Board paper writing training for new GRC heads
People who step up to head risk, compliance, internal audit or governance must write board and audit committee papers from their first month. This course teaches how to write papers that boards act on, with templates for annual plans, risk and compliance reports and internal audit reports to the audit committee.
Choose how your team takes the course
On demand suits people joining through the year and annual refreshers. Live sessions use your own policies, products and cases.
KES 12,000per learner
- Start as soon as payment is confirmed
- Certificate of completion
- Completion report for your records
KES 12,000per learner per hour
- From 1 hour; you choose the length
- On Zoom or Teams
- Tailored to your operations
KES 12,000per learner per hour, minimum 5-hour session
- At your premises
- Combine with other courses to fill the session
- Case exercises in groups
From the 5th hour, each extra hour is half price. Live and in-person prices are calculated on a minimum of 5 learners; smaller groups are welcome and are priced as 5. For more than 75 learners or more than 16 hours we prepare a custom proposal. All prices include taxes; travel outside Nairobi is charged at cost.
What boards and standards expect
Boards and regulators expect regular, timely and meaningful reporting from GRC heads.
| Rule or standard | What it requires | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Global Internal Audit Standards | The head of internal audit agrees the strategy and risk-based plan with the board and reports themes, root causes and accepted risks above tolerance. | Internal audit functions |
| Sector regulators (CBK, SASRA, IRA) | Regular reporting to the board and its committees by risk, compliance and internal audit. | Regulated institutions |
Recent developments and emerging issues
The course is updated as rules change. These are the developments it currently covers. Last reviewed: October 2026.
What the head of internal audit must report
Under the Global Internal Audit Standards: strategy and the risk-based plan, coordination with other assurance providers, themes and root causes, and when accepted risk exceeds tolerance.
The IIA's refreshed Three Lines Model
Internal audit becomes the integrator of assurance. Expect combined-assurance reporting.
CBK draft guidelines
"Regular timely and meaningful reporting" to boards, and internal audit reporting directly to the board audit committee.
New agenda items
IFRS S1 and S2, the IIA Topical Requirements, and cyber, fraud and AI, the top risks African audit leaders report.
What participants will learn
Each section ends with a short knowledge check. Learners who finish every section receive a certificate of completion.
The first 90 days
Priorities for a new head of function.
What boards need from GRC heads
The decisions and assurance boards look for.
Structure of a board paper
Purpose, summary, analysis and decision.
Writing for decisions
Short, clear papers that lead to action.
The audit committee report
What an internal audit report to the audit committee contains.
Risk and compliance dashboards
Showing what matters on one page.
Annual plans
Risk-based plans the board can approve.
Templates pack
Templates you can use from the next meeting.
Records for your training file
The evidence pack records who was trained, on what and when, for your audit committee and regulators.
- 1Certificates of completionOne per learner who completes the course, with a unique number, the course, date and hours.
- 2Completion or attendance reportWho completed or attended, when, and in which edition.
- 3Knowledge check resultsScores from the checks at the end of each section.
- 4Course outlineThe content and the rules it addresses.
FNJ's internal audit, risk and compliance teams
The same teams prepare board and audit committee reporting across FNJ engagements.
CIA, CAMS and CPA(K)
Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and Certified Public Accountants.
Built around your organisation
Before each live or in-person session we send a short questionnaire, so the cases come from your own policies, operations and findings.
How to write an internal audit report
Format, structure and examples for audit committees.
Read the guideOften taken together
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Course detailsPrice your training
Board paper writing training is already ticked. Add other courses if you need them, then submit the form to see the payment details.
Questions about board paper writing training
How do I write a board paper?
State the purpose and the decision needed at the top, summarise the key points in a few lines, set out the analysis and options, and close with a clear recommendation. Keep it short and put detail in appendices.
What should an internal audit report to the audit committee contain?
Progress against the plan, the overall opinion or themes, significant findings with root causes, the status of management actions, and any risks accepted above tolerance.
Is there a template?
Yes. Participants receive a templates pack for board papers, annual plans, dashboards and audit committee reports. A free internal audit report template is also available.
Who should attend?
People newly appointed, or about to be appointed, as head of risk, compliance, internal audit or governance, and deputies preparing for the role.
What does it cost?
KES 12,000 per learner on demand, or KES 12,000 per learner per hour live or in person, inclusive of taxes.
Write papers your board acts on
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