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SCS – L3 – Q26 – Professional practice and codes of ethics

Advise Unity Aid on four fundamental principles for its code of ethics.

Question

Unity Aid (UA) is a non-governmental organisation that provides charitable support to disadvantaged families. It is currently involved in a number of community projects to assist in the provision of clean water supply to families in Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Senegal. In its home country, Uganda, it focuses more on assisting clients in accessing state-granted financial support as well as providing counselling and psychological support to less privileged people.

The NGO has grown very rapidly in recent years as demand for its services has increased. In line with this rising demand, it has begun to slowly evolve from an enterprise primarily run by volunteers to an institution employing professional managers from the private sector. These changes are considered essential in supporting the sustainability of the charity.

The board of trustees at the NGO recognize the need to adopt a relevant code of ethics as part of necessary governance support structures. They are, however, concerned about recent criticism of such codes and wish to ensure that any code developed is effective throughout the organization.

Required:

(a) Advise UA on FOUR fundamental principles to be included in its code of ethics.

(b) Explain FOUR benefits of good corporate governance to UA.

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FR – L2 – Q9 – Professional and Ethical Issues in Financial Reporting

Identify ethical issues in two cases involving financial reporting decisions by ICAG accountants

Question

TWO CASES

Case 1
Kofi Mensah has been on a two-year study sabbatical in Canada and this is his first job on returning to work. Kofi Mensah qualified as an ICAG chartered accountant just before his sabbatical. He worked in a medium-sized practice with wide experience of clients in the mining, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors.
Volta Assurance Limited is a subsidiary of a listed group involved in financial services. The financial controller of Volta Assurance Limited has been on long-term sick leave. Kofi Mensah has been offered an appointment as temporary financial controller three months before the 31 December 20X9 year-end.
Kofi Mensah would be responsible for preparing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X9. Key areas of the financial statements include lessor accounting, financial instruments, and insurance contracts.
During his interview for the post, the group finance director told Kofi Mensah that the group is looking for a strong financial position and performance from the subsidiary and that if Kofi Mensah helps deliver it, he is sure to obtain a permanent post in the group.

Case 2
Kwame Osei is an ICAG Chartered Accountant and works as a financial accountant working for Kumasi Builders plc.
Kumasi Builders plc is about to finalise its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X9 and will release its results in two days’ time.
One of Kwame Osei’s tasks during the frantic year-end work was to perform an impairment review on certain assets owned by the company. There were indications of impairment, but Kwame Osei’s calculation of recoverable amount showed that no assets were impaired.
Kwame Osei has just read an article on spreadsheet error. This led him to review the spreadsheets that he built to perform the recoverable amount calculations, and he has found an error in the logic. This error, if corrected, would have led to the company recognising a material impairment loss.
The loss, if recognised, would lead to the profit figure falling below the level at which Kwame Osei’s bonus is triggered. He is also concerned that his mistake will compromise his future promotion prospects.

Required
Identify and explain the ethical issues arising in the above cases.

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SCS – L3 – Q17 – Professional practice and codes of ethics

Identify three situations at NTM conflicting with IFAC's Code of Ethics.

Question

At its recent Annual General Meeting, management of NTM was highly criticized for two major scandals that occurred in the organization during the year. In one case, newspapers reported that the management of the company connived with officials at the port to undervalue imports in order to pay lower taxes. In the other case, it was reported that the accountant leaked information to his friend who was bidding for a contract in the company. The Board Chairman, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the company apologized for these incidents but did not disclose that the company had been sued in respect of the first case. He went on to promise the shareholders that the fortunes of the company would change dramatically by the end of the new year as the company was going to start exporting its products to Europe within the next few weeks.

Required:
(a) Identify and explain THREE situations that are in conflict with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)’s Code of Ethics.

(b) Explain FOUR disadvantages of the CEO acting also as the Chairman of the Board.

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