Overview   

Being professional involves much more than dressing smartly and having a well-groomed appearance. The public at large and other business stakeholders hold certain expectations regarding how a professional must conduct herself or himself.  

Professional behaviour encompasses the interactions that one has with fellow colleagues, customers as well as leadership. It also gives guidance on how one performs their duties. But what gives guidance to ethical behaviour?  

This third instalment of our series on ethics digs into the Code of Professional Conduct.  

Join Caryn Maitland CA(SA) on 5 July 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as she unpacks the Code of Professional Conduct and expectations of the accounting profession.  

Learning objectives  

By the end of this webinar the participant should: 

• Understand what professional ethics are. 

• Understand the five fundamental principles of professional ethics. 

• Understand the importance of independence. 

• Know the key threats to principles of professional ethics. 

• Know how to safeguard ethics. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• What are professional ethics? 

• The 5 fundamental principles: 

  • Integrity. 

  • Objectivity. 

  • Due care. 

  • Confidentiality. 

  • Professional behaviour. 

• Protecting public interest. 

• Why is independence important? 

• Threats to our principles. 

• How to safeguard our ethics. 

• Our reporting obligations. 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours with your professional body including: ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. The SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by all relevant professional bodies. 

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

About the presenter 

Caryn Maitland CA(SA) 

Caryn Maitland is a Chartered Accountant (SA). She has been a member of IRBA as a registered auditor and accountant since 2002 and is also a registered member of SAICA. 

Caryn has lectured Auditing and Accounting at various institutions and has conducted independent workshops and seminars for professional accountants since 2006 on various topics.  

Caryn has presented on the national tour for the annual Legislation Update with ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd in 2014 and 2015, as well as on the FASSET national tour for the Tax Administration Act in 2014.  She is also involved with the annual SAICA SMP Technical tour. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Professional Accountants including: RA(SA), CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA). 

• Tax practitioners. 

• Bookkeepers. 

• Trainee accountants. 

Price          

• R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• R 950.00 - Online admission - Company. 

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.