Highlights

1. The Corruption Landscape and Ethical Business in Hong Kong

- Current corruption scene

- Hong Kong’s advantage: A global leader in fair and clean business practices

2. Corruption as a Catalyst for Corporate Fraud

- Corruption as a critical aspect of fraud and its impact on organisations

- Key highlights of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance every professional needs to know

3. Lessons from Real-World Cases

- ICAC case illustrations

- Red flags, ethical pitfalls and practical takeaways for accountants

4. Role of Accounting Professionals in Upholding Ethics

- Leading by example: Personal governance and being a role model of ethical leader

- Embedding ethical management: Helping organisations develop and implement anti-corruption policies and compliance programme

- Zero tolerance and whistleblowing: Encouraging a culture of integrity, promoting zero tolerance and empowering whistleblowers to report unethical practices

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Speaker(s)

Ms Larissa Chow, Senior Community Relations Officer of Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre, ICAC

Ms Larissa Chow joined the Community Relations Department of the ICAC in 1998. Throughout the years, she has been conducting corruption prevention training to staff members in public and private sectors, as well as organising different projects to promote anti-corruption messages to all walks of life. In her current post in the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre, she is promoting business ethics and professional integrity to the business community of Hong Kong, including senior management of private companies and professionals.