Course: Governance, Ethics, Compliance and Audit for Finance

You have nearly completed all the steps in Week 3 of Treasury: the importance of Governance, Ethics, Compliance and Audit course and you are just one week away from finishing …

Detailed principles for good governance are set out in a number of documents, including the UK Corporate Governance Code, the UK Stewardship Code and Sarbanes-Oxley (which applies to all US …

Reporting is a powerful tool. If a process is reported on, it is likely that the process will be performed better. Independent review of treasury results and reports by a …

In this video you will hear from an ACT member on their career in treasury. (You may have successfully completed another ACT treasury course, where you will have heard from …

This video will share with you what the agency problem is and how it occurs. It will help you spot the signs to watch out for and how to manage …

Watch this video to learn more about the composition of the board.

There is increasing pressure on corporates to enhance the diversity of boards. There have been a number of global reports and recommendations (in the UK the Parker review is an …

This webinar focuses on identifying and managing unethical behaviour. It looks specifically at developing and managing this critical risk, looking specifically at the ACT’s Ethical code and covers areas such …

Watch this video to learn more about controls that treasurers must consider. The webinar will provide you with an understanding of how to develop operational risk procedures and how to …

Business continuity management (BCM), contingency planning or disaster recovery planning (the terms are used interchangeably) is of growing interest to stakeholders such as customers, lenders, rating agencies and shareholders because …

Introduction and jurisdiction The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is more formally the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. It is a United States federal law …

A positive reputation of an organisation is essential to its success. Treasury departments need to ensure that they do not do anything which could harm the organisation’s reputation. Reputational risk …

Dealing with unethical behaviour Once unethical behaviour has been identified it is essential that action is taken. There are a variety of ways that unethical behaviour can be dealt with, …