Why Attend
This Commonwealth Training and Consulting Africa Governance, Risk & Compliance training program is designed to provide participants with the knowledge needed to effectively design and enhance integrated GRC activities across their company. It also enables you with the tools and techniques to understand your company obligations, mitigate risk and have a proper structure in place on how to manage it when an issue arises.
Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing
Understand the concepts of governance, risk management, and compliance.; Understand the regulatory environment.; The reason for being governance is essential for effective regulatory compliance risk management.; Identify high-risk areas and compliance in your organization.; Apply a Risk-based Approach.; The role of the compliance officer and his team.; Develop and implement governance, risk management, and compliance strategic plan.; Understand, define, and enhance organizational culture as it relates to performance, risk, and compliance.; Implement governance, risk management, and compliance processes that are effective and efficient.; Using a risk-based audit approach.
This Commonwealth Training and Consulting Africa training program is designed to deliver the knowledge and skills, providing details of the latest policies and procedures to: Executives and Board Members.; Internal Auditors.; Compliance Officers / Managers and their Deputies.; Governance Professionals.; Risk Managers.; GRC Professionals.; Legal Professionals.; Regulatory Representatives.; Company Secretaries.; IT Professionals dealing with governance, risk management, and compliance.; Managers are responsible for governance, risk management, and compliance activities.
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Day 1
Compliance & Regulatory Environment
Introduction Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
An Overview of the Regulatory Environment
The Objectives of Financial Services Regulation
Key Regulations that Impact (transnational) Finance Institutions
International Regulation
Know Your Regulator
Compliance Environment in Your Jurisdiction
Compliance Function in Your Organization
Compliance Risk Assessments
Fraud Risk Assessment
Organizational Risk Assessment
Compliance Gap Analysis
Day 2
Risk
Main Types of Risk Classes that Firms Face and Must Cope With
Characteristics of the Main Risk Classes
Fundamental Concepts of Each of the Risk Classes
Understanding a Risk Management Approach
Risk Management Approach
The Need for Internal Controls
Identify, Mitigate and Control Risks
Approaches to Risk Assessment
Develop Appropriate Strategy to Detect Desired and Undesirable Events
Day 3
Financial Crimes
Money Laundering Laws
Preventing Fraud
Bribery and Corruption
Market Abuse and Insider Dealing
The Risk-based Approach to Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing
Identifying High-risk Indicators - Understand what to do with the information and whom to escalate it to
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
Sanctions
Day 4
Governance
National & International Environment for Corporate Governance
Understanding the External / Internal Context of Your Organization
Dealing with Stakeholders
Board of Director’s Responsibilities
Audit Committee
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Role of Public Disclosure
Supervisors and Transparency
Best Practices in Communication to the Right People
Day 5
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
Concepts of the Model of 'Governance', 'Risk', and 'Compliance'
Principles of Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Roles and Responsibilities
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Integrated Approaches and their Key Enablers
Role and Responsibilities of Board and Committees
Selective Best Practices
Building an Effective Model of Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Your Organization