Ethics Programme

Compulsory Ethics Programme for SAICA Trainees

“There's harmony and inner peace to be found in following a moral compass that points in the same direction regardless of fashion or trend" - Ted Koppel.

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ESTABLISHING HIGHER LEVELS OF AWARENESS

“Integrity can be described as making your beliefs and your actions line up.” - John C Maxwell.

Effective Training

To date we have successfully provided this training to well over 1 000 trainees and 100 senior CAs with overwhelming positive feedback

Starting Conversations

Our main aim with this training is to start a much-needed conversation in our profession and to spark the delegate’s interest to pursue further knowledge about this crucial skill set called Ethics

Why do 'good' people do bad things?

We propose an overarching theme of – “Let’s talk about Ethics” – in order to address this stigma that “only bad people do unethical things”

Various Ethical Concepts

Throughout the course we expose the delegates to various concepts relating to personal ethics, ethical leadership, business ethics and organisational ethical culture

Online e-learning modules on our unique MySkillsPortal Platform

Unique platform dedicated to trainee development (residual skills, ethics and leadership skills)
Innovative modules with continuous assessment to engage trainees in a creative setting

Course Objectives

Why ethics are important
How to build reputation and trust through ethics in one’s career and business
The consequences of ethical failure
What drives ethical choices
Different values and how they underpin behaviour in the workplace
How to integrate ethical principles and apply them to scenarios that typically arise in the accounting industry
Practical tools to help improve ethical behaviour
How to make ethical decisions in complex situations
The role of the chartered accountant in ensuring ethical and effective governance in organisations and his/her responsibilities in this regard
The role of the manager/employee in building an ethical culture in organisations and his/her responsibilities in this regard
Understands the implications of the Code of Professional Conduct

Wait.. there's more!

All delegates will receive a certificate as well as a digital badge as proof of
attendance. Badges are visual representations of skills that learners have
acquired by mastering a certain skill or activity
A personalised ethical decision-making model (template)
Carefully researched course content, includes trusted tools and accredited resources