Ethical Principles

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Integrity
A person should be straightforward and honest in performing professional work and in all business relationships.
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Objectivity
A professional accountant should not allow bias, conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgments.
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Professional competence and due care
A professional accountant has a continuing duty to maintain professional knowledge and skill at the level required to ensure that a client or employer receives competent professional service based on current developments in practice, legislation and
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Confidentiality
A professional accountant should respect the confidentiality of information acquired as a result of professional and business relationships and should not disclose any such information to third parties without proper and specific authority unless the
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Professional behaviour
A person should not act in any way that is unprofessional or does not comply with relevant laws and regulations.
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Card 2

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A professional accountant should not allow bias, conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgments.

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Objectivity

Card 3

Front

A professional accountant has a continuing duty to maintain professional knowledge and skill at the level required to ensure that a client or employer receives competent professional service based on current developments in practice, legislation and

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

A professional accountant should respect the confidentiality of information acquired as a result of professional and business relationships and should not disclose any such information to third parties without proper and specific authority unless the

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

A person should not act in any way that is unprofessional or does not comply with relevant laws and regulations.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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