Core 1: Ethics and Business
Learn about the fundamental concepts and professional skills essential for practice as a Chartered Accountant
In Brief
- Objectively evaluate your own practice for continuous improvement
- Engage with the Code of Ethics which underpins the accounting profession
- Work towards your Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting
Subject description
Ethics and Business introduces you to the professional capabilities you will need to succeed in our changing world. You’ll learn the skill of professional reflection, an essential part of objectively evaluating your own practice for continuous improvement, and learn how to ensure you are meeting your ethical obligations as a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. A key component of this subject is an interactive workshop where you will collaborate with peers to consider ethical issues and apply professional judgement to authentic business scenarios.
Topics covered
- Personal development
- Ethical requirements for members
Subject learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, you will be able to:
- Reflect on your own knowledge, skills and experience, and on areas for further development as a Chartered Accountant
- Apply the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants to address common ethical dilemmas
- Collaborate with peers and communicate information effectively
Course structure and format
This 2-week course is the first subject of the Chartered Accountants Program.
Enjoy supported learning via an online learning platform and interactive resources, featuring:
- Online communities for networking with peers
- Technical discussion forums with specialist Chartered Accountants
- Peer discussion forums
- Real-world case studies, examples and activities
- Virtual sessions and recordings with real-world worked examples and activities based on integrated, complex scenarios
What you need to know
Important subject download
Introducing CA Study Masterclass - Ethics and Business
After listening to candidate feedback, we're introducing a CA Study Masterclass (CASM) for Ethics and Business. This complimentary live webinar is led by an expert facilitator and will provide you additional study support to help you stay on track with your studies. Registering is simple:
- Enrol in Ethics and Business for Term 3, and
- Keep an eye out for an exclusive email invitation during your first week of study to register for the session which is taking place the evening of 18 June.
Please note: The course information shown here is indicative only. For each term, the official subject outline, including reading materials, assessment requirements, and other key details, will be provided to enrolled students through the My Capability Learn portal. The official subject outline may contain updates or changes to the information displayed here and serves as the authoritative reference for all course matters.
