Strengthen your governance with an independent, experienced, and informed perspective.
ARCAD supports governance bodies by providing independent directors and support to audit committees: preparing files, critical review of reports, following up on recommendations, and formalising conclusions.
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01Non-executive director Experienced profile in audit, risk, compliance and governance
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02Audit Committee Preparation, participation, leadership or support
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03Critical reading Audit, internal control, AML, IT, ESG and risk reports
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04Governance monitoring Recommendations, action plans, decisions, and conclusions
Robust governance relies on solid preparation and rigorous monitoring.
Governance bodies need to address increasingly technical subjects: audit, risk, compliance, internal control, AML/CFT, IT, ESG, action plans and open recommendations.
The value of an independent director or audit committee lies not solely in holding meetings. It rests on the ability to prepare the right documents, ask the right questions, prioritise points of attention and document conclusions.
An independent overview, useful for decision-making.
ARCAD provides structured expertise to help governance bodies take a step back, challenge the information they receive, and track decisions over time.
Independent director, independent board member or support for the audit committee.
The intervention is tailored to your structure, your governance organisation, and the level of support expected.
Non-executive director
Provision of an experienced profile, with expertise in audit, risks, compliance, internal control and governance.
Audit Committee Support
Support for the preparation, structuring, holding, or follow-up of audit committees, as required by the organisation.
Governance support
Assisting with report reading, prioritising risks, tracking decisions and formalising conclusions.
Concrete work to prepare, decide and follow up.
Structure the information before the decision.
ARCAD helps to prepare governance files and to identify points that warrant attention before meetings.
- Preparation of agendas and meeting papers.
- Review of materials sent to administrators or committee members.
- Critical review of audit, internal control, AML, IT or ESG reports.
- Identification of points of attention, inconsistencies, or issues to escalate.
- Preparation of questions or discussion points for the relevant bodies.
Ensure continuity between meetings.
Governance becomes more effective when recommendations, decisions, and open actions are consistently and documentedly followed up.
- Tracking recommendations from audits or control functions.
- Tracking action plans, responsible parties, deadlines and statuses.
- Prioritisation of risks and subjects requiring a decision.
- Documentation of works, conclusions and governance decisions.
- Support for the formalisation of reports, summaries or dashboards.
Provide perspective, experience and a monitoring structure.
Effective governance requires reliable information, readable records, the ability to question, and traceability of decisions. ARCAD intervenes to reinforce this discipline, without unnecessarily complicating the functioning of bodies.
- Independent viewpoint on audit, risk, compliance and governance matters.
- Better preparation for meetings and the decisions to be taken.
- Critical review of reports and identification of truly priority points.
- More structured follow-up of open recommendations, actions and commitments.
- Enhanced documentation of governance bodies' work and conclusions.
Helpful resources for structuring meetings and tracking decisions.
The deliverables are adapted to the role entrusted to ARCAD: independent director, support to the audit committee, or occasional support to governance.
- Structured agendas and preparatory files.
- Critical reading notes for audit, risk, compliance, AML, IT, or ESG reports.
- Key points for governance bodies to address.
- Recommendations tracking tables, action plans, responsible persons and deadlines.
- Audit committee papers or decision-making preparation notes.
- Documentation of findings, decisions, and action points.
For organisations wanting to enhance the quality of their governance.
The offer is aimed at organisations looking for an independent director, an independent administrator, or expert support to professionalise the operation of their audit committee.
Let's discuss your governance or audit committee needs.
Would you like to provide an independent director, structure an audit committee, prepare your governance files, or strengthen the follow-up of recommendations? ARCAD can support you in an independent, experienced, and documented framework.