Ethics in Practice: How to Protect Your Reputation (and Stay Out of Trouble)

One bad call can tank your reputation, lose you a client, or land you in SARS’ firing line. This session breaks down what the IESBA Code really means for your day-to-day work—with case studies and real-world dilemmas accountants actually face. Whether you're signing off on financials, advising on tax, or reviewing client records, this is your roadmap for making the right call when things get tricky.

3 CPD units 10 June 2025 1 presenter

What will set you apart

By completing this course you will gain the following competencies

What’s changed in the IESBA Code—and how to stay compliant
How to handle sticky situations (NOCLAR, anyone?) before they become career-ending
Practical tools to make ethical decisions faster and with more confidence
How real accountants have dealt with real problems—and what you can learn from them

Event breakdown

Ethics foundations: What still matters in 2025
NOCLAR made simple: What to do when you spot non-compliance
Services like tax and reviews: Where ethics trips up even good practitioners
Tools to navigate dilemmas (without freezing or overreacting)
Case studies + interactive poll: You decide what the right call is
Q&A: Bring your real-world dilemmas—we’ll help you work through them

Category: EthicsType: CPD CourseCPD category: Ethics

Description

This isn’t a textbook lecture. It’s a real-world session where we unpack the ethical challenges you actually face in practice. We’ll walk through updated Code provisions, break down NOCLAR in plain English, and look at how to deal with common dilemmas in everything from compilations and tax work to independent reviews. Bring your questions—we’re ending with a Q&A that tackles the tough stuff head-on.

Presenters

Ané Church — Ané Church is a lecturer in Auditing and Corporate Governance at the University of the Free State, with a particular passion for professional and business ethics. She is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and holds a Master’s degree in Accounting with specialisation in Auditing. Ané has presented at conferences in multiple countries and frequently presents training to accounting professionals on ethics and other topics. She serves as an elected member of the Central Region Council of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

You will earn a certificate

On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 3 CPD units in Ethics.

Requirements

Laptop, desktop, or mobile device with internet access
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser