Overview 

Personal ethics form the foundation of professional conduct, influencing both minor daily choices and significant career-defining moments. This webinar will provide insights into the impact of personal values on professional integrity, exploring real-world scenarios and practical strategies for addressing ethical dilemmas. 

Join Caryn Maitland CA(SA) on the 15th of May 2025 from 10h00 to 11h00 as she explores the significance of personal ethics in the accounting profession and provides practical insights into how you can uphold your personal values while navigating professional responsibilities. 

Learning objectives 

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills:  

• Reflect on your core values and how these underpin ethical consistency in everyday life. 

• Recognise how small personal decisions can accumulate into significant ethical challenges. 

• Understand the difference between how actions are perceived versus the truth behind intentions. 

• Embrace personal accountability as the cornerstone of ethical conduct. 

• Learn to identify personal warning signs of ethical compromise and develop strategies to stay grounded in high-pressure environments. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:   

• Understanding Personal Ethics 

  • Values, beliefs, morals, and ethics: Definitional clarity. 

  • The origin and evolution of personal values. 

  • The concept of a personal moral compass. 

  • Staying true to yourself. 

• Integrity as alignment between belief and behaviour. 

  • Value dissonance and identity conflict. 

  • Ethical authenticity in modern professional life. 

• The Power of Small Decisions. 

  • The “slippery slope” and ethical drift. 

  • The impact of micro-compromises on professional judgement. 

  • Case examples of minor lapses with major consequences 

• Perception vs Truth. 

  • Ethical reality vs perceived conduct. 

  • Reputation risk and public trust. 

  • Navigating grey areas and subjectivity in ethics. 

• Taking Personal Accountability. 

  • Ownership of actions and outcomes. 

  • The role of reflection, self-assessment and feedback. 

  • Tools for cultivating ethical resilience. 

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  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  

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. She 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.  Caryn is also involved with the annual SAICA SMP Technical tour. 

 Who should attend?  

  The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:  

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

• Registered auditors.  

• Audit managers.  

• Trainee accountants.   

 Price               

• R 265.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

• Group Price 1 - From R109 per person (up to 5 users)   

• Group Price 2 - From R71 per person (up to 10 users)   

• Group Price 3 - From R64 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.  

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