of financial truth 

• Core Ethical Principles and Common Ethical Issues 
o Fraud and embezzlement risks 
o Manipulation of financial records 
o Employer pressure and conflicts of interest 
o Lack of documentation and internal control weaknesses 

• Ethical Decision-Making and Professional Responsibility 
o Practical case studies and real-life scenarios 
o Legal and professional consequences of unethical behaviour 
o Duty to report unethical or illegal activities 
o Best practices for ethical bookkeeping and professional conduct 

Obtaining your CPD certificate

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   

About the presenter 

Russel Ngobeni  

Russel is a registered Business Accountant in Practice through the Southern Institute for Business Accountants (SAIBA), and a registered Tax practitioner through the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT). He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa and a National Diploma in Financial Information Systems from Tshwane University of Technology. 

In 2014 Russel founded Shinyawani Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd.  In 2016, the Free State province recognised him as one of the best 12 Young Entrepreneurs in the province during the 2016 Macufe Trade Bridge. He also won first runner up for the 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Free State Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industries Awards.

Who should attend?

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising Bookkeepers. 

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA. 

• Trainee accountants. 

Price       

• R 265.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

  • Group Price 1 - From R184 per person (up to 5 users)  

  • Group Price 2 - From R121 per person (up to 10 users)  

  • Group Price 3 - From R109 per person (over 11 users)  

Steps to register for the event: 

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar. 

Corporate training solutions  

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