Course Description

Accountants are the gatekeepers of governance and financial reporting. You play an important role in determining how a company fulfil its corporate governance policies. You shoulder the responsibility in disclosing the correct information not only to the shareholders, but also to the stakeholders. It is imperative that companies adopt best practices in corporate governance to promote their long-term sustainability and remain competitive. Thus, you need to be familiar with the Code of Corporate Governance to assist in setting up proper controls and effective processes that comply with the standards and best practices.

This course will provide you with a better understanding and appreciation of corporate governance. You will learn the best practices on compliance through practical case studies.

Learning Outcomes

After this course, you will achieve the following objectives:

• Explain what corporate governance is and its importance
• Understand the Comply or Explain basis
• Describe the types of directors and their roles
• Identify conflicts of interest and Interested Person Transactions (IPT)
• Understand the importance of board diversity and the roles of the Board and various committees (including Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nominating committee and Risk Management & Control)
• Understand the importance of shareholder rights and engagement

Competency Mapping

CPE Category "Others" = 1.5 CPE Hours

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