The Accountant as a Non-Executive Director

(19 reviews)

by Mo Kanjilal

Accountants are particularly well-suited to the role of non-executive director. If you are considering taking on a directorship, this course helps you hone your skills and knowledge to succeed in this crucial position.

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cpd hours 4 CPD hours
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This course will enable you to

  • Understand the role of a non-executive director
  • Fulfil all a non-executive director's responsibilities
  • Conduct productive board meetings
  • Make an immediate impact as a non-exec
  • Mentor colleagues

About the course

Non-executive directors offer independent advice and external perspectives to help organisations develop strategies. They have an important role in governance, ensuring shareholders are represented and companies follow guidelines and laws. It's a role to which accountants are very well suited.

This course looks at how accountants can make the next step and deliver director-level value to an organisation.

It focuses on everything you need to make a success of this rewarding role, including the responsibilities, how to get involved, how to handle board meetings, mentoring and much more.

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Contents

  • The role
    • Attributes
    • The work they do
    • Challenges
    • Non-exec roles
    • Interviews
  • Responsibilities
    • What the company wants
    • Governance
    • Legal requirements
    • Staying on track
    • Practicalities
    • Providing support
    • Potential risks
  • Handling board meetings
    • Asking questions
    • Identifying skills gaps
    • Assembling a diverse board
    • Handling disagreements
    • Under pressure
    • Making decisions
  • Getting involved
    • Making an impact
    • Contributing to strategy
    • Managing your workload
    • Staying focused
    • Using your skills
    • External resources
  • Mentoring and development
    • Mentoring skills
    • Developing as a mentor
    • A successful mentor
    • The board's skillset
    • Developing the board

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Author

Mo Kanjilal

Mo Kanjilal is a Diversity and Inclusion Leader. She has more than 25 years’ experience in business, leading diverse, global teams in the technology sector across a range of markets around the world. She co-founded Watch This Sp_ce, a diversity and inclusion company during the pandemic. She is co-Author of a book, The Inclusion Journey and a TedX and conference speaker. She is Non-Exec Director at a healthcare social enterprise and a charity board Trustee.

Reviews

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    Allan Y
    04 Apr 2025
    04 Apr 2025
    Interesting - it is a whole different way of looking at a business
    MC
    Mireia C
    15 Mar 2025
    15 Mar 2025
    Great and helpful! Thanks so much for the good job ??
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    Michael D
    06 Mar 2025
    06 Mar 2025
    Reinforced my understanding of key requirements before being appointed as a Finance Non Exec
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