Cognicert Corporate Governance Professional

• An in-depth understanding of Corporate Governance in Organisation, including:
• All spheres of management – action plans, internal controls as policies and procedures to protect against fraud and misconduct, performance management for quality delivery, disclosures for transparency and for building trust and credibility, etc.
• The necessity of proper corporate governance in the organisation
• Knowledge of how to balance between financial optimisation, shareholder resolution, and well-being and organisational quality of life
• Exposure and experience to manage the shift from old administration methods to new corporate techniques and best practices
• Perspective to devise and implement strategies for long-term success and sustainability
• Comprehension of the essentials to build an effective structural framework for accountability and ownership among stakeholders
• Experience and perspective to better manage conflict
• Well-defined, clear succession plan and growth path
• Security against risks of fraud and corruption
• Increased financial stability

• Improve relations with investors and prospective investors because of the board members’ in-depth understanding of corporate governance.
• Improve transparency and integrity of information among and from all stakeholders.
• Develop better strategies towards the achievement of organisational objectives.
• Shift from a mere compliance mentality to a strategic, well-suited approach to defining processes and systems.
• Identify and implement best practices of other successful Boards
• Promote a positive and ambitious Board culture
• Mitigate risks and unethical practices

• Directors, Board Members, Chief Financial Officers and other members constituting the top management of an organisation
• Shareholders and investors who are part of or want to be part of a firm’s delivery and function
• Human resource directors and professionals.
• Legal professionals and Company Secretaries
• Auditors and members of compliance unit

• Corporate governance principles
• Corporate Governance framework
• Industrial codes of corporate governance
• Regulatory requirements
• IT Governance Requirements

• Ethical issues
• Internal and external pressure
• Risk management and mitigation
• Inaccurate data reporting and disclosures

• The context of the organization
• Internal and External Issues
• Stakeholder management
• Regulatory Requirements
• Corporate Governance Policies
• Corporate Governance Risks Management
• Corporate Governance Plan

• • Board role and responsibilities
  • Governance Committees and Management
  • Commitment to governance

• Policies, processes and procedures
• Documents and Records Control process

• Shareholder rights and duties
• Managing the Directors and Chairman
• Managing shareholders’ meetings

• Roles and Responsibilities in Corporate Governance
  • Shareholder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officers, Employees, Auditors/Compliance agencies, HR professionals, Legal professionals
  • Independence of compliance structure and organogram

• Corporate and Remuneration structure
• Succession planning, appointment process and training mechanism
• Training, Awareness and Communications
  • Training of new and existing board members
  • Training of Compliance Team
  • Regular Awareness Programmes

• Legal and other Regulatory Requirements

• Understanding national and international regulations
• Understanding sectoral codes of corporate governance
• Managing organisational grievance redressal systems
• Code of Business Conducts and Ethics
  • Corporate culture
  • Ethical Values and Standard
  • Anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies
  • Policies on insider trading and conflict of interest

• Management of OHS, environmental and quality risk
• Whistleblowing
• Risks Controls Implementation and Reporting

• Objectives of Committees
• Appointment of Committees
• Guidelines for committees’ independence and effectiveness

• Monitoring level of compliance
• Data collection and data analysis
• Data reporting
• Auditing principles
• Financial, governance and system audit processes
• Internal and external audit roles
• Auditing techniques and process
• Audit programme

• Investigating Root Causes of Issues
• Plan Corrective actions
• Verifying and validating corrective action
• Enforcing the implementation of corrective action

• Case Study
• Individual Exercises
• Role Play
• Group Exercises
• Group Presentation
• Examination

• 4 hours open examination. Passing the exams qualifies the candidate for Cognicert Corporate Governance Professional (CPD Certificate)
• Practical experience of 25 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert Corporate Governance Professional (Implementer Category) I.D Card and Certificate
• Practical experience of 50 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert Corporate Governance Professional (Lead Implementer Category) I.D Card and Certificate

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