Attending the course and successfully completing the post-assessment, will grant you
1 hour/s verifiable CPD, recognised by the various
professional bodies (SAICA, SAIBA, ACCA, IACSA, IRBA & etc). Please note that the
CPD certificate will only be issued once the post-assessment has been completed.
The presentation deals with the importance of the individual in ethical-decision making. In the light of the recent accounting scandals, the question is asked whether having ethical rules for the profession really helps. A look at recent research emphasises the importance of the individual being ethically aware. Some guidance will also be given on how to be an ethical leader.
The aim of this session on ethics is to create and reinforce an awareness of ethics in all the situations we face in our professional lives on a daily basis, and bring home to attendees the importance of their decision whether or not to act ethically. It also aims to assist them to provide ethical leadership in their environments.
What is ethics?
Why the emphasis on ethics?
The importance of the “I” in ethics
Why good people do bad things – recent research
Being an ethical leader (or a leader in ethics)
Any accountant wanting to understand the importance of ethics in their professional lives, as well as those seeking to provide ethical leadership in their environments.
