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Description

Internal Control Framework: Designing, Deploying and Assessing Controls

Build a control framework that protects the business without weighing down its processes

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Many organisations accumulate controls without ever building a coherent framework. Procedures exist but nobody knows which ones are actually applied. The same verifications are performed twice while significant risks remain uncovered. Assessment of the framework is reduced to an annual questionnaire.

These two days address the construction of an internal control framework within a non-financial organisation. Unlike a regulated sector approach, the guiding thread here is the business process. Participants start from operational risks, then design proportionate controls, document them and organise their periodic assessment.

Learning objectives

  • Structure an internal control framework around management processes
  • Link each control to an identified risk and a named owner
  • Design proportionate preventive and detective controls
  • Document controls in a form usable by operational teams
  • Organise the periodic assessment of the framework
  • Address identified deficiencies and monitor action plans

What makes this programme different

A procurement process worked through end to end from risk to control
Redundant controls identified and removed on a real case
A self-assessment campaign prepared from the grid to the report

Programme

1Structuring the Framework

A framework before the controls

  • Objectives of internal control beyond compliance alone
  • Allocation of responsibilities between operational teams and control functions
  • The role of executive management within the framework
  • Interaction with internal audit and risk management

2From Risks to Controls

Covering what genuinely matters

  • Describing the process and identifying points of vulnerability
  • Assessing the risk and the expected level of coverage
  • Choosing between preventive and detective controls
  • Removing redundant or purposeless controls

3Documenting and Deploying

Making controls executable

  • Drafting a control sheet and its operating instructions
  • Naming the owner and setting the frequency
  • Expected evidence and retention conditions
  • Ownership by the teams and support at start-up

4Assessing and Improving

Verifying that the framework works

  • Organising a self-assessment campaign
  • Design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing
  • Handling deficiencies and analysing root causes
  • Reporting to the relevant committee and updating the framework

Who is it for

Internal control managers and internal auditors, as well as process owners and finance managers responsible for control over business activities.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with your organisation's management processes and initial experience of internal control or audit.

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.