SMU-IPAS Graduate Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 10: Ethics and Professional Conduct (Asynchronous E-learning)
- Finance & Investment
- Legal
This is an asynchronous e-learning module.
Asynchronous e-learning
10 weeks, 2 hours/week
Who Should Attend
- Recently qualified accountants and lawyers pursuing R&I practice or mid-career accountants/lawyers from other specialisations
- Restructuring/Financial Advisers
- Bank/Lender work-out groups
PREREQUISITES
Participants should preferably be a degree holder, in any discipline, and have at least one year of working experience.
Overview
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. Finally, the module will cover practice management which includes a discussion on record keeping, quality control, risk management, compliance management, complaints management and professional indemnity/fidelity insurance.
Learning Objectives
This is an asynchronous e-learning module. Participants will be given a duration of 10 weeks to complete the module at their own time, own pace. At the end of the module, participants will be able to:
- Explain the duties owed by IPs and the nature of such duties
- Understand the nexus between the ethical norms expected from IPs and their fiduciary duties
- Identify threats to ethical conduct by IPs
- Recommend safeguards for ethical conduct
- Understand the policies and procedures in relation to practice management as well as to formulate and utilise them
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
CPD POINTS
Participants will not be able to earn CPD Points when they attend this module. However, for all other modules, participants will be able to earn 6 CPD Points awarded by Singapore Institute of Legal Education.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
This is an asynchronous e-learning module.
| Course | Dates |
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| INTAKE 4 | [To Be Advised] |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
