Author: David Molyneaux
How
confident are you that you always understand the appropriate,
professional course of action in difficult and ambiguous situations?
Ethics,
integrity and sound professional conduct are essential qualities for
chartered accountants. Professional bodies have codes to guide their
members – but what impact does this have on the day-to-day decisions
that you are faced with?
This new peer-enriched
learning course, Ethical Issues for Accountants,
tackles the subject head on. The course features 28 true-to-life case
studies of ethical dilemmas which encourage learners to delve into the
complexities and stimulate debate. Taking viewpoints of accountants at
various stages in their career, it explores issues from professional
practice, family business, audit, tax and professional relationships.
Based on
research carried out by David Molyneaux, and sponsored by ICAS, this
course takes a case study approach, with realistic scenarios exploring
the issues from professional practice, family business, audit and tax,
and general professional relationships.
Ethical
Issues for Accountants is part of Nelson Croom’s peer-enriched
learning suite of learning. Peer-enriched learning courses
stimulate intelligent dialogue and debate and provide a valuable and
evolving resource of professional knowledge and experience. These
courses are topical, practical and highly relevant to today’s changing
market. Each module is split into two activities: Understanding the
issues and Putting it into practice. The first encourages
learners to think about a topic, drawing on their own professional
experience and knowledge. The second helps learners to put ideas and/or
theories into practice as part of their day-to-day work.
Topics:
Professional firm/general practice
- Billing for Ernest’s cover up
- The weekend expenses claim
- A student’s insights
- Temptation at the tender
- Partnership problems
- The disaster waiting to happen
Family business
- When cash is king
- The directors’ unofficial loan account
- Unhealthy foods
Audit
- Interim results
- Foreign corrupt practices
- Poor charity!
- Obligations to disclose
Tax practice
- Can ‘withholding tax’ be recovered?
- Should the social security be repaid?
- The unwelcome phone call
Professional relationships
- An alleged intimate relationship
- A fellow partner’s alcohol problem
- Reasonable encouragement or devious deception?
- A personal reference
- How much should money matter?
Target audience
This course includes case studies that are relevant to accountants at all stages of their careers – whether newly qualified or more senior experienced professionals.
About the Author
Robin Tidd, MBA, FCMA, MCIM, is an experienced management consultant. He has developed significant knowledge over the past 27 years working with organisations, and driving their success via a down-to-earth, practical approach. He was Chair of CIMA Members in Practice 2000-2005 and is a member of CIMA's council.
Course Fee: £85 + VAT or 1 ‘Block Place’(from £54 + VAT)
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