Integrity: A professional accountant should be straightforward and honest in all professional and business relationships. 

Objectivity: A professional accountant should not allow bias, conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgments. 

Professional Competence and Due Care: A professional accountant has a continuing duty to maintain professional knowledge and skill at the level required to ensure that a client or employer receives competent professional service based on current developments in practice, legislation and techniques. A professional accountant should act diligently and in accordance with applicable technical and professional standards when providing professional services. 

Confidentiality: A professional accountant should respect the confidentiality of information acquired as a result of professional and business relationships and should not disclose any such information to third parties without proper and specific authority unless there is a legal or professional right or duty to disclose. Confidential information acquired as a result of professional and business relationships should not be used for the personal advantage of the professional accountant or third parties. 

Professional Behavior: A professional accountant should comply with relevant laws and regulations and should avoid any action that discredits the profession. Each of these fundamental principles is discussed in more detail in