Financial Controls and Segregation of Duties
Most losses inside finance teams happen where one person could complete a transaction from start to finish. This course covers designing controls that hold in a small team as well as a large one.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Where one person can complete a transaction alone
- 02Mapping a process and finding the gap
- 03Authorisation, recording and custody held apart
- 04Controls that a three person finance team can actually staff
- 05Banking mandates, payment runs and master data changes
- 06Testing operation rather than reading the procedure
- 07Override, exception handling and what to do after a loss
What you will gain
- Map a process and find where control is missing
- Separate authorisation, recording and custody
- Design controls a small team can actually staff
- Control banking, payments and master data changes
- Test whether a control is operating, not just written
- Respond when a control has been overridden
Who should attend
- Finance managers and controllers
- Accountants and finance supervisors
- Internal auditors testing financial controls
- Business owners without a large finance team
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 8 to 10 Feb 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 19 to 21 Apr 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 5 to 7 Jul 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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