Corporate Governance and the King Code: When Responsibility Becomes Personal

Corporate governance is no longer a boardroom formality. The King Code shapes accountability, behaviour, and personal exposure. This session explains what governance really demands and where professionals get caught.

3 CPD units June 23, 2026 1 presenter

What will set you apart

By completing this course you will gain the following competencies

What corporate governance really means in practice
Why the King Code matters beyond compliance
How accountability flows through an organisation
Where directors and professionals become exposed
Why governance failures repeat
How poor governance leads to ethical and financial risk
What strong governance looks like in real decisions

Event breakdown

Purpose of corporate governance
The role of the King Code
Accountability and oversight
Governance versus compliance
Ethical pressure and decision making
Common governance failures
Consequences of weak governance
Strengthening governance discipline

Category: EthicsType: CPD CourseCPD category: Ethics

Description

Corporate governance often looks neat on paper and weak in reality. Policies exist, structures are in place, yet accountability disappears when pressure increases. This session focuses on the real purpose of corporate governance and how the King Code influences behaviour, decision making, and responsibility. The emphasis is not on memorising principles, but on understanding how governance failures occur and why professionals are often drawn into the fallout. Poor governance leads to ethical breakdowns, financial misstatements, and reputational damage. This session helps professionals understand where responsibility sits, when silence becomes risk, and how strong governance protects both organisations and careers. Governance is not about ticking boxes. It is about how decisions are made when it matters most.

Presenters

Prof. Houdini Fourie — Prof Fourie joined the Nelson Mandela University in July 2008 after serving more than 17 years at Tshwane University of Technology. During his tenure at the Nelson Mandela University, he held the position of Head of Department of Applied Accounting (2 years) and Director of the School of Accounting (6 years). Houdini holds a Doctor of Commerce (D Com) degree in Internal Auditing which he obtained from the University of Pretoria in September 2014. In addition, he is a Professional Accountant (South Africa). Houdini has an extensive academic research profile. He published on topics that relate to corporate governance, internal auditing, public sector internal auditing, accounting education and work-readiness skills of entering internal auditors. More than 30 scholarly articles are published in academic journals, and several papers were read at both International and National conferences. Houdini served on the Accreditation Committee of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA); and on the Examination Board of the South African Institute of government Auditors; and served on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Internal Auditors (South Africa) (IIA-SA) from 2000 to 2004 and held the position as Regional Governor for the Port Elizabeth Region of the IIA-SA since 2009 up to 2013.

You will earn a certificate

On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 3 CPD units in Ethics.

Requirements

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