Programme Objective

To look at how accountants can deal with various ethical issues they face from a legal perspective.

Programme Outline

• Looking at the relationship between ethics and the law

• Looking at the issue of liability for ethical breaches

• Appreciating the impact of international standards on local ethical issues 

• Understanding the impact of public policy and public reaction on ethical breaches

• Moving the goalposts

• Changing the rules 

• Understanding corporate governance in reverse – the “blind eye” syndrome

• Possible ethical breaches

• The problem of “top down” management - “When the top beam is not right…”  

• Practical ethics management framework – trying to balance business with ethics

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

An Intermediate to Advanced level programme suitable for both accounting and auditing professionals, as well as Compliance Officers who wish to have a better understanding of ethics in specific circumstance and how they can mitigate potential ethical breaches in their organizations.

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