Course description
Overview
Gain a greater understanding of:
- The development of corporate governance in the UK from its origins to the present day
- The UK approach to governance along with the “comply or explain” approach and how this is used in everyday business
- An approach to use to examine your own organisation’s governance and ideas how this could be improved
- The definitions and the differences between good and bad governance practice
Who is this for?
Designed specifically for those with no prior or limited knowledge of corporate governance, this seminar will benefit company secretaries, compliance officers, accountants, and other professionals, who need an overview of UK corporate governance.
What will you learn?
- What is corporate governance in the UK?
- A review of the development of corporate governance
- An introduction to the statutory provisions and codes
- How the corporate governance framework works within the UK
- Role of the board – responsibilities/scope and strategy of different types of directors, chairman and CEO
- Understanding the role of the Board Committees – Audit/Nomination/Remuneration
- Shareholders and stakeholders –reviewing Internal and External Management
- How Corporate Social Responsibility plays a role within a company
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Designed specifically for those with no prior or limited knowledge of corporate governance, this seminar will benefit company secretaries, compliance officers, accountants, and other professionals, who need an overview of UK corporate governance.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- What is corporate governance in the UK?
- A review of the development of corporate governance
- An introduction to the statutory provisions and codes
- How the corporate governance framework works within the UK
- Role of the board – responsibilities/scope and strategy of different types of directors, chairman and CEO
- Understanding the role of the Board Committees – Audit/Nomination/Remuneration
- Shareholders and stakeholders –reviewing Internal and External Management
- How Corporate Social Responsibility plays a role within a company
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