Corporate Governance

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Good corporate governance entails meeting standards of good practice in relation to board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Corporate Governance

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Corporate Governance

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This course will enable you to

  • Realise the importance of corporate governance and why poor governance has led to corporate scandal in the past
  • Explore international frameworks and legislation, including how governance codes operate in different jurisdictions
  • Establish effective board management including remuneration and audit committees
  • Create successful business strategies through effective use of the corporate governance principles

About the course

The collapse of Enron in the noughties provided the driving force for the development of strong corporate governance principles. More recently, however, a seemingly endless succession of corporate scandals, from Carillion to Wirecard, Greensill to Patisserie Valerie continue to focus the world’s attention on the impact of poor corporate governance.

Using real world examples and case studies throughout, Lisa Weaver’s course blends theoretical underpinnings with practical advice on creating efficient and effective management structures that minimise risk.

Contents

Introduction

The importance of corporate governance
The benefits
Company scandals
Corporate governance theory
Non-compliance
Comply or explain

The legislative approach

The impact of SOX
Who has to comply with SOX?
Benefits and drawbacks
The main elements of SOX
Director and auditor responsibilities
Embedding SOX

Code of best practice

UK listed companies
Main principles
Statement of compliance
Pros and cons
Private companies
The Wates Principles

Managing boards

Chair of the board and CEO
Executive remuneration
Excessive pay
Non-executive directors
The role of non-execs

Audit committee and internal audit

Audit committee
Internal controls
Internal audit and internal controls
Revision to the Code on controls
The role of finance professionals
Internal versus external audit
Good governance and external audit

How it works

Author

Lisa Weaver

Lisa Weaver

After qualifying (ICAEW), Lisa spent several years in audit practice with Deloitte and was part of the national audit training faculty at KPMG. Since leaving practice, Lisa has worked in a variety of education-focused roles, including executive education and has maintained strong links with the accountancy professional bodies.