Ethics for Bookkeepers
Presenters : Russel Ngobeni
Overview
Technological advances in accounting software and business processes are having a huge impact on the role of the bookkeeper as we once knew it. Where the bookkeeper only used to focus on capturing documents and maintaining accounts, there is now a definite shift towards new value-adding tasks such as the two below:
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Bookkeepers are now playing an advisory role to clients regarding their accounting software and what type of data should be provided and how it should be provided, with the aim of assisting good decision-making.
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Bookkeepers are now managers of data rather than data capturers. The focus has shifted to data integrity and security.
Learning objectives
By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:
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Understand the ethical duties of the bookkeeper and how these would apply in practice.
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Understand the penalties for non-compliance.
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Understand the new environment and role of the bookkeeper.
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Understand ethical pressures on bookkeepers at the moment.
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Be aware of international norms and legislative prescription on ethics and compliance.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
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Background to the role of the bookkeeper.
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How the bookkeeper's role is evolving.
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Understanding new responsibilities.
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Ethics and the bookkeeper.
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Expectations:
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From professional bodies.
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From society.
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From legislation.
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Practical application of ethical duties.
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Penalties for non-compliance.
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What the future holds for the bookkeeper.
