Objective

The code of professional conduct prescribes the obligation that persons engaged in the practice of public accountancy have to their clients and to the public to maintain independence of thought and action; to strive continuously to improve one’s thought and action; to strive continuously to improve one’s professional skills; to observe, where applicable, generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards; to promote sound and informative financial reporting; to hold the affairs of clients in confidence; to uphold the standards of the public accountancy profession; and to maintain high standards of personal conduct in all matters affecting one’s fitness to practice public accountancy.