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About CACM
The CACM Certificate is awarded to professional members of Audit Committees. Each candidate must join a (4) four-day workshop and sit a subsequent exam. Successful candidates are awarded a CACM Certificate to acknowledge their knowledge and skills pertaining to Audit Committee concepts and implementations
Programme Outline
- Role & Responsibilities
- Overview of the audit committee’s mandate within corporate governance frameworks
- Key duties: financial oversight, internal/external audit relationships, charter development
- Committee Structure & Dynamics
- Designing effective charters and relationships with management and stakeholders
- Committee culture, chair leadership styles, team dynamics, psychological safety
- Internal Audit Oversight & Risk Monitoring
- Reviewing internal audit function, risk-based audit planning, and fraud detection
- Managing risk appetite and compliance frameworks
- External Audit & Financial Reporting
- Effective oversight of financial statements and audit reports
- Evaluating external audit performance, tendering processes, and independence protocols
- Assurance, Ethics & Emerging Risks
- Exploring assurance models: 3-lines of defence, ESG reporting, sustainability, cyber risk
- Ethics, whistleblowing, fraud prevention, conflict of interest
- Performance & Effectiveness
- Conducting self‑assessments, annual reviews, KPIs for committees and chairs
- Ensuring independence, succession planning, continuous improvement
- Chair Leadership & Future Readiness
- Strategic committee leadership, agenda-setting, chair-member relationships
- Future trends: digitalization, AI, blockchain, and agile audit approaches
Expected Learning Outcomes
By acquiring this certification, participants are expected to be able to:
- Clearly articulate the audit committee’s roles & responsibilities
- Oversee internal and external audits with confidence
- Integrate ethical frameworks and fraud controls effectively
- Use sustainability and ESG data in audit deliberations
- Assess and enhance committee effectiveness through KPIs and reviews
- Adopt future-ready practices (digital tools, agile methods, cyber risk)
Exam Information
Duration: 70 min
Assessment Format: 50 Multiple Choice Questions
Passing Score: 70%
Languages: Arabic – English
Graduates automatically become a Professional Member of the Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance (PAGRC) and receive one year of membership for free with access to AGRC’s Member’s Area, discounts to conference, educational videos and articles, and plenty more.