EY to engage banks’ audit committee members on governance issues

Ernst & Young Nigeria (EY) has concluded plans to engage banks’ audit committee members across board, to brainstorm on governance related issues, bringing into perspective, the evolving demands of business, regulators and investors alike.

The Forum with the theme ‘Innovating the Audit to drive quality and Value’, which holds May 15, 2019, in Lagos will provide a unique opportunity for experts in financial sector to unpack the many issues around the Code of Corporate governance and the role of the Audit Committee.

According to Anthony Oputa, head, financial Services, EY West Africa, the Audit Committee parley is specifically put together to deliberate on the alignment of audit committee agenda with bank’s priority areas, present compliance matters as well as new reporting standards, among other pressing issues bordering on audit.

Other areas of interest to focus on include, among others, the Cyber breach response, Digital transformation as well as Audit Committee oversight of financial reporting and effectiveness.

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Continuing, Anthony says: “In our journey to build a better working world, we are continually innovating to support Audit committee members to carry out their governance role to better meet the evolving demands of business, regulators and investors’.

HOPE MOSES-ASHIKE

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.