Team Development 10 – Governance & Control

Overview

Effective governance and control are critical to steering a business in the right direction, aligning decisions with strategic goals, and maintaining high standards across the organisation. This module explores how structured governance systems and robust control frameworks support performance, ensure compliance, and manage risk. You’ll learn the role every team member plays—regardless of seniority—in upholding these standards and creating a culture of accountability. Key topics include closing the books, governance, risk management, compliance, and treasury, equipping you with the knowledge to contribute confidently to a well-governed and well-controlled business environment.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the systems of governance and control within your business. You will also be able to identify the benefits of doing so, and how it can help to improve the overall performance of your company.

Lessons:

Lesson 1: Overview

This section introduces key themes in Governance and Control, offering insights, examples, and an overview of essential concepts.

Lesson 2: Governance

This course covers board roles, finance’s responsibilities, ethics, reporting, and how to build a strong governance framework.

Lesson 3: Risk management

This course explores key risk components, frameworks, and registers, with practical insights from a Chief Risk Officer.

Lesson 4: Compliance

This course covers how to identify your legal and regulatory requirements, maintain compliance, run effective audits, and strengthen your technical capabilities.

Lesson 5: Closing the books

This course covers best practices, common challenges, and expert tips to improve your close process and shorten timelines.

Lesson 6: Treasury

This course covers treasury’s key roles in funding, cash management, and risk, with practical tips for improving cash flow, optimizing working capital, and managing currency risk.

Additional Information

CPE Credit/CPD Hours: 4.2

Field of Study: Management Services

No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course.

No advance preparation is required.

Program Level: Basic

Delivery Method: QAS Self Study

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