Certificate in Board Secretarial Practice

Course Overview

This popular board secretary course is designed to introduce you to the key concepts and practical elements of governance management in your organisation. The content covers a wide range of activities, from annual reporting and meetings to board and committee meetings and events, regulatory compliance, and daily dilemmas and practices. This is a four-day interactive training that will create knowledge by performing and assessing key activities in groups and as individuals.

Benefits Of Attending

• Understand the key role played by the company secretary for board support and effective organisational practices.
• Be able to interpret the necessary rules and regulations that impact the governance environment of your firm.
• Learn key practices, policies and procedures to ensure smooth and seamless planning, operation, and follow-up of AGMs, board meetings, regulatory reporting and governance activities.

Who Should Attend

• Appointed and aspiring company/board secretaries or governance managers
• Board directors who sponsor reform and improvements of governance practices
• Managers responsible for performing or assessing governance procedures, such as CFO, internal audit, investor relations, risk managers

Certification Criteria

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for an Informa Connect Academy/CPD Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance: You must attend all sessions of the course. If you miss more than two hours of the course you will not be eligible to receive the Certificate
• Successful completion of the course assessment: The course includes a mandatory pre-course and post-course assessment along with ongoing in-class participation and activities

About the CPE Credits

• Programme Level: Intermediate
• Compulsory Requirements for Instructional Delivery for Virtual Participants
• Course Prerequisite: None
• Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course

Delivered by Sharon

Sharon is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and Chartered Governance Institute, a CPA Australia, and holds legal qualifications from Australia, as well as an MBA specialising in Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy. Sharon is a member of the ESG Advisory Committee to CPA Australia and is a member of the IFAC Professional Accountant in Business Advisory Group.

Certified by CPD UK

The CPD Certification Service is an independent accreditation centre working across all sectors, disciplines and further learning applications and supports policies of institutional and professional organisations globally.

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