ACFE Hong Kong Chapter - Seminar on Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance -- “The Guardian Role of Accounting Professionals in Combating Corruption and Fostering Ethical Excellence”

Outline:

1. The Corruption Landscape and Ethical Business in Hong Kong
• Current corruption scene
• Hong Kong’s advantage: A global leader in fair and clean business practices
  
2. Corruption as a Catalyst for Corporate Fraud
• Corruption as a critical aspect of fraud and its impact on organisations
• Key highlights of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance every professional needs to know
  
3. Lessons from Real-World Cases
• ICAC case illustrations
• Red flags, ethical pitfalls and practical takeaways for accountants
  
4. Role of Accounting Professionals in Upholding Ethics
• Leading by example: Personal governance and being a role model of ethical leader
• Embedding ethical management: Helping organisations develop and implement anti-corruption policies and compliance programme
• Zero tolerance and whistleblowing: Encouraging a culture of integrity, promoting zero tolerance and empowering whistleblowers to report unethical practices

Event details:

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