Code of Professional & Ethical Conduct
Competance
Members have the responsibility to:
- Maintain an appropriate level of professional competence by ongoing development of their knowledge and skills.
- Perform their professional duties in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and technical standards; including, but not limited to, technical standards issued by authoritative bodies as designated in the bylaws.
- Accept only those assignments for which they possess, or can reasonably acquire, the necessary competence to complete—applying their knowledge and skill with reasonable care and diligence, without assuming a responsibility for infallibility of knowledge or judgment.
Confidentiality
Members have the responsibility to:
- Refrain from disclosing confidential information acquired in the course of their work, except when authorized, unless legally obligated to do so.
- Inform subordinates as appropriate regarding the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their work and monitor their activities to assure the maintenance of confidentiality.
- Refrain from using or appearing to use confidential information acquired in the course of their work for unethical or illegal advantage, either personally or through third parties.
Integrity
Members have the responsibility to:
- Be honest and candid within the constraints of client confidentiality.
- Avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest and advise all appropriate parties of any potential conflicts.
- Not knowingly misrepresent facts.
- Refrain from any activity that would prejudice their ability to carry out their duties ethically.
- Recognize and communicate professional limitations or other constraints that would preclude responsible judgment or successful performance of an activity.
- Refrain from engaging in or supporting any activity that would discredit the profession.
- Observe the principles of objectivity and due care.
Objectivity
Members have the responsibility to:
- Be impartial, intellectually honest, and free of conflicts of interest.
- Communicate information fairly and objectively.
Due Care
Members have the responsibility to:
- Discharge their professional responsibility with competence and diligence.
- Adequately plan and supervise the performance of professional services.
- Obtain sufficient relevant data to afford a reasonable basis for conclusions or recommendations in relation to any professional services performed.