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Root Cause Analysis for Financial Risk and Loss Events

This programme equips finance teams to trace financial losses and control breakdowns back to their true origins rather than their symptoms. Participants learn structured investigation methods that turn incidents into lasting improvements in risk management.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify the categories of financial risk that most often lead to material losses
  • Apply structured root cause techniques to real financial incidents
  • Distinguish symptoms of a problem from its underlying drivers
  • Build evidence trails that support sound conclusions
  • Recommend controls that prevent recurrence of loss events
  • Communicate findings clearly to management and risk committees

Course outline

  1. 01The landscape of financial risk and where losses originate
  2. 02Framing an incident and defining the problem precisely
  3. 03Fishbone, five whys and fault tree techniques
  4. 04Gathering and weighing financial evidence
  5. 05Separating human error from process and system weakness
  6. 06Quantifying the financial impact of an event
  7. 07Linking causes to specific control gaps
  8. 08Designing preventive and detective controls
  9. 09Writing an investigation report that drives action
  10. 10Tracking corrective actions to completion

Who should attend

Risk officers, internal auditors, financial controllers and finance managers who investigate losses, control failures or unexpected variances.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Accra5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Kigali5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Durban5R18,000
21 to 25 Sep 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
5 to 9 Oct 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Kampala5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Online5US$900
14 to 18 Dec 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Cairo5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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