Corporate governance relates to the direction and control of organizations and their activities. Good governance encourages organizational success and poor governance often contributes to organizational failure.

This new and hugely topical course really puts the “G” into ESG!

Spend time thinking about corporate governance concepts, best practices, and current developments from across the private, public and third sectors, and consider internal audit’s role in this critical subject, in an interactive and participative style.

What does good governance really mean and how do organizations achieve it?!

This course will improve your ability to provide effective, professional insight and internal audit assurance that moves beyond a tick box approach, identifying the real underlying corporate governance risks and common challenges faced by organizations.

Who should attend?

Chief audit executives, internal audit managers, senior internal auditors and internal auditors involved in planning, preparing for or auditing aspects of corporate or organizational governance.

Course Outline:

This course will take you through the following learning steps:

• what is meant by corporate governance and why it is so important for every organization.

• key corporate governance concepts, what organizations should do to meet good practice and moving beyond a ‘tick box’ approach.

• the objectives of corporate governance and the key components of corporate governance in any organization.

• understand corporate governance trends and topical issues including accountability, culture, assurance, board and committee composition, diversity, and succession.

• understand what good practice corporate governance looks like.

• identifying and assessing risk and appropriate mitigation associated with corporate governance.

• how to deliver professional, value adding internal audit assurance and advice over corporate governance practices.

The course includes facilitator input, topical examples, short practical discussions and exercises to reinforce the learning and build upon your existing knowledge.

CPE competency areas covered:

• Professionalism (Due professional care)

• Performance (Organisational governance | Engagement planning)

• Environment (Organisational strategic planning and management)

CPE Points: 7

Knowledge Level: Advanced

Delivery Format: Facilitator-led training via Zoom (Note: This training program will be delivered in two 3 and half-hour lessons over two days using Zoom. Registrations will be strictly limited to 12 participants to allow maximum interaction in the online environment.)

For Funds Transfer payments: Download the funds transfer registration form here and email the completed form to [email protected].