Professional ethics are at the heart of our qualifications. They are covered in:
- 11 of the 16 exam papers of the ACCA Qualification, including all papers at Professional level
- three of the Essentials performance objectives, which are part of the Practical Experience Requirement of the ACCA Qualification
- the Professional Ethics module of the ACCA Qualification
- the Foundations in Professionalism module, which is part of all qualifications within the Foundations in Accountancy suite of awards.
Ethics modules are studied entirely online. The aim of the modules is to introduce students to a range of ethical ideas. This knowledge underpins both their studies and any practical experience they are required to undertake.
The Foundations in Professionalism module can be completed before or after taking Foundations in Accountancy exams.
Ideally, the Professional Ethics module of the ACCA Qualification should be completed before, at the same time or soon after completing Paper P1, Governance, Risk and Ethics. The module must be completed before applying for ACCA membership. As an employer, you can have access to a demonstration version of the Professional Ethics module. Log in to myACCA to access it. For further details on how to log into myACCA, please visit the TDM page by clicking on the link in the Related links box on the left-hand side of this page.