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1 Foundations of Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Change Free Online FlashCards

Study 1 Foundations of Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Change with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.

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What does governance establish?

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Governance establishes direction, decision rights, oversight, and accountability.

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What does risk management consider?

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Risk management considers uncertainty that could affect objectives, including both threats and opportunities.

03
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What does organizational compliance mean?

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Compliance means meeting applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and internal requirements.

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What is the purpose of change management?

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Change management guides an organization from current ways of working to intended future ones, while supporting affected people.

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How do governance, risk, compliance, and change management reinforce one another?

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Governance sets objectives and oversight; risk assessment identifies uncertainty, compliance turns obligations into safeguards, and change management supports implementation.

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What is the governing body's accountability role?

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The governing body sets or approves direction, oversees significant risks and compliance, and holds management accountable.

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Why should organizations scan their external environment?

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External conditions such as laws, economic conditions, customer expectations, technology, suppliers, and environmental conditions can change opportunities and obligations.

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What is the first step in a disciplined change process?

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Define what the organization seeks to improve and how success will be measured.

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What do management and operational teams do?

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Management and operational teams carry out the work, manage risks in daily operations, and operate relevant controls.

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How do specialist functions support operational teams?

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Risk, compliance, and other specialist functions provide expertise, support, monitoring, and constructive challenge to operational teams.

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What distinguishes internal audit's role?

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Where present, internal audit independently and objectively assures and advises on governance, risk management, and controls; it does not run the organization.

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What should a change impact assessment consider?

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Consider effects on processes, people, systems, suppliers, customers, information, controls, and compliance obligations.