For both public and private businesses, timely and accurate financial reports are a vital part of communicating your company’s health. This creates possible ethical challenges for accountants and financial controllers who out together and manage financial reporting. This course is specifically designed for aspiring accountants, professional accountants, and certified financial professional. Instructor Ajay Pangarkar explores common ethical frameworks and investigates the role of ethics within the context of business finance. He explains the differences between ethics, values, and beliefs, then defines ethics within accounting, ethics specifically for accountants, and ethics in legal structures and corporate cultures. Ajay discusses the importance of professional competency, professional accountability, and internal controls ensuring public trust as well as reviewing key aspects of corporate governance concluding with useful advice on ethics in practice.

Learning objectives

• Explain the function of a corporate board of directors.
• Define terminology used in the accounting profession.
• Describe governance in the context of a business organization.
• Determine how to use a leadership position to advance a culture of ethics.

Completion Rule:

All Modules within this course must be completed 100% to receive Certification of Completion