THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025 * 9:00AM TO 5:00PM
EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, MANDALUYONG CITY, PHILIPPINES
Fake financial transactions, embezzlements, fraud and theft are some of the most rampant and leading causes of losses & business failures due to weak and ineffective internal controls. Don’t let any of these happen to your organization.
Attend this one-day training and learn best practices in how to design and implement controls that will safeguard your assets, enhance integrity of financial reports, and protect you from business operational risks. Discussions will include best practices framework on financial processes and controls, operational policies, and business examples.
He was the Chairman of Finance and Accounting Department and Program Director of the Master in Development Management in Public Finance at the Asian Institute of Management. He was the Vice Chair of the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy and the Chair of Continuing Professional Development Council for Accountancy.
His current affiliations include Asian Development Bank as its National Capacity Development Expert in Public Financial Management and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities as its Dean of School of Graduate Studies.
His consulting experiences consist of engagements with The World Bank, Australian Agency for International Development, United States Agency for International Development, United Nations Development Programme, and European Commission.
He has written 4 books, 4 book chapters and over 50 research and technical papers.
1) What is Internal Control?
2) Internal Control as a Risk Management strategy
3) The Risk-based Internal Control Framework (COSO)
4) Types of Controls
5) The Need to Improve Internal Controls
A. Sustainability of business growth
B. Resiliency during times of crisis
C. Maximize business opportunities
6) The Challenges of Improving Internal Controls
A. Neglect of internal controls
B. Lack of risk awareness
D. Problems in internal environment
E. Distortion of financial information
F. Poor management communication
G. Lack of effective supervision mechanisms
H. Cost-effectiveness
7) The Measures of Improving Internal Controls
A. Strengthening knowledge of business value of controls and risk awareness
B. Development / construction of strong internal environment
C. Improving Internal information systems
D. Enhancing corporate oversight mechanisms
E. Effective management of supervision / monitoring processes
8) Best Practices: Risk-based Controls over selected Significant Business Areas
A. Financial Reporting
B. Revenue and Collection (including sales quotas, credit management, pricing,
competitive activities, customer refunds)
C. Expense and Disbursements
D. Supply Chain (Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality Control,
E. Delivery, Inventory / Warehousing, Returns, Stock transfers)
F. Organization and Personnel
G. Capital Expenditures
H. Compliance to laws & regulations
I. Product Development
J. Marketing
K. Maintenance of assets
9) Fraud Management as part of Internal Controls
Contact Person: Camille Joyce Jonas
Mobile Number (+63 939) 914-8689
Telefax: (+632) 8842-7148 or 59
Email: camille.cgbp@yahoo.com
