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Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance

Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance
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Summary

As the focus on corporate governance and oversight has grown, so has the complexity of regulatory challenges facing audit committees. This corporate governance strategy program explores the best practices that your audit committee can use to fulfill its mandate and increase its strategic contribution. You will acquire the frameworks to align corporate strategy with financial reporting—and help your company operate more effectively in today's rigorous market and regulatory environment.

This program is eligible for the Corporate Director Certificate. Learn More

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Summary

As the focus on corporate governance and oversight has grown, so has the complexity of regulatory challenges facing audit committees. This corporate governance strategy program explores the best practices that your audit committee can use to fulfill its mandate and increase its strategic contribution. You will acquire the frameworks to align corporate strategy with financial reporting—and help your company operate more effectively in today's rigorous market and regulatory environment.

This program is eligible for the Corporate Director Certificate. Learn More

Key Benefits
This audit committee training program prepares you to manage the creative tension between the compliance and strategic roles of the audit committee. While improving your ability to ensure compliance, transparency, and accountability, you will learn how to move your company beyond a compliance mentality toward strategic financial reporting and effective risk management.

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Enable the audit committee to play a more strategic roleEnable the audit committee to play a more strategic role
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  • Align financial reporting, compliance, and risk management functions with the company's growth and profit objectives
  • Ensure the integrity of financial information
  • Foster the right culture regarding compliance and risk
  • Develop a financial reporting strategy
Improve audit committee effectivenessImprove audit committee effectiveness
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  • Develop better tools to manage cybersecurity and other risks
  • Enhance oversight of the finance, accounting, and risk management functions
  • Improve transparency and the quality of audit and financial reporting
  • Oversee legal and regulatory compliance more effectively
  • Strengthen collaboration with corporate management and auditors
  • Ensure optimal communication with investors on financial reporting and disclosure
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  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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This audit committee training program prepares you to manage the creative tension between the compliance and strategic roles of the audit committee. While improving your ability to ensure compliance, transparency, and accountability, you will learn how to move your company beyond a compliance mentality toward strategic financial reporting and effective risk management.
Details

Enable the audit committee to play a more strategic role

  • Align financial reporting, compliance, and risk management functions with the company's growth and profit objectives
  • Ensure the integrity of financial information
  • Foster the right culture regarding compliance and risk
  • Develop a financial reporting strategy

Improve audit committee effectiveness

  • Develop better tools to manage cybersecurity and other risks
  • Enhance oversight of the finance, accounting, and risk management functions
  • Improve transparency and the quality of audit and financial reporting
  • Oversee legal and regulatory compliance more effectively
  • Strengthen collaboration with corporate management and auditors
  • Ensure optimal communication with investors on financial reporting and disclosure

Expand your personal and professional network

  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

Who Should Attend

  • Current or potential audit committee members on boards of publicly listed companies, board chairs, and chief executive officers
  • Chief financial officers, general counsels, and risk officers who work closely with audit committees
  • Also appropriate for: Audit firm partners, investor relations professionals, legal advisors, and nonprofit board members

Attendance by two or more representatives of your audit committee or organization will foster teamwork and enhance the program's impact.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 2 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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Andrea Gisle Joosen participant Audit Committees program
Clarifying Governance Responsibilities
Explore real-world audit issues facing corporate boards and audit committees.
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Who Should Attend

  • Current or potential audit committee members on boards of publicly listed companies, board chairs, and chief executive officers
  • Chief financial officers, general counsels, and risk officers who work closely with audit committees
  • Also appropriate for: Audit firm partners, investor relations professionals, legal advisors, and nonprofit board members

Attendance by two or more representatives of your audit committee or organization will foster teamwork and enhance the program's impact.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 2 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

Dive Deeper into the Experience
Play video
Play video
We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?
Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.
Watch the VideoWatch the Video
Andrea Gisle Joosen participant Audit Committees program
Clarifying Governance Responsibilities
Explore real-world audit issues facing corporate boards and audit committees.
Read Her Story
Play video
Play video
Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.
Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
Watch the VideoWatch the Video
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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

Admissions Criteria and Process

We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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