Dr. Andreas G. Koutoupis is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KnR Governance, Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit Services. Before his election as an Accounting Professor, he served as a Director, Head of Mazars, Athens – Greece Governance, Risk Internal Audit Services for 10 years. Before joining Mazars he served as a Senior Manager within the Internal Audit Services department of Price water house Coopers, Athens – Greece responsible for the Financial Services (mainly banking) Internal Audit Assurance & Consulting Services for more than 10 years. During the last 20 years, he has involved in Governance, Risk & Internal Audit related assignments in more than 200 organizations in all industries (Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Insurance, Services, publicly listed enterprises, etc.) in 19 countries. He is also acting as a Professional Trainer for more than eleven years presented Corporate Governance, Business Risk Management and Internal Audit related topics in 23 countries. Andreas Koutoupis is an Associate Professor of Financial Accounting and Auditing in the University of Thessaly, Larissa-Greece (Accounting and Finance department). 

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW:
In this intensive two-day workshop you will learn how to use a Risk Based approach to redefine and refocus your audit activities. You will cover in detail the emergence of risk management, its link with corporate governance, and how to audit risk management processes. In addition, you will learn how to incorporate management’s own view of risk with internal audit’s expertise in risk management to boost auditor productivity and build ‘bulletproof’ audit plans. You will get tips on how to write risk-based audit reports that will make a real impact.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Audit Committee Members
• Chief Internal Auditor
• Head of Internal Audit
• Internal Audit Managers
• Senior Auditors
• Auditors responsible for developing or implementing a Risk Based Approach
• Internal Audit consultants looking to enhance their knowledge in the area of

         Risk-Based Audit Methodology

THIS COURSE WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND:

• Through practical examples, the application of Business Risk Management
• How to improve assessment, audit planning & internal audit
• How to improve verbal & written Risk Based Audit

AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Fully implement the Risk Based Audit approach

• Advise management better on the methods of identification, mitigation, and control of risk
• ​Audit major areas of risk for your organization or business with confidence
• Plan risk based assignment efficiently and effectively
• Add value to your organization by the application of risk based audit services
• Challenge senior management and sell the benefits of proactive risk management

AICB POINT:

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COURSE OVERVIEW
Technology has disrupted the way business is conducted; creating sophisticated ways and easy targets for cyber criminals. Business leaders need to get on top of the game in managing cyber breach risks so that they can protect their business and reputation from cybercrime and fraud. This programme will provide a mixture of recent real cases and scenario analysis, including previously imposed legal penalties, fines, business limitations and licence revocations which will be discussed and assessed. Participants will have a better understanding of the evolving intersection between business and customer empowerment, and the ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny and expectations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• Identify the key components of cybersecurity architecture
• Describe key risk management tools, processes and procedures
• Differentiate classes of attacks, including malware, viruses, worms, spyware and ransomware
• Define types of incidents including categories, responses and timelines
• ​Outline data risks, social engineering challenges and computer / mobile security

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This facilitated workshop is designed for all bank employees

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COURSE OVERVIEW
This programme focuses on prevention of fraud by providing the knowledge and skills needed to prevent it and minimise the risk of fraudulent activities at the bank. Fraud takes many forms, but it is almost always preventable when an organisation has the right policies, procedures and controls securely in place. Participants will learn about bank fraud prevention and detection measures to help protect banks and their customers. This programme reiterates the responsibility of managers and officers of the bank in the prevention and detection of fraud, together with the laws and regulations to deter fraud.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand Know-Your-Customer, Know-Your- Employee, and Know-Your-Control in fraud prevention and detection
  
• Recognise the common types of fraud
  
• Identify red flags and critical areas that cause
  
• opportunities for fraud
  
• Understand the major internal controls and their
  
• purpose
  
• List seven preventive measures of fraud
  
• List five detective measures of fraud
  
• State the implications of fraud

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Mid-level and senior executives in branch and head office, and those who want to gain an insight into bank fraud prevention and detection