ACCT 402 Governance and Risk Management
Recurring scandals have highlighted the need for improved standards of governance, while greater volatility has demonstrated the need for more effective risk management systems to deliver sustainable performance and satisfactory conformance. The market continues to demand assurance from organisations on governance and risk management (GRM). GRM explores the drive for greater corporate transparency, accountability and oversight to create, sustain, protect and assure corporate value from a broad spectrum of external and internal risks. In relation to the Singapore Qualification Programme (Singapore QP), GRM is recognized as a core knowledge and competency in one of its technical modules1,. The course examines the concepts, frameworks, principles and practices of governance and risk management.