ETH 2 - Professional Ethics

  • Level: First year
  • Duration: 3 hours (8:30 to 11:30)
  • 14 April 2027
  • 8 September 2027
ETH 2 - Professional Ethics
Course overview
As members of a highly regarded profession, we hold ourselves accountable to high standards of behaviour.  We will discuss the SAICA Code of Professional Conduct and how the fundamental principles of ethics should drive our behaviour.

What do we cover in this course?

  • What does it mean to be a professional accountant
  • The COPC as a guide to what it means to be a professional accountant
  • Understanding the structure of the COPC
  • What does it mean to act with integrity
  • What does it mean to be objective
  • What does it mean to apply competence and due care to everything we do
  • What does it mean to respect confidentiality
  • What does it mean to exhibit professional behaviour

Graeme O'Reilly

Training course developer and facilitator
ABOUT Graeme
Graeme has been training trainee accountants in the practical application of auditing theory for 30 years.  He is known for his ability to help delegates make sense of what might otherwise be complex topics and is passionate about teaching others.
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