Professional Ethics
Presenters : Caryn Maitland CA(SA)
This webinar on demand is part of a series of webinars. Click here to read more
Overview
Professional behaviour is an all-encompassing concept that covers one's interactions with fellow colleagues, customers as well as leadership. It also gives guidance on how one performs their duties.
The cornerstone of every accounting practitioner's professional behaviour is their professional body's Code of Professional Conduct. Therefore, all professional bodies make it compulsory for their members to follow the Code of Professional Conduct. Oftentimes as professionals, the biggest tension and root of the many dilemmas we face is trying to balance professionalism with commercialism. The Code of Professional Conduct is our go-to document that helps to ensure we deal with these dilemmas correctly and maintain our professionalism.
Join us in our collaboration with Caryn Maitland CA(SA) as we present a 4-part ethics series
that dissects the subject of ethics for the accounting practitioner.
Learning objectives
By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:
- Distinguish between ethical principles and rules of professional conduct.
- Apply the fundamental ethical principles of integrity, objectivity, due care, confidentiality, and professional behaviour when rendering services.
- Use fairness and non-discriminatory principles when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify threats and apply appropriate safeguards such as judgement and professional scepticism.
- Understand the procedures involved when one must report ethical issues to professional bodies, legal and/or regulatory authorities.
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.
- The importance of independence.
- Threats to our principles.
- How to safeguard our ethics.
- Our reporting obligations.
- Other challenges to being a professional.
