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Financial Compliance Training

SAQA US AATICD-0164 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $913 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to ensure financial compliance within an organization. It covers the legal and regulatory framework governing financial practices, internal controls, and ethical standards. Participants will learn to identify, interpret, and apply relevant financial legislation to mitigate risk and promote accountability.

Learning Outcomes

  • Interpret key financial legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to the organization.
  • Apply internal control measures to ensure financial transactions are accurate and compliant.
  • Analyze financial records to identify discrepancies and potential compliance risks.
  • Implement corrective actions to address non-compliance issues effectively.
  • Demonstrate ethical conduct in financial reporting and decision-making.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing compliance systems and recommend improvements.

Target Audience

This course is designed for finance professionals, managers, and compliance officers who are responsible for financial governance in their organizations. It is also suitable for entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to understand their financial compliance obligations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of financial principles is recommended.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Financial Compliance

Objectives:
• Define financial compliance and its importance in the South African context.
• Identify key regulatory bodies and legislation governing financial compliance.
• Explain the consequences of non-compliance for organisations and individuals.
• Outline the role of a compliance officer and ethical responsibilities.

Topics:
• What is financial compliance?
• Overview of the Financial Sector Regulation Act (FSRA)
• Key regulators: SARB, FSCA, PRASA
• The Companies Act and King IV Code
• Consequences of non-compliance: penalties, reputational damage
• Introduction to compliance frameworks and risk-based approach
• Ethical considerations in financial compliance
• Case study: recent compliance failures in South Africa

Day 2: Regulatory Frameworks and Key Legislation

Objectives:
• Understand the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS).
• Explain the requirements of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA).
• Describe the role of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) in financial compliance.
• Apply anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) principles.

Topics:
• FAIS: licensing, fit and proper requirements
• FICA: customer due diligence, record-keeping
• POPIA: processing of personal information, consent
• AML/CTF: suspicious transaction reporting
• The role of the Compliance Institute of South Africa
• Practical exercises on FICA documentation
• Group discussion: implementing POPIA in a financial institution

Day 3: Compliance Risk Management and Internal Controls

Objectives:
• Identify and assess compliance risks using a risk-based approach.
• Design and implement internal controls to mitigate compliance risks.
• Understand the importance of monitoring and testing controls.
• Develop a compliance risk management plan.

Topics:
• Compliance risk identification and assessment techniques
• The three lines of defence model
• Designing internal controls: preventive and detective
• Control testing and monitoring
• Compliance risk reporting
• Case study: developing a risk register
• Workshop: drafting a compliance risk management plan

Day 4: Compliance Monitoring, Reporting, and Auditing

Objectives:
• Establish a compliance monitoring program.
• Prepare compliance reports for management and regulators.
• Understand the compliance audit process and how to prepare for audits.
• Respond to audit findings and implement corrective actions.

Topics:
• Compliance monitoring: key indicators and dashboards
• Reporting requirements: statutory and internal
• The compliance audit lifecycle
• Audit evidence and documentation
• Handling non-compliance and corrective action plans
• Role-play: audit exit meeting
• Practical exercise: drafting a compliance report

Day 5: Practical Integration and Assessment

Objectives:
• Synthesise knowledge from previous days into a comprehensive compliance framework.
• Apply compliance principles to real-world scenarios.
• Demonstrate understanding through a summative assessment.
• Develop a personal action plan for implementing compliance in the workplace.

Topics:
• Integrating compliance into business strategy
• Ethical dilemmas and decision-making
• Emerging trends: RegTech, ESG compliance
• Review of key concepts
• Summative assessment (written test and case study)
• Feedback and discussion
• Action plan development

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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