SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- From 6 October to the 20 October film buffs and finance professionals will be coming together to celebrate films about the best in storytelling and accountancy.
Organised by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Singapore and the Singapore Film Society, ACCA Ethics Film Festival 2017 is Singapore's first ever film festival that spotlights business ethics. The film festival hopes that finance professionals will find their "ethical compass" through these activities. It also marks the beginning of a month-long of related activities around the topic. Some of these activities include, supplementary CPD seminars on ethical business practices.
Mr Reuter Chua, Head of Singapore, ACCA, says, "The use of films is an excellent way to kick start meaningful discussions on a serious topic such as ethics. This film festival will also be the start of our 'ethics month' with the launch of our ground breaking module on ethics and the release of our report 'Ethics & Trust in the Digital Age' on the challenges of technology on accounting standards and ethics."
"Singapore Film Society is proud to collaborate with ACCA Singapore to organise the inaugural Ethics Film Festival in Singapore. Film has always been a powerful medium across any industries to communicate important messages to audiences, and also to encourage discussions. This is especially applicable in Singapore, where we have one of the highest movie-going rate per capita in the world. Being a trained accounting student myself, I'm glad to be part of a project that combines the two fields that are very close to my heart", says Sherman Ho, Singapore Film Society.
In line with the topic of ethics, ACCA will also be introducing the enhanced Ethics & Professional Skills module that will combine real-world situations into classrooms. Based on feedback from employers, students will be introduced to complex conditions and simulations that reflect the changing world outside their classroom. They will get an opportunity to integrate technology with their accounting skills and how to apply these in real-world situations.
The current Professional Ethics module will be available until 30 October 2017 and replaced by the enhanced Ethics and Professional Skills module on 31 October 2017.
The movies screened in this festival are:
Unraveled (7.00pm, 6 Oct);
Inside Job (7.00pm, 12 Oct);
Insider (7.00pm;13 Oct),
Wizard of Lies (7.00pm; 20 Oct).
Tickets for the screening can be obtained from www.ethicsfilmfestival.com
For media enquiries and media registration to the opening night, please contact us by Wed 4th October 2017:
Luenne Angela CHOA
Public Relations
Tel: +65 9694 9110
Email: media.sg@accaglobal.com
Notes to Editors
About the enhanced Ethics and Professional Skills module
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) launches a new approach to ethics in its latest innovation to the top level of the qualification
ACCA's new Ethics and Professional Skills module focuses on developing vitally important ethical behaviour and judgement to ensure finance professionals are equipped with the skills needed in leadership, negotiation, conflict management, thinking commercially and scepticism development integrated with realistic business situations to improve employability and career success.
About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development. We aim to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We work to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.
We support our 198,000 members and 486,000 students in 180 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of 101 offices and centres and more than 7,291 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence. More information can be found at: www.accaglobal.com
About Singapore Film Society
The Singapore Film Society is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting film appreciation in Singapore. Join the Singapore Film Society as a member to get access to curated film screenings and discounts at film festivals all year long. You can also sign up for our newsletter (http://eepurl.com/cpgvfH) to get updates.
For more information, please visit singaporefilmsociety.com
