Professional Ethics - An Introduction

Professional ethics underpins all aspects of a practicing accountant’s work. This e-learning module acts as an introduction to the ethical framework for accountants and sets out the ‘threats and safeguards’ model in more depth. It also includes an overview and practical application of the FRC Ethical Standard for auditors.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Sources of ethical principles and rules
• The fundamental ethical principles
• Threats and safeguards
• ICAEW Code of Ethics
• FRC Ethical Standard

The course is suitable for all professional staff. It is particularly suitable for audit team members and for ACA-qualified staff or trainees seeking to understand the ICAEW Code of Ethics.

This course is an interactive workshop.