ORMATIVE ASSESSMENT $2[100$ Marks$]$

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

In this project, you will select a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange $($JSE$)$ and conduct a comprehensive

analysis of its corporate risks. You will act as a consultant, advising the company's board of directors based on your

findings. The goal is to identify and assess the key risks that the board should be aware of$,$ leveraging various sources of

information, including the company's Integrated Report, Annual Report, ESG Report, and other relevant publications.

The report should address the following tasks:

Task $1-$ Risk Identification

Identify the twenty key risks that emerge from the research you$$ve been doing, that the board of this listed entity should be

aware of$.$

For each risk you need to:

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Identify the risk $(20$ Marks$)$

Identify and document twenty key risks that emerge from your research. These risks should be significant and noteworthy,

covering a wide range of areas such as financial, operational, strategic, regulatory, and environmental.

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Discuss the impact of the risk $($what could go wrong$)$ on the entity

$(20$ Marks$)$

For each risk, provide a detailed explanation of the potential impact it could have on the company. Describe what could go

wrong for the entity if this risk materializes.

$1\mathrm{.}3$ Reference the evidence from your research that substantiates this risk $(20$ Marks$)$

Include specific references to the evidence you've gathered during your research that substantiates the existence of each

identified risk.

Use the following layout for this section of your report:

Risk Identified Risk Explanation Reference to Evidence that

Substantiates Risk

Identify the risk Discuss the impact of the risk on the

entity $($what could go wrong for the

entity because of the risk you$$ve

identified$).$

Include reference$/($s$)$ to the evidence

you$$ve discovered during your

research that made you identify the

risk.

Task $2$

For each risk identified in task $1$:

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Stipulate which controls you would expect to find in place at the listed entity to mitigate the risks to an

acceptable level.

$(20$

Marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Discuss how the control would assist the entity in lowering the risk to an acceptable level. $(20$ Marks$)$

Use the following layout for this section of your report:

Risk Identified Control Expected Control Impact

Identify the risk $($this should be a copy

from section one of your report$)$

Identify the control you would expect to

find in place at the listed entity that will

mitigate the identified risk to an

acceptable level.

Discuss how the identified control will

assist the entity in lowering the

identified risk to an acceptable level.

Assessment Criteria:

Your project will be assessed based on the clarity and thoroughness of your risk identification and explanation, as well as

the appropriateness and effectiveness of your control recommendations. The objective is to develop your skills in

identifying, assessing, and proposing controls for real$-$world corporate risks, mirroring the responsibilities of a consultant in

the field of risk management and corporate governance.