AccountingCode 9706

Ethical considerations

What this topic asks you to be able to do

  • why accounting needs an ethical framework
  • what is meant by each of the fundamental principles, which are: integrity; objectivity; professional competence and due care; confidentiality; professional behaviour
  • the effect that the ethical conduct of accountants and auditors has on a business and on its other stakeholders
  • the social implications arising from the process of making decisions