CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COURSE OVERVIEW The King Reports and the Public Finance Management Act have firmly established the necessity for directors and senior executives in both the public and private sectors to maintain, and to demonstrate the maintenance of, good corporate governance practices. Furthermore the recently released King 3 makes it even more clear that all levels of management carry some degree of legal and organisational responsibility, and that corporate governance is not the responsibility of directors and executives alone. Any manager who is not familiar with the elements required of them by the above is going to struggle to meet their legal and fiduciary duties to their respective employers. To assist organisations and their officers to understand what Corporate Governance means and requires, as well as how to go about implementing good governance in practice, AstroTech is offering a training course on “Corporate Governance”.

28-30 March 2012 27-29 June 2012 05-07 September 2012 12-14 December 2012   Receive regular training updates

The course will cover key elements of corporate governance, and will include the following topics:

• Corporate governance as per the King II Report and the King III Report

• Roles and responsibilities of directors and officers

• Board committees

• Strategic planning and implementation

• Risk management and change management

• Auditing and audit committees

• Compliance, ethics & sustainability reporting

• Governance requirements of the Public Finance Management Act and the Municipal Finance Management Act

• The provisions of the Labour Relations Act regarding disciplinary action in the workplace

• An overview of employment equity and BEE

• Preventing and combating fraud and corruption

• How managers get into trouble

• The major Corporate Governance requirements of the new Companies Act

...AND MUCH MORE!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• All directors and managers of organisations, in the public and private sectors
  
• Members of audit committees
  
• Managers of internal audit departments and other assurance functions
  
• Government officials that are required to comply with the PMFA and MFMA
  
• Anyone else with an interest in Corporate Governance
  

KEY BENEFITS

• Understand what corporate governance is actually all about, and have acquired practical advice on how to implement it in your own workplace

• Be able to demonstrate appropriate compliance, and be able to defend yourself against accusations of negligence

• Make contact with fellow businessmen and businesswomen who face similar governance challenges to your own, and develop your professional network

GENERAL

Provision of the course by AstroTech includes:

• Professional Presentation of the subject matter
  
• All course material & tutorials
• Suitable Training Venue
• Lunch & Refreshments

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Upon receipt of your enrolment, a tax invoice will be processed and payment is required prior to the start of the scheduled course.

Should course expectations not be met for any reason, delegates are given the opportunity to leave before lunch on the 1st day and receive a full refund of the course fee.

Cancellations

A cancellation can only be confirmed if we are advised in writing at training@astrotech.co.za

For cancellations received more than one week prior to the course:

• 0% cancellation fee will apply.

For cancellations received less than ONE WEEK prior to the course:

• 50% cancellation fee will apply. 

For cancellations received within 24 hours of the course:

• 100% cancellation fee will apply.

Substitutes are welcome at no additional charge at any time prior to the course.

Postponements

Requests to postpone course attendance must be received in writing at least three full working days prior to the course commencement. Should we not receive written confirmation within this period; the postponement will be subject to an additional fee of      R 1,430 (excl VAT) per delegate.

All course postponements or programme exchanges need to be utilized within 6 months of the original course booking or the course fee will be forfeited.

Cancellations on postponements or exchanges are subject to the full course fee.

Absent Delegates

In the event that a delegate does not arrive for the course and no written cancellation has been received and confirmed, the full course fee will be payable.

Presenters

Should it be necessary, AstroTech reserves the right to substitute the presenter.

Communication

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Disclaimer

AstroTech wish to advise that they will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or harm, direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise and howsoever arising that may be caused to any person or property during the providing of any services by AstroTech to the client.

If the course is not held for any reason, AstroTech's liability is limited to the refund of the full course fee.