Description

We tend to focus on fighting today’s fires without spending adequate time on bigger, more important risks inherent in today’s inter-connected, competitive world. This seminar drills down into four commonly overlooked business risks, looking at how to anticipate, manage, mitigate or exploit them. We will discuss the professional obligations of the board and executive management to assess risks and the responsibility

of internal and external auditors to evaluate the adequacy of these assessments.

Target Audience

Upper level corporate financial managers, internal auditors and public practice CPAs concerned about risk in their own business or who advise clients on risk management issues.

Course Objectives

• Identify ways to integrate risk management into strategy • Understand the Rittenhouse Method of predicting market performance • Risk management’s role in management continuity planning

Subjects

• Systemic Risk • Strategic Risk • Culture Risk • Management Continuity Risk

Advanced Preparation

Participants should have at least six months of industry or public experience and a thorough knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices. Management experience will be helpful.