CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY*
PRINCIPLES OF OUR PRACTICE
1. INTEGRITY
Integrity demands honesty and candor which must not be subordinated to personal gain and advantage
2. OBJECTIVITY
Objectivity requires intellectual honesty and impartiality
3. COMPETENCE
Competence means attaining and maintaining an adequate level of knowledge and skill, and application of that knowledge and skill in providing services to clients
4. FAIRNESS
Fairness requires impartiality, intellectual honesty and disclosure of material conflicts of interest
5. CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality means ensuring information is accessible only to those authorized to have access
6. PROFESSIONALISM
Professionalism requires behaving with dignity and courtesy to clients, fellow professionals and others in business related activities
7. DILIGENCE
Diligence is the provision of services in a reasonably prompt and thorough manner, including the proper planning for and supervision of the rendering of professional services
