Strategic Consulting
Training the Board and the Audit Committee
Essentials: Training can be shorten when answering definite "Yes":
- The implemented systems Risk Management, Internal Control, and Internal Audit match the requirements (8. EU-rule, national regulations, SOX).
- Organisational negligence is reduced by all necessary measures and procedures?
- Quartely and annual results are questioned and answered in depth.
- Risks and opportunities of the business model are discussed on a regular basis with senior management.
- There is a whistler blower process in place.
- Compliance organisation fulfills all legal requirements.
- The list of issues to be discussed in the boardroom before decision taken is updated on a yearly basis.
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Consulting fees will be lessen with a rising amount of "Yes":
- The Board got knowledge about COSO ERM ( COSO II).
- Requirements for a disclosure committee are well known.
- Requirements for an audit committee are well known.
- Risks of a high percentage of intangible assets are known.
- There is financial professional proficiency in evaluating assets with cash generating units (CGU).
- Main Differences in recognizing assets and debts between national rules and IFRS/ IAS are known.
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