Acca Per Return Essay

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01 DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS,VALUES AN JUDGEMENT

Question 1-Describe an occasion on which you had to demonstrate ethical behaviour
When I was an attaché ,I was given the tasks of handling a tender for heavy vehicle tyres. One of the prospective suppliers offered to take me out for dinner to discuss the tender. At first , I thought it was a genuine call but after careful consideration, I realised that this was going to corner me and affect my independence in deciding whom to award the tender as he later called me offering a bribe. I politely turned down the offer as it was going to violate the independence ethical principle.

I later realised that the
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04 MANAGING SELF
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Question 1-What have you learned about how you work as an individual
I always set objectives to be completed within a given timeframe .After day end, I always review my work done to establish if I will be able to meet self set deadlines. If the deadline is fast approaching, I always put in extra effort and work overtime to ensure that I am on track.
I also breakdown difficult tasks into smaller components which I in turn delegate to my subordinates whom I always request to give me regular update jut to ensure everything is on track. This has helped me to achieve my objectives within the set deadline.
I also talk to my boss about areas that I need to be exposed to, and he has helped me a lot by assigning some of his senior duties to me which has helped a lot in developing my skills and I always ask him to rate my performance on those assignments, which I then use in turn to improve my skills.

I do my work passionately , prioritising it and asking for clarification on assignments that I am not familiar with .I also assist our sister companies in the implementation of complex IFRS.

Question 2-How have you changed your behaviour or approach in workplace as a result of what you have learned
These days I am no longer panicking when