Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Learn how to effectively manage risk to create a thriving business, generate value, and achieve a competitive advantage.
In our increasingly complex environment, it is critical all business professionals understand and embrace risk management as a key discipline. This program has been designed to help leaders anticipate, prepare for, and quickly respond to evolving business threats and opportunities. By understanding and properly managing risk, businesses can thrive, create value, and achieve a competitive advantage.
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This highly interactive and hands-on learning program will include instructor led discussions, group discussions and case studies and real-life examples all supported by a current and comprehensive resource materials package.
- As a leader, learn how you can anticipate, prepare for, and quickly respond to evolving business threats and opportunities.
- Learn how to apply the Enterprise Risk Management Framework as well as utilize tools like the Risk and Control assessments, Risk Bow Tie, and Key Risk indicators.
Develop effective ways to communicate risk strategies to key stakeholders including senior management and boards.
Before registering for this session, please note, it is going to be an in-person session and will be held at the CPA Ontario Office at 69 Bloor St. E in Toronto. You MUST attend in person to participate, there will not be an option to join this session virtually.
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Schedule
- October 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- October 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- October 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- October 29, 2026 - October 9, 2025 - 2-3 hour online optional exam, to be done on your own time during this period
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Learn about Risk, Risk Management, and the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
- Develop the ability to identify, prioritize and assess the various risks that may have a critical impact on your business.
- Develop successful strategies for reporting risks to senior management and boards.
- Learn to use key risk management tools: Risk and Control assessments, Risk Bow Tie and Key Risk indicators.
- Develop the ability to predict various risks that may have a critical impact on your business.
- Gain exposure to various tools, templates and instruments for risk identification, analysis, and evaluation.
Earn a Digital Badge
Our new collection of digital badges can be earned through the completion of any of our certificate programs offered in our professional development catalogue. Collect these digital badges to add to your website, social profiles, email signature and more. These badges are an easy way to visually communicate your skills and accomplishments to your peers and network. Digital badges will be awarded based on course completion requirements.
Who Will Benefit
Accounting and finance professionals who are responsible for balancing risk management with performance goals of an organization.
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Attendance Requirements
To earn your CPD hours, you must attend 80% of live sessions. We understand that sometimes unplanned absences happen. Please reach out to our Operations Team if you're unable to attend a session as scheduled.
Participants who complete the program are eligible to write an optional certificate exam. The exam is not mandatory, however the Digital Badge will be awarded only to those who successfully complete the exam. Course email confirmations for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) tracking purposes will be sent to all participants regardless of exam participation.
How to Access the Course
This is an in-person certificate program held at the CPA Ontario Office, 69 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON, M4W 1B3. You must attend in person to participate, there will not be an option to join this session virtually.
If available, course materials may be available two days before your course starts, please check Blackboard.
You can find information on registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies here.
Speaker(s)
William (Bill) Wesioly, CPA, CMA (Ontario), is a Risk Management consultant and Leadership Coach who enriches the effectiveness of people and organizations through both skill and heart. His background is in the Financial Services industry, first with BMO and then with RBC. The last 15 years of his banking career was in successfully building and leading Enterprise Risk Management programs.
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Testimonials
I really appreciated the facilitator - Bill. He was very clear, followed the material and ensured that all participants were engaged with the session - not something that is easy to do in the virtual world.