Invitation to Seminar 11-2018

The Education Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) has the pleasure to invite you to:

Seminar No:

11/ 2018

Subject:

“Ethics for professional accountants: Issues and hurdles”.

Language:

English

Date & venue:

Date

Seminar time

Venue

City

11 June 2018

4pm – 7pm

Cleopatra Hotel

Nicosia

Speakers:

Dr Eva Tsahididu

Associate Professor, Industry Fellow, School of Accounting, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Eva has been researching and teaching business and professional ethics for over two decades. She is an Associate Professor and Industry Fellow at the School of Accounting, RMIT University. She previously held academic roles in Australian and European Universities and most recently was the Manager of Accounting Policy and the Professional Standards & Governance Policy Adviser at CPA Australia; a Technical Adviser at the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and a Member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council.

Eva’s research interests include personal and organisational ethical conduct, whistleblowing, ethical and professional standards and anomie.

Purpose:

Many illegal and unethical actions at work are done by professionals who think they are good and want to do the right thing. This workshop links research and knowledge to practice assisting accountants to understand what influences work and professional ethical behavior and how we can improve our capacity for ethical thought and action.

The workshop will address issues such as:

• How can we identify and overcome ethical blind-spots that make good people behave badly?
• How can we facilitate good decisions from our good people?
• How do our biases influence our moral behaviour and what can we do to address that influence?
• How do conflicts of interest affect what we do and why? How can we deal with them?
• How do social and organisational pressures work?  What can we do to create a work environment that helps people behave ethically? How do we nourish an ethical culture through leadership?
• How does the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants help accountants act ethically?  What does it require accountants to do in terms of their own behaviour but also that of their employers and clients?
• How can accountants improve the morality of the marketplace? 

Who should attend:

The seminar is addressed to all members and students of ICPAC, as well as other interested parties

Participation fee:

The presentation in open FREE of charge to all members and students

CPD units:

The seminar corresponds to 3 cpd units for full attendance.

Seminar Coordinators:

Akis Kolokotronis, Nick London

Registration process:

For more information and Registration for the seminar please visit the website of the Institute / seminars

Register promptly to secure a place at the seminar, as the number of available seats is limited.