SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 10: Ethics and Professional Conduct (Asynchronous E-Learning)
About This Course
A distinguishing mark of the insolvency profession is its acceptance of the responsibility to act in the public interest. This module serves as an introduction to Ethics and Professional Practice in Singapore and will cover, in an introductory fashion, the nature of fiduciary appointments, the beneficiaries of the fiduciary duties, standards of conduct expected in Singapore as well as INSOL’s ethical principles and other sources of guidance on ethical behaviour. The module will also include codes of conduct and ethical principles which includes a discussion on integrity, objectivity, independence and impartiality, professional/ technical competence, professional behaviour and remuneration and disbursements.
This is an asynchronous learning module.
What You'll Learn
• Explain the duties owed by insolvency practitioners (IPs) and the nature of such duties
• Understand the nexus between the ethical norms expected from insolvency practitioners (IPs) and their fiduciary duties
• Identify threats to ethical conduct by insolvency practitioners (IPs)
• Recommend safeguards for ethical conduct
• Understand the policies and procedures in relation to practice management as well as to formulate and utilise them
Entry Requirements
Participants should preferably be a degree holder, in any discipline, and have at least one year of working experience.