Planning and Risk Assessment Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate to advanced finance and asset management professionals who wish to optimize asset tracking, control, and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Classify and configure fixed assets in accordance with IFRS regulations.
• Manage the creation, acquisition, and capitalization of assets.
• Implement robust control measures for asset tracking and monitoring.
• Apply suitable depreciation and amortization methodologies.
• Effectively process asset movements, transfers, and disposals.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting and audit standards.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance and accounting professionals who wish to effectively manage, value, and audit fixed assets in compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the life cycle and classification of fixed assets.
• Apply local and international accounting standards in asset valuation and depreciation.
• Manage fixed assets with proper controls, tools, and procedures.
• Comply with legal and tax frameworks relevant to asset management and reporting.

Course Objective:

To equip participants with a foundational understanding of GRC processes and capabilities, along with the essential skills needed to integrate governance, performance management, risk management, internal control, and compliance activities effectively.

Course Overview:

• Key GRC terminology and definitions
• Core principles of GRC
• Essential components, practices, and activities
• The interplay between GRC and related disciplines

Overview

Global regulators are increasingly linking the level of risk a bank takes to the capital it must hold, while financial institutions are increasingly adopting risk-based management practices. As banks, their products, regulatory frameworks, and global markets grow more complex, effective risk management faces greater challenges. A critical lesson from the banking crisis of the past five years is that risks are highly interconnected; to manage them efficiently, banks must understand these interactions.

Key features include:

• An explanation of current risk-based regulations
• A detailed review of the major risks facing banks
• Industry best practices for adopting an enterprise-wide approach to integrating risk management
• Using governance techniques to foster a group-wide culture where everyone actively manages risks in alignment with the bank’s strategic objectives
• An exploration of the challenges risk managers may face in the future.

The course extensively utilizes case studies designed to explore, examine, and reinforce the concepts and ideas covered over the five days. Historical events at banks are used throughout to highlight failures in risk management and to discuss actions that could have prevented losses.

Objectives

This course aims to help bank management deliver an appropriate integrated strategy for managing the complex and evolving risks and regulations in today’s international banking environment. Specifically, it provides senior management with an understanding of:

• Major risks within the financial industry and key international risk regulations
• How to manage a bank’s assets and liabilities while maximizing returns
• The interaction between different risk types and how banks use an integrated approach for management
• Corporate governance and best practice approaches for managing diverse stakeholder interests
• How to develop a culture of risk governance as a tool for minimizing unnecessary risk-taking.

Who should attend this seminar

This course is intended for those new to integrated risk management, senior management responsible for strategic risk management, or individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of enterprise risk management. It is useful for:

• Board-level bank management
• Senior managers
• Senior risk managers and analysts
• Senior directors and risk managers responsible for strategic risk management
• Internal auditors
• Regulatory and compliance personnel
• Treasury professionals
• Asset and liability managers and analysts
• Regulators and supervisory professionals
• Suppliers and consultants to banks and the risk management industry
• Corporate governance and risk governance managers.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level professionals who want to develop a systematic approach to identifying, analysing, and resolving problems using RCA methodologies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the essential concepts of RCA and continuous improvement cycles.
• Apply various RCA tools to identify the root cause of problems.
• Develop and implement effective problem-solving strategies.
• Integrate RCA into organizational improvement and prevention efforts.

The primary objective of this programme is to shift the audit approach from a reactive "detection" activity to a proactive "prevention" strategy. By mastering Root Cause Analysis, the Internal Audit team will focus specifically on eliminating recurring findings. This ensures that once a weakness is identified, the resulting recommendations provide a permanent solution, thereby protecting the company's operational efficiency and financial integrity.

Failing to implement structured RCA creates a high-risk environment:

• Financial Erosion: Unresolved root causes within financial processes lead to cumulative losses that increase over time.
• Resource Wastage: Auditors spend 40% more time re-auditing the same failed controls instead of focusing on new strategic risks.
• Diminished Authority: Repeatedly reporting the same issues weakens the Audit Division's influence with senior management and auditees.

This instructor-led, live training in Portugal (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level internal auditors who wish to enhance their audit effectiveness by applying structured RCA techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand RCA methodologies and their role in internal auditing.
• Identify and analyse the root causes of audit findings.
• Apply RCA tools such as the 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans based on RCA findings.
• Integrate RCA into the internal audit process to improve risk management.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level safety professionals and operational managers who wish to enhance their ability to investigate incidents, identify systemic weaknesses, and design effective corrective and preventive actions.

Course Objectives:

• This one-day course aims to equip trainees and participants with the following capabilities upon completion:
  • Articulate the definition of risk, its origins, and its business impact, driven by enhanced awareness of the subject.
  • Provide examples that assist the organisation in minimising, and ideally eliminating, risk.
  • Proactively forecast risks and challenges effectively.
  • Explore various techniques to identify, mitigate, and control risk.
  • Work with internal channels to bolster organis-wide risk management.