Designing and setting up legally compliant compliance management

Basics - legal framework - concept

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This training is held in German.
In this basic seminar, you will gain in-depth knowledge of standards, tools, methods, and legal frameworks that are important for the design, implementation, organization, and (continuous) improvement of an integrated, standards-based compliance management system (CMS). The content is based on DIN ISO 37301:2021 and the current IdW PS 980. The training also part of the training program to become a compliance officer/compliance manager.

Contents

Introduction: Compliance management - "Doing the right thing right"

  • Definitions in compliance management.
  • Legal framework for a compliance management system (CMS), current legal developments (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, CS3D, CSRD, sustainability reporting, BSI Act).
  • Standards in the area of compliance management.
  • Conception, implementation, monitoring and (continuous) improvement (Plan/Do/Check/Act) of an integrated, standard-oriented CMS according to DIN-ISO 37301. Requirements of the current IdW PS 980.
  • Organizational and process orientation.
  • Best practice examples.

Analysis of the company, environment, etc. and derivation of the corporate framework

  • Derivation of the corporate framework from the company and environment analysis.
  • Compliance policy, compliance objectives.
  • Scope of application of the CMS, legal framework.
  • Compliance risk analysis.
  • Liability within the company, delegation of duties.
  • Compliance and AI. Legal requirements for the use of AI.

Basic rules of the compliance management system (CMS)

  • Commitment of top management (Leadership and Commitment).
  • Organization of the CMS: responsibilities (duties) and powers, required competencies (personal and professional requirements) and interface management.
  • The Compliance Management Officer, the Compliance Board (steering committee).
  • Compliance Organization Guideline.
  • Compliance's own processes: Policy management, case management, etc.
  • Compliance in specialist processes, planning and control.
  • Procedure for protecting the confidentiality of a whistleblower. Requirements for the internal reporting office.
  • Ensure compliance culture, compliance awareness and operational continuity management.
  • Design and implement compliance training measures.
  • Compliance communication.
  • Documentation of the CMS.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

Learn from the expert:

  • Which (legally) binding (international) framework conditions (from laws, case law, etc.) must be observed and which standards are important.
  • Which current and recognized standards, tools and methods will help you.
  • Important information on the design, implementation, monitoring and (continuous) improvement of an integrated, standard-oriented CMS.
  • What you need to consider when analyzing the company and its environment and which company-wide organizational framework conditions you need to take into account.
  • What the general rules of the CMS are.
  • How to design, implement, organize, monitor and (continuously) improve a CMS in compliance with the legal framework.
  • Which key compliance processes the compliance organization should implement.
  • How to develop a communication and training concept.
  • How you can use the functions already available in the company.

The aim is to enable the already installed "compliance officers" to prepare their company for the implementation of a CMS until it is ready for certification and to continue to support them afterwards.

The training is also part of the training to become a Compliance Officer/Compliance Manager, which enables already installed "Compliance Officers" to prepare their company from the implementation of a CM system to certification maturity and to continue to accompany them afterwards.

Methods

Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, exercises, discussion, exchange of experience, work aids, checklists. You will receive direct feedback that will help you move forward!

Recommended for

Compliance officers, compliance officers who are already employed in companies, participants in the seminars "Successfully implementing compliance management in companies" and/or "Optimizing, auditing and certifying compliance management", managers, managing directors, (junior) managers, tax consultants, auditors, (commercial) lawyers and compliance officers who need practical knowledge from compliance experts .

Participation in "Implementing compliance management successfully in the company" and/or "Optimizing, auditing and certifying compliance management" is desirable, but not a prerequisite.

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Questions about the seminar content

Many managers are faced with the question of how to structure a compliance management system. This training you training clear guidance on the key principles of an effective CMS. You will learn how compliance structures are set up, which standards play a role, and how a compliance management system can be embedded within a company's organizational structure. At the same time, you will learn about the tasks and responsibilities typically associated with organizing compliance. This will give you a sound understanding of the structure of a compliance management system and enable you to plan appropriate measures in your company in a more targeted manner.

Those responsible for compliance in a company must understand current legal developments and be able to classify them correctly. In training , you training which legal requirements and regulatory developments are relevant for compliance management systems. You will examine important legal principles and learn which requirements these entail for organization and processes. This will enable you to better classify legal requirements and understand which aspects should be given special consideration when setting up a compliance system.

In addition to legal principles, practical methods also play an important role in compliance management. The training which tools, methods, and best practice approaches can support you in designing and implementing a compliance management system. At the same time, you will learn how these instruments are used in everyday business life. This will provide you with concrete approaches for practical work in the field of compliance.

Many companies base their compliance structures on recognized standards. In training , you training an overview of the role that international standards and auditing standards play in compliance management systems. You will learn about the requirements of DIN ISO 37301 and the IDW PS 980 auditing standard and understand how these can be applied in practice. This will give you a sound foundation for developing a standards-based compliance management system.

A compliance system must be continuously developed in order to meet new requirements. This training will give you training better understanding of the organizational requirements that are important for the sustainable development of a compliance management system. At the same time, you will learn how compliance structures can be reviewed and improved. This will give you a solid foundation for strengthening compliance in your company in the long term.

Compliance training - all the basics in one training

The topic of compliance is playing an increasingly important role in everyday corporate and professional life. This makes it all the more important that employees and managers are well versed in it. In this compliance training course, participants receive all the important information on common framework conditions and standards as well as handouts on how these can be implemented in practice.

 

Definitions, framework conditions and standards in compliance management

As a first step, participants in the compliance training course learn all the important requirements for a structured compliance management system (CMS). In addition to general standards and the legal basis, this also includes recommendations for implementing a CMS. In a further part of the training, participants learn how the basics of compliance management can be applied to companies. Participants learn how to precisely analyze the environment as well as the company and its risks.

 

Detailed examination of general rules for compliance management

By dealing with the general regulations, the training learn how compliance can be implemented in the company in a meaningful way. The experienced expert not only teaches how the CMS can be organized, but also works out how to establish a company's own compliance culture. In addition, participants are trained to create and implement compliance training courses themselves.

Graduates of the compliance seminars should be able to implement a functioning compliance management system in their company or organization, maintain it and bring it to certification maturity. This training is also part of the training to become a Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager.

Would you like to find out more about this compliance training or other courses? Then you are welcome to call us on 0761 595339-00 or contact us by e-mail: service@haufe-akademie.de 

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