COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course has been designed for those from any sector who are relatively new to governance issues. It sets out to ensure that those who complete the course will be confident to discuss corporate governance matters with their colleagues and clients, based on a sound grounding both in fundamental principles and in key contemporary practices.
The course presenter chairs ACCA’s Corporate Governance & Risk Management committee
COURSE CONTENT
- The scope of corporate governance – what sound governance can achieve and what it cannot
- Key principles of corporate governance best practice
- ‘Good’ and ‘bad’ governance – examples of ‘good’ governance, and what can go wrong if there is ‘bad’ governance
- An introduction to governance requirements and frameworks - in the UK, EU and US
- An introduction to the roles of the board and of directors in effective corporate governance
- Corporate governance lessons from the current financial crisis
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
More junior staff with responsibilities impinging upon corporate governance. Higher level staff becoming involved in corporate governance or needing an awareness of the issues. The course is intended for recent appointees to corporate governance teams or company secretariats, internal and external auditors, accountants and others who serve those charged with governance. The course will also be a useful part of the induction of inexperienced, newly appointed directors -whether executive or non-executive.
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This course is designed to be run either as an in-house course or as a training pool title only. For more information on how the training pool works please click on the Quorum Training Pool item in the menu on the left of this page.
To enquire about this course please complete the enquiry form or call our in-house course bookings team on 0207 566 8207.