Professional Conduct for Accountants - Where Do You Draw the Line?

Introduction

Where does professional scrutiny end and private life begin? Conduct outside the office can have implications for your professional standing, even where you consider it a personal matter.

Aimed at accountancy professionals at all career stages, including trainees, managers and partners, this practical webinar will use realistic case studies to explore the boundaries of professional behaviour.

It will examine the factors that may bring conduct within regulatory reach, where the grey areas lie and why the consequences can extend beyond employment. It will also consider the responsibilities of those who supervise colleagues or become aware of potential misconduct.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• Applying the professional behaviour principle across different roles and levels of seniority
• The factors regulators consider when deciding whether conduct has a sufficient connection to professional life
• Professional expectations in workplace relationships, social settings and online communications
• The relevance of intent, impact, seriousness and repetition when assessing conduct
• How seniority, supervisory responsibilities and positions of authority may affect the assessment of behaviour
• When personal conduct may undermine public confidence in the profession
• Distinguishing between conduct within regulatory reach, grey areas and genuinely private behaviour
• Responding to concerns about colleagues’ conduct, including when reporting obligations may arise
• The separate employment and regulatory consequences of misconduct
• Practical steps to recognise risks and exercise sound professional judgement