Standards and Ethics Flashcards
appraiser’s commitment to the profession and outlines ethical considerations
code of conduct
moral principles that guide work. it covers the proper use and management of confidential data, treating clients with respect and fairness and ensuring appraisals are accurate and impartial
ethical conduct
ideas taken to be true, affecting the subject or approach to valuation
assumptions
constraints imposed on valuations, imposed by clients, valuers or by local statutory law
limiting conditions
possesses necessary qualifications, ability, and experience to execute a valuation
valuer
appropriate degree, suitable experience, competent, aware of, understands, and can correctly employ recognized methods and techniques necessary to produce a credible valuation, member of a recognized national professional valuation body, pursues a program of professional learning throughout his or her career, follows all the requirements of this Code of Conduct
valuer
a method of identifying the boundaries of a parcel of land by placing stakes or pins in the ground or by painting marks on stone walls or rocks
staking
valuers should, ___ ,maintain a ___ standard of honesty and integrity and conduct their activities in a manner not detrimental to their clients, the public, their profession, or their respective national professional valuation body.
at all times, high
Ethical Standards (PVS Code of Conduct)
Integrity
Conflicts of Interest
Confidentiality
Impartiality
Competence
Disclosure
Reporting of Values
a valuer must not act in a manner that is misleading or fraudulent
integrity
a valuer must not knowingly develop and communicate a report that contains false, inaccurate, or biased opinions and analysis
integrity
a valuer must not contribute to, or participate in, a valuation service that other reasonable valuers would not regard to be ethical or justified
integrity
a valuer must act legally and comply with the laws and regulations of the country in which he or she practices or where an assignment is undertaken
integrity
a valuer must not claim, or knowingly let pass, erroneous interpretation of professional qualifications that he or she does not posses.
integrity
a valuer should not knowingly use false, misleading or exaggerated claims or advertising in an effort to secure assignments
integrity
a valuer shall ensure that any staff, person or subordinate assisting with the assignment adheres to this Code of Conduct
integrity
a valuer must not act for two or more parties in the same matter, except with the written consent of those concerned
conflicts of interest
a valuer must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that no conflicts of duty arise between the interests of his or her clients and those of other clients, valuer, his or her firm, relatives, friends or associates
conflicts of interest
potential conflicts should be ___ before accepting instructions
disclosed in writing
a valuer must at all times deal with client’s affairs with proper discretion and confidentiality
confidentiality
a valuer must not disclose sensitive factual data obtained from a client, or the results of an assignment prepared for a client to anyone other than those specifically authorized by the client except when legally required to do so as in situations where a valuer must comply with the certain quasi-judicial proceedings within the recognized national professional valuation body of which the valuer is a member
confidentiality
a valuer must perform an assignment with the strictest independence, objectivity and impartiality and without accommodation of personal interest
impartiality
a valuer must not accept an assignment that includes the reporting of predetermined opinions and conclusions
impartiality
fees connected with an assignment must not depend on the predetermined outcome of any valuation or other independent, objective advice contained in the valuation report
impartiality
whether the valuer’s fee is or is not contingent upon any aspect of the report must be disclosed
impartiality
a valuer must not rely upon critical information supplied by a client, or any other party, without appropriate qualification or confirmation from an independent source unless the nature and extent of such reliance is in specified as a limiting condition
impartiality
a valuer should not accept an assignment report on assumed hypothetical conditions that are unlikely to be realized in any reasonable timescale
impartiality
a valuer should not use or rely on unsupported conclusions based on prejudice of any kind or report conclusions reflecting an opinion that such prejudice is necessary to maintain or maximize value
impartiality