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Build an Ethical Culture, Backed by Law

Irish regulated firms are increasingly judged on culture, not just controls. The Central Bank's Individual Accountability Framework, the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022, and professional body codes all put ethical conduct at the heart of regulatory expectations.

This course gives staff a practical framework for identifying ethical risks, raising concerns safely, and making defensible decisions when grey areas arise.

  • Conflicts of interest — identification and disclosure
  • Gifts, hospitality and bribery risk
  • Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022
  • Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) conduct standards
  • Practical ethical decision-making frameworks
Course Snapshot
CPD Eligible
Duration~40 minutes
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Modules5 focused modules
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Case StudiesIrish regulatory cases
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CertificateCPD-accredited PDF
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CoversPDA 2022 + IAF

What's Covered

Five interactive modules, each anchored in Irish law and tested against real scenarios.

Module 01

Professional Integrity in Practice

What "acting with integrity" actually means under the IAF, CPA, ACCA, CAI, LIA, and Law Society codes.

Module 02

Conflicts of Interest

Identifying actual, potential and perceived conflicts — and the disclosure/management steps that protect the firm.

Module 03

Gifts, Hospitality & Bribery

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 — what's legal, what isn't, and what your register should look like.

Module 04

Protected Disclosures & Whistleblowing

Post-2022 amendments: channels, timelines, protection from penalisation, and the firm's duty to acknowledge.

Module 05

Ethical Decision-Making Framework

A four-step model for grey-area decisions, tested against Irish enforcement and professional body findings.

Ethical Failures Cost More Than Fines

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IAF Accountability

Senior individuals can be held personally accountable under the Central Bank's Individual Accountability Framework.

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Protected Disclosures

Firms with 50+ employees must have formal reporting channels. Failure to acknowledge disclosures is itself an offence.

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Professional Body Sanctions

CPA, ACCA, CAI and LIA members face disciplinary action for ethical failures independent of Central Bank action.

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Culture Risk

Regulators explicitly assess culture. Training evidence is the first thing asked for in a cultural review.

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