First-Head Appointment Certification (Kazakhstan) study plan
First-Head Appointment Certification (Kazakhstan) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Legislative and Regulatory Framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Map the hierarchy of Kazakhstan legal acts (Constitution, constitutional laws, codes, laws, subordinate acts) and state which level governs appointment and dismissal of a first head
List the statutory grounds, procedures and timelines for appointing and removing an executive body head under Kazakhstan company law
Identify the licensing, registration and notification duties that fall on a first head in regulated sectors
Build a one-page citation sheet of the exact articles you will rely on for Domain 1
Your checkpoint
A 10-article citation sheet with article numbers, act names and a one-line summary of each rule, self-tested by recall
Legislative and Regulatory Framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan & Corporate Governance and Organization of the Management Body
Explain the roles of the general meeting, board of directors and executive body, and state where the first head's authority starts and stops
Draft the internal documents a first head must approve or follow (charter provisions, regulations on the executive body, delegation matrix)
Distinguish interested-party transaction rules from major transaction rules and state the approval route for each
Resolve five short conflict-of-interest scenarios using the rules you mapped
Your checkpoint
A delegation and approval matrix covering at least 12 decision types, each mapped to the approving body and the legal basis
Corporate Governance and Organization of the Management Body & Strategic Management and Business Planning
Define the first head's reporting obligations to the board and shareholders, including content and frequency
Build a strategy-to-budget linkage: translate three strategic objectives into measurable KPIs and budget lines
Compare at least three strategic planning frameworks and justify which fits a mid-size Kazakhstan company
Write decision memos that present options with quantified trade-offs
Your checkpoint
A one-page strategy map with three objectives, each with a KPI, target value, owner and linked budget line
Financial and Economic Activity, Accounting and Reporting
Apply the recognition and measurement rules for assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses under Kazakhstan accounting standards
Prepare and interpret the core statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, equity changes) and explain how they interlock
Compute and interpret at least 10 financial ratios across liquidity, solvency, turnover and profitability
Identify red flags in financial statements and state which document or disclosure resolves each
Your checkpoint
A ratio analysis of a sample annual report with 10 ratios computed, benchmarked and commented in two sentences each
Financial and Economic Activity, Accounting and Reporting & Tax and Budget Legislation
Reconcile accounting profit to taxable income and explain the main permanent and temporary differences
Compute corporate income tax, VAT and the payroll taxes a first head signs off on, using worked numeric examples
Outline the budget process: drafting, review, approval, execution and reporting on variances
Explain the first head's personal exposure for tax and reporting violations
Your checkpoint
A worked tax computation pack with one full numeric example each for corporate income tax, VAT and payroll, plus a 10-line variance report
Tax and Budget Legislation & Labor and Social Legislation, Occupational Safety
Summarize the Labor Code rules on hiring, transfer, termination and disciplinary action, and flag the steps that most often fail
Describe the occupational safety duties of an employer and the first head's accountability for them
Sequence the steps for a lawful dismissal, including notice, documentation and settlement
Identify social insurance and mandatory pension contribution obligations and their deadlines
Your checkpoint
A termination checklist of at least 12 sequential steps with the document required at each step and the rule it satisfies
Civil, Contractual and Property Law & Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Risk Management
Apply contract formation, performance, amendment and termination rules to commercial contracts a first head signs
Distinguish the main transaction structures and the property and liability consequences of each
Build an anti-corruption control set: gifts, conflicts of interest, counterparty due diligence and whistleblowing channels
Construct a risk register with likelihood, impact, owner and mitigation for at least 10 entity-level risks
Draft contract clauses that allocate risk (liability caps, indemnities, termination triggers)
Your checkpoint
A 10-item risk register with scored likelihood and impact, named owners and mitigation actions, plus three model contract clauses
Legislative and Regulatory Framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan & Corporate Governance and Organization of the Management Body & Financial and Economic Activity, Accounting and Reporting & Tax and Budget Legislation & Labor and Social Legislation, Occupational Safety & Civil, Contractual and Property Law & Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Risk Management & Strategic Management and Business Planning
Consolidate all eight domains into a single revision outline with no gaps in the weighting
Complete two full timed mock exams and score each by domain
Re-teach your three weakest subtopics in writing without notes
Review every missed question and state the correct rule and why you missed it
Your checkpoint
A scored mock exam log showing per-domain accuracy, a list of the three weakest subtopics and a written re-teach of each
Milestones
Week 2: Can state, without notes, the approving body and legal basis for 10 of 12 decision types in your delegation matrix
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a self-made 30-question Domain 3 quiz and compute 10 ratios from a real annual report in under 45 minutes
Week 6: Produce a complete lawful dismissal checklist from memory with at least 10 of 12 steps correct, and pass a 20-question combined Domain 4-5 quiz at 70%
Week 8: Score at least 75% overall on both timed mock exams, with no single domain below 60%