Tick & Co is a major international firm of chartered accountants.
Bill has just joined the firm after working for a very small sole practitioner who had to retire due to ill health.
His friend Joan, who has worked for Tick & Co for ten years, helped him get the job.
However, she has just found out that Bill exaggerated his degree results and his previous work experience on his application form.
In which of the following areas has Bill breached the ICAEW Code of Ethics?
Select ONE answer:
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Professional competence
- Confidentiality
Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:
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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.
The answer is 1
- Correct == > Integrity – Bill has clearly breached the code by submitting a false application. He has acted neither with honesty nor integrity. Bill in fact, has cheated and possibly gained an advantage over other candidates who could have been better qualified.
- Not correct
- Not correct
- Not correct
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