[SMULA] SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 10: Ethics And Professional Conduct (GCIR)

This is an asynchronous e-learning module. 

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.

This module is part of the Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring.

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
  
   

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
 

• Newly qualified accountants and lawyers pursuing R&I practice or mid-career accountants/ lawyers from other specialisations
  
   
• Restructuring/ Financial Advisers
  
   
• Bank/ Lender work-out groups
  
   

PREREQUISITE

Participants should preferably be a degree holder, in any discipline, and have at least one year of working experience.

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.

SPEAKER

Dr Jacobs is the Professional Development Director at the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA). She brings more than 15 years of experience as a legal academic, researcher, and practitioner, with expertise in corporate law, corporate insolvency, restructuring and turnaround. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between legal theory and professional practice, particularly in the areas of ethics, fiduciary duties, and the regulation of insolvency practitioners across international jurisdictions.

Dr Jacobs has advised government bodies, contributed to international law reform initiatives, and published extensively on fiduciary law, ethics and insolvency in leading journals, books, and professional publications. She is also an experienced keynote speaker, panellist, and trainer, having delivered programmes for organisations including INSOL International, the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore, and universities around the world.

She holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD), is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa (non-practising) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). In addition to her research and professional practice, Dr Jacobs is passionate about professional education, mentoring and knowledge-sharing, with a commitment to making complex legal and regulatory concepts accessible and relevant to practitioners and students.

FEES AND FUNDING