Course Detail(E091v : Directors' Duties & the Relationship with Ethics (Synchronous e-learning))

SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP Funding

E091v : Directors' Duties & the Relationship with Ethics (Synchronous e-learning)

7.00 CPE Hours (Category 2)
Live Webinar

This session is delivered via live webinar (zoom platform).

A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.

Programme Objective

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to explain the liabilities and duties of directors. Participants would have appreciated the importance of directors’ duties inter relationship with ethical issues involved in it. It is to provide valuable lessons and approaches on how one should discharge their directors’ duties and approach and appreciate ethical issues as well.

Programme Outline

The types of directors

  • Definition of a director
  • The types of directors’ pursuant to the companies’ Act
  • Qualifications needed to be a director


The different types of directors’ duties

  • The fiduciary duties of directors’
  • Statutory duties of directors’
  • Duties owed to the companies pursuant to the employment contract
     

Key points if there is breach of directors’ duties

  • Negligence of directors’
  • Failure to exercise due care and skill
  • Fiduciary duty to avoid conflict of interest
  • Remedies for breach of directors’ duties


Ethics and Directors’ Duties

  • Definition of ethics
  • The inter relationship between ethics and directors’ duties
  • Types of ethical issues relevant to directors’ duties


Practical points when dealing with Ethics and Directors

  • Possible ethical breaches and breach of directors’ duties
  • Remedies for breach of directors’ duties and ethics issues
  • The role of companies when dealing with ethics


Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking
     

Training Methodology

  • Interactive Lecture style, with Exercises/Case Studies and Discussions.


Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

An Intermediate level programme intended for Auditors, Accountants, Senior Accountants, Senior Financial Managers and Chief Financial Officers who will be involved in decision making and running of their respective companies. Those who are going to be directors and who will be involved in the day to day running of their Company will find this programme very useful.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 7.00 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Date & Time

06 Sep 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 318.28
For Non-Members: $ 382.59

Programme Facilitator(s)

David Shanmugam

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial

Funding

1] SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Funding Period: Until 31 Dec 2024
Course Reference Number: TGS-2020501281

All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 from the government. You may wish to use your SFC to pay for partial/full ISCA course fees. 

On 1 Oct 2020, the Government provided a one-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-up of $500 for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above by 31 Dec 2020. Singaporeans aged 40 to 60 by 31 Dec 2020 will also receive an Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) of $500 which can be used for courses under: (i) SGUnited Skills Programme, (ii) SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Training, and (iii) Career Transition Programmes. This additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) is NOT applicable for use on ISCA courses. (For more information on the SFC scheme, please visit www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg)

If you wish to enrol for the course with SFC Funding, please proceed with the following steps:

Failure to submit claim application and obtain necessary approval before the course start date will result in topping up of the SFC indicated for use. Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $43.20 for any revision of invoice.

 

2] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is an individual skills upgrading account for NTUC members.


To find out more on the UTAP funding and support validity period, please click here.

Should you have queries on the funding scheme, you can email to UTAP@e2i.com.sg or call NTUC Membership Hotline at 6213-8008

 

 

Programme Facilitator(s)


David Shanmugam

Mr. David Shanmugam has many years of legal practice in the private sector and is presently working in a legal firm. He is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

He regularly conducts legal seminars and workshops for Directors, HR and Finance professionals on business and company law as well as various practical legal issues faced by corporate individuals. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including commercial company matters. Over the years, he has also conducted many in-house trainings for high profile corporate clients.

David has an LLB (Honours) from the University of London and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Victoria University.

This session is delivered via live webinar (zoom platform).

A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.

Programme Objective

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to explain the liabilities and duties of directors. Participants would have appreciated the importance of directors’ duties inter relationship with ethical issues involved in it. It is to provide valuable lessons and approaches on how one should discharge their directors’ duties and approach and appreciate ethical issues as well.

Programme Outline

The types of directors

  • Definition of a director
  • The types of directors’ pursuant to the companies’ Act
  • Qualifications needed to be a director


The different types of directors’ duties

  • The fiduciary duties of directors’
  • Statutory duties of directors’
  • Duties owed to the companies pursuant to the employment contract
     

Key points if there is breach of directors’ duties

  • Negligence of directors’
  • Failure to exercise due care and skill
  • Fiduciary duty to avoid conflict of interest
  • Remedies for breach of directors’ duties


Ethics and Directors’ Duties

  • Definition of ethics
  • The inter relationship between ethics and directors’ duties
  • Types of ethical issues relevant to directors’ duties


Practical points when dealing with Ethics and Directors

  • Possible ethical breaches and breach of directors’ duties
  • Remedies for breach of directors’ duties and ethics issues
  • The role of companies when dealing with ethics


Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking
     

Training Methodology

  • Interactive Lecture style, with Exercises/Case Studies and Discussions.


Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

An Intermediate level programme intended for Auditors, Accountants, Senior Accountants, Senior Financial Managers and Chief Financial Officers who will be involved in decision making and running of their respective companies. Those who are going to be directors and who will be involved in the day to day running of their Company will find this programme very useful.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 7.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

David Shanmugam

Mr. David Shanmugam has many years of legal practice in the private sector and is presently working in a legal firm. He is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

He regularly conducts legal seminars and workshops for Directors, HR and Finance professionals on business and company law as well as various practical legal issues faced by corporate individuals. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including commercial company matters. Over the years, he has also conducted many in-house trainings for high profile corporate clients.

David has an LLB (Honours) from the University of London and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Victoria University.


Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

06 Sep 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 318.28
For Non-Members: $ 382.59

Programme Facilitator(s)

David Shanmugam

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore