Governance in Practice: Auditing and Assuring Corporate Integrity

This training will equip participants with the skills, tools, and regulatory understanding necessary to conduct effective corporate audits and assurance reviews, with an emphasis on compliance, risk management, and governance best practices.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND Auditors, compliance officers, risk managers, governance professionals, and senior executives involved in ensuring ethical, transparent, and compliant corporate conduct. Audit Managers, Regulatory Supervisors, Accounting Directors and Project Leaders.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN / COURSE OUTLINE Day 1: Foundations of Corporate Governance and Integrity

ISO 37301:2021 – Compliance Management System (CMS) Implementation Roadmap This roadmap outlines a structured, organization-wide approach to achieving compliance with ISO 37301:2021, the international standard for establishing, developing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining, and improving an effective Compliance Management System (CMS).

Example: A Fortune 500 healthcare provider tests its conflict-of-interest disclosure system and discovers only 60% of senior managers had completed their annual declarations, revealing a control gap.

Example: A multinational bank aligns its governance risk assessment with Basel III, COSO ERM, and regional central bank regulations, focusing first on board oversight and ethics compliance

Day 4: Map Governance Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities

Example: An oil and gas company reviews its Board of Directors' and Risk Committee charters to assess the effectiveness of ESG risk oversight after a shareholder activism event.

Day 5: Ethics, Governance, and Continuous Improvement in Auditing

Ethics is interwoven with compliance and corporate governance frameworks such as: - ISO 37301 (Compliance Management Systems), ISO 37001 (Anti-bribery Management) , COSO and SOX governance models

Organizations uphold ethical standards by embedding values into their culture, operations, and governance. This proactive approach not only ensures regulatory compliance but also builds reputational strength, attracts ethical talent, and positions the organization for sustainable success.