Governance and ComplianceCombined Assurance and the Three Lines Model
Boards receive assurance from internal audit, risk, compliance, quality, safety and external auditors, and commonly cannot tell which risks are covered twice and which are not covered at all. This course builds the map. Delegates work through the three lines model and what each line is actually responsible for, assurance mapping across risks and providers, and the identification of gaps and duplication. Coordination between assurance providers is covered, including the independence constraints that limit it. Reporting a combined assurance view to an audit committee is practised. The course closes on maturity assessment and on the honest conversation about where assurance is weakest, which is the point of the exercise.
Course objectives
- Explain the three lines model and each line's actual responsibility
- Build an assurance map across risks and providers
- Identify assurance gaps and duplicated coverage
- Coordinate providers within their independence constraints
- Report a combined assurance view to an audit committee
- Assess assurance maturity honestly
- Direct assurance effort to where coverage is weakest
Who should attend
- Internal audit leaders and staff
- Risk and compliance heads
- Quality, safety and environmental assurance staff
- Audit committee members and company secretaries
- Executives responsible for the control environment
Course outline
- 01Assurance twice over and not at all
- 02The three lines model
- 03What each line is responsible for
- 04Assurance mapping
- 05Gaps and duplication
- 06Coordination and independence limits
- 07Reporting to an audit committee
- 08Maturity assessment and directing effort
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 20 November 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 to 30 December 2026 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 29 to 31 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |