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SUMMARY:High Impact Internal Audit Leadership
DESCRIPTION:High Impact Internal Audit Leadership\nWhy Attend\nToday’s chief audit executives\, their deputies and internal audit managers need to work closely with business leaders\, boards\, audit committees\, peers and their own audit teams. Now more than ever\, leadership\, stakeholder relations and influencing skills are becoming as important as managing a team\, planning and delivering insightful internal audit assurance and consulting engagements. \nThis course focuses on the various challenges and opportunities internal audit leaders face and shows how audit leaders can make a contribution at a strategic level\, clearly adding value and also enhancing productivity in the audit process. \nThis clear\, practical and interactive course will help participants improve their awareness and skills and help them become a better internal audit leader who delivers impactful and insightful internal audit work that can make a strategic difference to their organization. \n\nCourse Methodology\nA blend of theoretical\, technical\, discursive and practical approaches. It will include facilitator-led input sessions\, and numerous team exercises based around practical internal audit situations\, case studies\, group presentations\, discussions and debates. \n\n\nCourse Objectives\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDemonstrate greater confidence in dealing with senior leaders\nAppraise what it really takes to be an effective internal audit leader\nExplain how to make effective and valuable contributions at a strategic level and towards overall business success\nApply practical methods to manage key relationships with the audit committee\, senior management and peers\nAdd value through efficient and effective internal audit good practices\nExplain key priorities for them and their departments to help maximize their contribution to their organization\n\n\n\n\nTarget Audience\nChief audit executives\, deputy heads of audit\, internal audit managers and senior internal auditors who deal with business leaders and/or lead or manage members of the internal audit team. This course is equally valuable for both in-house and outsourced internal audit teams. \n\n\nTarget Competencies\n\nInternal audit management\nImprovement and innovation\nInternal audit delivery\nPersuasion and collaboration\nGovernance\, risk and control enhancement\n\nOutline\n\n\nInternal Audit Leadership\n\n\nEffective leadership\nThe importance of steady management\nQualities of an effective internal audit leader\nA reminder of leadership and management theory\nThe inspirational internal audit leader\nLarge versus small internal audit teams\nThe mission statement and definition of internal auditing\nRelevant attribute and performance standards\nChallenges all internal audit leaders face\nResolving common challenges\n\n\nEffective Internal Audit Planning\n\n\nDetermining risk maturity\nDesigning the risk-based assurance universe\nDeveloping an effective internal audit strategy\nHow you develop your universe and strategy\nCoordination with other assurance providers\nAdvantages and disadvantages of working with other assurance providers\nDetermining the annual or six-monthly internal audit plan\nDelivering the plan and working in an agile way\nDiscussion: Good practice planning\nInternal audit delivery today and building team capability for tomorrow\n\n\nGetting Maximum Impact from our Internal Audit Resources\n\n\nSecuring the necessary internal audit resources\nManaging internal audit resources\nDealing with the dispersed team\nEnsuring an effective internal audit engagement process\nMaximizing efficiency\nManaging co-sourcing and contractors\nIn-house versus outsourced contractors\nRisk management in the internal audit function\nRisk identification and management for internal audit\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStakeholder Relationship Management\n\n\nPerceptions of internal audit\nStakeholder analysis\nEffective stakeholder relations\nMarketing internal audit\nInternal audit’s product mix\nBest practice stakeholder management\nEffective reporting and recommendations\nConflict management\, negotiation and persuasion\nNetworking\nConflict and solutions\n\n\nInsight\, Added Value and Quality Assurance\n\n\nWhat is insight\nDelivering insight and impact\nEnhancing and protecting organizational value\nAdding value through assurance and consulting\nThe power and perils of advisory work\nThe quality assurance and improvement programme\nInternal assessments\nExternal assessments\nElements of the improvement program\n\n\nEvent Coordinated by BASA Training \nYou can also visit our Online Courses Website Excel Elearning \nYou can also get an affordable ebook on ebooksnest.com \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Applicant Details *FirstLastEmail *EmailConfirm EmailPhone Number *Course Type *--- Select Choice ---CertificationsAccounting and FinanceAdministrationAuditing and GovernanceBankingBusiness Continuity and Crisis ManagementCommunication and Writing SkillsConferenceCustomer ServiceData Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceData Management and Business IntelligenceDigital Innovation and TransformationGovernment and Public SectorHuman Resources and TrainingInsurance and Financial ServicesInterpersonal Skills and Self DevelopmentIT Management and Cyber SecurityLeadership and ManagementManagementPlanning and Strategy ManagementProject ManagementPublic RelationsQuality and ProductivityRisk and ComplianceSafety and EnvironmentSecurity ManagementSelect the correct course category (typically found below in the course details)Course Name *Course VenuePretoria\, South AfricaDurban\, South AfricaCape Town\, South AfricaKigali\, RwandaHarare\, ZimbabweDubaiAdditional InformationOrganization Name *AddressAddress Line 2 *FirstLastAddress Line 3 *FirstLastOrganization Contact DetailsFirstLast		\n			Email Number of\n			\n		\n		Number of Participants from organization\n\n\n\n	Participants: 1\nUse the slider to chose whether you want to register only 1 or 10 participantsAdditional Participants detailsSubmit
URL:https://basatraining.com/course/high-impact-internal-audit-leadership-2-3/2026-09-07/
LOCATION:Pretoria\, 484 Hilda St\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0083\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Auditing and Governance
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SUMMARY:Foreign Exchange\, Money Markets and Derivatives
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Exchange\, Money Markets and Derivatives\nWhy Attend\nThe global foreign exchange (FX) and money markets are the world’s largest markets and pivotal parts of the financial system.  In foreign exchange alone\, more than $5 trillion of transactions occur daily. These markets provide funding\, trading and investment opportunities and are the conduit between all other components of the world’s capital markets. In recent years\, the importance of the money markets has become even greater as financial institutions focus more closely on the management and diversification of their sources of liquidity\, apply greater discipline to their funding and examine the attractions of short-term investment and trading strategies. \nThis course provides a strong foundation on the instruments and activities of the international money and FX markets; and it focuses on the current profile of the markets and offers insights based on the lessons learned from the 2007-09 financial crisis as well as the latest market developments. \nMoreover\, the course emphasizes the integrated nature of FX\, money markets and derivatives. Mastering the mechanics and usages of such instruments provides excellent opportunities for arbitrage\, hedging and risk management for those engaged in corporate treasury functions\, commercial banks and asset management companies. The course also analyses the liquidity characteristics and risks of different instruments and funding strategies. \n\nCourse Methodology\nThis course uses a wide range of learning methods\, including explanatory slides\, case studies\, detailed examination of Excel models in an interactive workshop style environment and others. \n\n\nCourse Objectives\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDevelop a deep understanding of the FX market\, its mechanics and major participants\nAnalyze the role and impact of central banks on FX and money markets\nExamine the nature of money supply\, open market operations and quantitative easing\nDemonstrate a thorough understanding of liquidity\, capital adequacy and solvency\nApply analytical skills to key financial products within global money markets\nExplain the logic and uses of financial derivatives – forwards\, swaps and options\nDevelop an understanding of key strands of financial risk management\n\n\n\nTarget Audience\nThis course is suitable for all those working within the banking industry\, including wealth managers\, auditors\, accountants\, finance specialists\, risk managers\, and treasury and product control professionals.  It is also suitable for those working with financial services and in corporate finance positions. \n\n\nTarget Competencies\n\nExchange rate and interest rate risk best practices\nAnalyzing unorthodox policies\nGlobal money\, FX markets\, and capital flows\nThought leadership\n\nOutline\n\n\nInterface of money markets and foreign exchange (FX)\n\n\n\nSize of the markets\nIssuance of Treasury instruments\, repos\, and commercial paper\nOverview of the Euromarkets\nLegacy issues relating to London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)\nSecured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)\, SONIA\, ESTER\nTreasury bill issuance in different jurisdictions\nThe mechanics of the Repo market\nForward rates for interest rate and FX\nEffective yields when risk adjusted for FX exposures\nArbitrage and interest rate parity\nCurrent market conditions\nRisk premia\, key money markets spreads and currency outlook\n\n\n\nRole of central banks in the financial system\n\n\n\nOverview of central banks\n\nFederal Reserve\nEuropean Central Bank\nPeople’s Bank of China\nBank of Japan\nBank of England\n\n\nStructure of a central bank balance sheet\nCharacteristics of central bank’s assets and liabilities\nLender of last resort\nSummary of Open Market Operations\nUnorthodox monetary policy including quantitative easing (QE)\nIndependence of central banks\nFinancial stability and macro-prudential policy\nForward guidance and transparency of decision making\nManagement of FX reserves and exchange rate policy\nNature of payments systems – real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS)\, net settlement\, Fedwire\, Target2\n\n\n\nMonetary policy and money supply\n\n\n\nOverview of the policy committees\n\nFederal Open Market Committee (FOMC)\nMonetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (MPC of BOE)\nEuropean Central Bank (ECB Governing Council)\nThe People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governance\n\n\nOverview of money supply\nMonetary tools and how they impact money supply\nHow is money created in a modern economy\nInflation targeting\nCentral bank reserves\nExplanation of the Taylor rule\nTerm structure of interest rates\n\n\n\nForeign exchange market characteristics\n\n\n\nSize of market\, volumes\, participants\, major currency pairs\nRegional breakdown of where and when most FX trading takes place\nKey role of London market in FX trading\nHistorical background to today’s FX market\nRole of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Special Drawing Rights (SDR’s)\nGlobal FX reserves\nReview of several key historical FX rates\nPrice of gold and relationship to the US Dollar index\n\n\n\nInterest rate (IR) swaps\n\n\n\nBasic structures and terminology of swaps\nBusiness case for using IR swaps\nContrast money market rates and IR swap rates\nNotion of swap as an aggregation of forward rate agreements\nPricing the fixed leg and interpreting the swap markets\nCounter party risk\nRecognition that credit valuation adjustment (CVA) is integral part of trading practices and pricing of derivatives and not just a regulatory (Basel) issue\nOver-The-Counter (OTC) market versus Swap Execution Facilities (SEF’s)\nCollateralized OTC trades versus margin based Central Clearing Party (CCP) platforms\nNetting arrangements\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCredit default swaps (CDS)\n\n\n\nTerminology – protection buyer/seller\, reference entity\,\nNaked CDS positions\nContrast between a CDS and a financial insurance contract\nEquating actual and contingent payments\nInputs to model – default probabilities\, loss given default (LGD)\, forward curve\nSovereign and corporate markets\nSingle name CDS versus basket products\, nth to default structures\nDetermination of a credit event\nRecent amendments to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) protocols on determination of credit events\nISDA protocols\n\n\n\nUsing derivatives for general hedging purposes\n\n\n\nKey concepts of hedging equity and fixed income risk with derivatives\nUsing index futures and options to hedge equity portfolio\nHedge ratio calculation for equity futures\nCalculating portfolio beta\nOptions strategies\nUsing forwards to hedge forex risk\nSwaps to hedge credit risk\nUsing variance swaps to hedge volatility risk\n\n\n\nAsset/liability management and the treasury function\n\n\n\nInterest rate risks\nMarket risk i.e. re-valuation of bank holdings from changes in interest rates\nAccounting issues related to fair value accounting\nDuration gap analysis\nInterest rate forecasting\nReview of inflation protected securities\nEstimating the Term Liquidity Premium in money markets\nFunds Transfer Pricing (FTP) mechanics\nContingency buffers for liquidity risk management\nFunding Value Adjustment (FVA)\nBank funding curves\nApplying the correct FTP charges for strategic balance sheet management\n\n\n\nThe global regulatory framework\n\n\n\nOverview of the Basel III framework\nKey provisions of Basel III related to market risk\, credit risk\, liquidity risk and operational risk\nPillars 2 and 3 of Basel accords and role of central banks as supervisors\nContrast macro-prudential policy initiatives with traditional micro-prudential\nPro-cyclical and counter-cyclical risk management\nDodd Frank Act and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)\, Volcker rule\nRegulatory investigations into market abuse\nUSA – the Federal Reserve\, Treasury\, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)\, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)\nUK – Bank of England\, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)\, Financial Conduct Authority\nEuropean Union – ECB\, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)\, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)\nTrans national – Bank for International Settlements (BIS)\, Global Financial Stability Board etc.\nSarbanes-Oxley – risk disclosure\, stringent accounting requirements\, impact on IT policies\nVolcker Rule – restrictions on activities/structure of banks\n\n\n\nEvent Coordinated by BASA Training \nYou can also visit our Online Courses Website Excel Elearning \nYou can also get an affordable ebook on ebooksnest.com \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Applicant Details *FirstLastEmail *EmailConfirm EmailPhone Number *Course Type *--- Select Choice ---CertificationsAccounting and FinanceAdministrationAuditing and GovernanceBankingBusiness Continuity and Crisis ManagementCommunication and Writing SkillsConferenceCustomer ServiceData Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceData Management and Business IntelligenceDigital Innovation and TransformationGovernment and Public SectorHuman Resources and TrainingInsurance and Financial ServicesInterpersonal Skills and Self DevelopmentIT Management and Cyber SecurityLeadership and ManagementManagementPlanning and Strategy ManagementProject ManagementPublic RelationsQuality and ProductivityRisk and ComplianceSafety and EnvironmentSecurity ManagementSelect the correct course category (typically found below in the course details)Course Name *Course VenuePretoria\, South AfricaDurban\, South AfricaCape Town\, South AfricaKigali\, RwandaHarare\, ZimbabweDubai		\n			Additional Number details\n			\n		\n		Additional InformationOrganization Name *AddressAddress Line 2 *FirstLastAddress Line 3 *FirstLastOrganization Contact DetailsFirstLastNumber of Participants from organization\n\n\n\n	Participants: 1\nUse the slider to chose whether you want to register only 1 or 10 participantsAdditional Participants detailsSubmit
URL:https://basatraining.com/course/foreign-exchange-money-markets-and-derivatives-4/2026-09-22/
LOCATION:Pretoria\, 484 Hilda St\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0083\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Governance\, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
DESCRIPTION:Governance\, Risk and Compliance (GRC)\nWhy Attend\nCorporate governance and risk management are critical topics that have recently started attracting more attention in business schools and among legislatures\, with this trend only increasing. While there are different models for corporate governance and risk management\, all of them aim at organizing the relation between company and stakeholders and controlling risks effectively.  What is more important is the fact that ‘Governance\, Risk Management\, Compliance and Effective Internal Controls’ are all part of one system. \nUnfortunately\, not all companies have this avant-garde look towards this system. This course includes discussions about board structure\, committees and their functions while covering the detailed process of managing risks as per the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) requirements. In addition\, the course includes a discussion on internal controls that are used to respond to the risks in different areas of the corporation. Compliance is also covered per latest developments. \n\nCourse Methodology\nThe course is built on presentations by the instructor and the participants and includes exercises and case studies to be discussed in the training. \n\n\nCourse Objectives\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine corporate governance and its relation to risk management and internal controls\nDiscuss the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in a private or public organization\nList the functions of corporate governance and differentiate between the various models\nIdentify the areas of risk management and its internal and external environment changes\nIdentify the proper controls to be implemented in various business cycles\n\n\n\nTarget Audience\nBoard members\, chief financial officers\, senior management\, directors\, finance managers\, financial controllers\, accounting and finance personnel\, legal counsel\, corporate legal advisors\, corporate secretaries\, lawyers\, external and internal auditors\, HR managers\, and department heads. \n\n\nTarget Competencies\n\nUnderstanding the structure of the board of directors\nAnalyzing board committees\nImproving risk monitoring and control\nAssessing and analyzing risks\nControlling risks\nReporting risks\nAdvising on the GRC system\n\nOutline\n\n\nOverview of governance\, risk management and internal controls\n\n\n\nDefinition of corporate governance\nThe scope of corporate governance\nEssential corporate governance principles\nCode of conduct\nThe board of directors\nThe audit committee\nOther committees\n\n\n\nStakeholders in Corporate Governance (CG)\n\n\n\nStakeholders\nShareholders rights\nDirectors’ duties and rights\nInternal auditors and external auditors\nRisk based decision making\nCG failure effects\nThe efficient board\n\n\n\nFunctions of corporate governance\n\n\n\nIndependence of the board\nSelection\, remuneration and evaluation of the board\nAnalyzing current company’s CG system\nDisclosure and transparency\n\n\n\nIntroduction to compliance\n\n\n\nDefinition of compliance\nImportance of compliance\nPractical examples of compliance\nRisks of compliance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnterprise Risk Management\n\n\n\nRisk perception\nWhy should we care about risk\nInternal environment changes\nExternal environment changes\n\n\n\nRisk management areas\n\n\n\nStrategic\nOperations\nReporting\nFinancial\nHealth and safety\n\n\n\nRisk management process per COSO guidelines\n\n\n\nInternal environment\nObjectives setting\nEvent identification\nRisk assessment\nRisk response\nControl activities\nInformation and communication\nRisk monitoring\n\n\n\nImplementing controls in business cycles\n\n\n\nControls in purchase and payment cycle\,\ninventory and costing cycle\,\nHR and payroll cycle\,\nin sales and collection cycle and\nControls in fixed assets life cycle\n\n\n\nEvent Coordinated by BASA Training \nYou can also visit our Online Courses Website Excel Elearning \nYou can also get an affordable ebook on ebooksnest.com \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Applicant Details *FirstLastEmail *EmailConfirm EmailPhone Number *		\n			Name Address Number\n			\n		\n		Course Type *--- Select Choice ---CertificationsAccounting and FinanceAdministrationAuditing and GovernanceBankingBusiness Continuity and Crisis ManagementCommunication and Writing SkillsConferenceCustomer ServiceData Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceData Management and Business IntelligenceDigital Innovation and TransformationGovernment and Public SectorHuman Resources and TrainingInsurance and Financial ServicesInterpersonal Skills and Self DevelopmentIT Management and Cyber SecurityLeadership and ManagementManagementPlanning and Strategy ManagementProject ManagementPublic RelationsQuality and ProductivityRisk and ComplianceSafety and EnvironmentSecurity ManagementSelect the correct course category (typically found below in the course details)Course Name *Course VenuePretoria\, South AfricaDurban\, South AfricaCape Town\, South AfricaKigali\, RwandaHarare\, ZimbabweDubaiAdditional InformationOrganization Name *AddressAddress Line 2 *FirstLastAddress Line 3 *FirstLastOrganization Contact DetailsFirstLastNumber of Participants from organization\n\n\n\n	Participants: 1\nUse the slider to chose whether you want to register only 1 or 10 participantsAdditional Participants detailsSubmit
URL:https://basatraining.com/course/governance-risk-and-compliance-grc-2/2026-09-22/
LOCATION:Pretoria\, 484 Hilda St\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0083\, South Africa
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