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Description
This interactive course is based on HIVE-X Governance Intelligence Framework and explores how accounting and finance professionals can apply professional judgment to complex governance decisions involving financial information, internal controls, risk, ethics, stakeholders and organizational value. Participants will apply governance and professional judgment skills in a realistic scenario, and by examining how governance extends beyond compliance and analyzing stakeholder interests, risks, financial integrity, and decision-making considerations, participants strengthen their ability to assess complex issues, communicate insights effectively, and evaluate the potential consequences of business decisions they encounter in their day-to-day professional roles.
The course directly aligns with CPA responsibilities within the areas such as professional judgment, internal controls, risk management, financial integrity, governance, ethics and strategic decision support and deepen their understanding of how to contribute to better decision-making by integrating financial and non-financial information, identifying governance indicators, assessing risk and financial integrity considerations, and translating decisions into accountable action.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how governance extends beyond compliance.
- Apply professional judgment to complex governance situations.
- Identify stakeholders and system dependencies.
- Recognize system breakdowns and governance signals.
- Assess financial-integrity and fraud-risk indicators.
- Identify internal-control weaknesses.
- Evaluate financial, ethical, operational and stakeholder impacts.
- Prioritize governance issues based on severity, urgency and feasibility.
- Make and defend an accountable governance recommendation.
- Translate a decision into an actionable response.
- Identify emerging and future governance risks.
- Develop an individual governance action commitment.
Who Will Benefit
This course is particularly relevant to CPAs working in accounting, finance, audit, risk and governance who participate in organizational decision-making or provide financial and business advice. Examples of roles include:
- Board Members and Directors
- Governance Professionals and Corporate Secretaries
- C-Suite Executives and Senior Managers
- Risk and Compliance Officers
- Finance, Audit, and Legal Professionals
How to Access
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
If available, course materials can be accessed 2 business days prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Sadia Azhar is a strategic finance, governance, and professional development consultant and Founder of Fusion Impulse, with 20+ years of professional experience spanning accounting, auditing, financial education and instruction, financial services, and financial planning.
Her experience includes extensive work in accounting and auditing, professional instruction, financial services, and financial planning, along with cross-border experience in across Canada, the USA, Türkiye, and the MENA region. Her work focuses on financial strategy, governance, ESG reporting, Design Thinking, leadership development, and systems-based decision-making.
For this CPA workshop, Sadia brings her accounting, auditing, financial-services, and instructional experience into an interactive, case-based learning experience designed to strengthen professional judgment, governance awareness, and integrated decision-making.