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Business, Leadership and Ethics for Accountants
R6,900.00
Leadership and Ethics for Accountants integrates business management, ethical decision-making, and effective leadership. Acquire tools to grasp ethical implications, navigate communication, team dynamics, and business-specific regulations. Be prepared for informed decisions shaping positive organizational outcomes.
As an institution that is responsive to changing student requirements in certain sectors of the market, we have introduced an online option offering shorter courses. These courses provide quick wins for busy professionals and can fast-track careers in a matter of weeks or months. Professionals can stay at the cutting edge of industry-relevant skills development, as they compete in the dynamic 4IR (fourth industrial revolution) job market. Like our distance courses, our online courses allow you to register at any time. Studying is flexible and can be scheduled according to your needs.
COURSE DURATION:
12 Months
COURSE START DATES:
You can start studying this course at any time of the year as soon as you have completed your registration, you can get started. There are no specific registration dates!
COURSE INFORMATION:
Study Phase 1: Quiz 1
- Part 1: Business Ethics in Context
- The Business environment
- An introduction to business ethics
- Corporate social responsibility
- Corporate governance
Study Phase 2: Quiz 2
- Part 2: Effective and Ethical leadership
- An introduction to leadership
- Leadership components, styles, relationships, and theories
- Ethical decision-making
- Effective organizational communication
- Practices that promote efficacy
Study Phase 3: Quiz 3
- Part 3: The Accounting Function
- The accounting function, organizations and committees
- Business information systems and regulatory systems
- Internal control, security and audits
- Identifying and preventing fraud
- Risk management and corruption
ASSESSMENT:
Work through the workbook. At the end of each Study Phase, there is a quiz to complete. You need to complete and pass each of the quizzes with a minimum of 70% to get a certificate. No restrictions on your attempts.
COURSE EXIT OUTCOMES:
- Evaluate different types of commercial organisations, comparing their structures, governance, and ethical considerations.
- Synthesise knowledge of the micro-, market, and macro-environmental factors impacting organisations, applying this to real-world business scenarios.
- Develop strategies for environmental scanning, including SWOT and PESTLE analyses, to identify and respond to business opportunities and threats.
- Conduct a comprehensive stakeholder analysis, identifying and balancing the interests of various internal and external stakeholders.
- Critique the evolution of business ethics, from historical perspectives to contemporary practices, and its impact on accounting.
- Formulate ethical guidelines and codes of conduct for accountants, considering local and global ethical issues.
- Apply ethical principles to analyse and resolve complex ethical dilemmas in accounting, drawing on real-world cases like the Steinhoff scandal.
- Advocate for ethical practices in business leadership, demonstrating the benefits and necessity of ethics in accounting.
- Design and implement ethical leadership models in accounting practices, ensuring alignment with legal and professional standards.
- Reflect on personal and organisational ethical stances, identifying areas for improvement and implementing change strategies.
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