Audit Committee Certification Program

The Audit Committee Certification Program is held for 4 days, each 3.5 hours a day, over a period of 2 weeks. Only evening sessions available.

  • Session 1 – Audit Committee: A Big Picture Overview of Key Topics and Issues

  • Session 2 – Essential Audit Committee Processes and Committee Composition for Enhanced AC Effectiveness

  • Session 3 – Two Critical Relationships to be Nurtured by every Audit Committee: The External & Internal Auditors

  • Session 4 – Risk Management Processes and the Nature of Risk Oversight by the Audit Committee

Payment Options

With CGTI Online Programs you are given the option to Pay Now using your Credit Card or Reserve Registration to pay via a Wire Transfer.

Instructor

Principal Dr. Chris Bart, FCPA, F.CIoD, C.Dir

Dr. Chris Bart, FCPA, F.CIoD, C.Dir is the Chairman and Co-Founder of the Caribbean Governance Training Institute in Saint Lucia. He is also the Founder of The Directors College where from its inception in 2003 to 2013, he served as its inaugural Principal and Lead Professor. Currently, Dr Bart is the CEO of Corporate Missions Inc – an international consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations excel in the execution of their strategies. He has also authored several books including the 10 year Canadian business best seller (2003-2013), “A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them” as well as the widely acclaimed publication: “20 Essential Questions Corporate Directors Should Ask About Strategy (2013) – 3rd Edition”. A retired Professor of Strategy and Governance, Dr. Bart currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Business Governance & Ethics and he continues as a Research Fellow of the Asian Institute of Corporate Governance at Korea University. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his service to Canada. Dr. Bart is listed in Canadian Who’s Who.

Faculty Peter Ostapchuk | CPA, CA, ICD.D, C.Dir., A.C.C.

Peter is President of icorp.ca, a Corporate Director, and an executive financial advisor for pre-IPO preparedness of innovative scaling companies, and large public and private organizations ranging from $1.0M - $10.0B in size. An expert in corporate governance, business strategy, public company regulatory disclosures, M&As, negotiating exits, and enterprise risk management. Peter specializes in board and audit committee governance, corporate financing and reporting, and supporting shareholder value creation. Recent corporate directorships include: Chair of regulated Audit Committee, and Board member for Lendified Holdings Inc., a [TSX-V: LHI] public issuer in fintech and online financial lending space; Chair of regulated Finance and Audit Committee, and Board member on the Risk Oversight, Nominating, and HR | Pensions Plan Committees for financial institution Boards, with FUM exceeding $5.0B; Chair of regulated Audit Committees and Boards within Global Financial Group, with FUM approaching $1.0B; Senior Financial Advisor to public issuer Eureka 93 Inc. [CSE: ERKA] Board, in operational restructuring and financing; Investment Committee of Board member of Royal Ottawa Hospital Foundation; and Member on Canadian participating standard development committee for ISO Management Consultancy. Peter also sits on a number of private company Boards.

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