COMPANY SECRETARIAL AUDITING: AN IMPERATIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PROCESS
OVERVIEW
The value of any organisation is enhanced when there is an adherence to Corporate Governance principles as this helps in generating long-term value to all its stakeholders. Among the various Corporate Governance practices, the Board has the responsibility of ensuring ethical and efficient governance of the Company through Secretarial audit. Secretarial Audit is a vital part of the process that ensures compliance of various legislations and regulations applicable to any company.
This training will help participants understand the need for Secretarial Audit as an effective Governance and compliance risk management tool, its significant value addition and application to all stakeholders of the Company.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the rationale for Secretarial Audit and its relation to Corporate Governance
- Understand the role of the Company Secretary in protecting Public Interest through comprehensive Secretarial Audit.
- Learn the processes involved in Secretarial Audit and how it applies to the various units of the company.
- Learn how to write a comprehensive Secretarial Audit Report.
Course Contents
- Secretarial Audit as an effective tool for Corporate Governance.
- Challenges in Secretarial Auditing Processes.
- Secretarial Audit and the Company Secretary in Practice.
- Practical Approach to writing a comprehensive Secretarial Audit.
FOR WHOM:
Executive and Non-executive Directors of Companies, Company Secretaries, Chartered Secretaries, Professionals in the Governance field, Management Executives, Legal Compliance Officers, Accountants, Compliance Managers and Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Public Servants, Students/ Members of ICSAN and others…
Date : 10th August ,2023 Time : 10a.m
Date : 10th August , 2023 Account Number : 0016286656, Access Bank, ICSAN
Time : 10a.m
Venue : Virtual
FEE: N35,000-MEMBERS
N 40,000- NON-MEMBERS
SIGNED BY
Oladunni Ogunsulire, FCIS
Head of Secretariat
ICSAN Personal Data Protection
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Personal data will be retained in a form that permits the identification of the Individuals concerned for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which Personal Data is processed. Personal data will not be retained for a longer period of time than necessary.
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Personal data will be processed in such a way as to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing, as well as against accidental loss, destruction or deterioration, and by using appropriate technical, organizational and security measures.
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ICSAN respects the rights of all Data Subjects and treats seriously any Personal Data request, allowing the Individuals to correct, delete or restrict the processing of their Personal Data.
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ICSAN will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data is processed for the specified purposes. The principle of implied data protection will be observed during the development of new products.
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