Certified Audit Committee Member (CACM)

• Roles & Responsibilities
• Overview of the audit committee’s mandate within corporate governance frameworks
• Key duties: financial oversight, internal/external audit relationships, charter development
• Committee Structure & Dynamics
• Designing effective charters and relationships with management and stakeholders
• Committee culture, chair leadership styles, team dynamics, psychological safety
• Internal Audit Oversight & Risk Monitoring
• Reviewing internal audit function, risk-based audit planning, and fraud detection
• Managing risk appetite and compliance frameworks
• External Audit & Financial Reporting
• Effective oversight of financial statements and audit reports
• Evaluating external audit performance, tendering processes, and independence protocols
• Assurance, Ethics & Emerging Risks
• Exploring assurance models: 3-lines of defence, ESG reporting, sustainability, cyber risk
• Ethics, whistleblowing, fraud prevention, conflict of interest
• Performance & Effectiveness
• Conducting self‑assessments, annual reviews, KPIs for committees and chairs
• Ensuring independence, succession planning, continuous improvement
• Chair Leadership & Future Readiness
• Strategic committee leadership, agenda-setting, chair-member relationships
• Future trends: digitalization, AI, blockchain, and agile audit approaches

By acquiring this certification, participants are expected to be able to

• Clearly articulate the audit committee’s roles & responsibilities
• Oversee internal and external audits with confidence
• Integrate ethical frameworks and fraud controls effectively
• Use sustainability and ESG data in audit deliberations
• Assess and enhance committee effectiveness through KPIs and reviews
• Adopt future-ready practices (digital tools, agile methods, cyber risk)