The role of the risk register in compliance and risk management

Mark Rowbotham
Mark Rowbotham
Customs, Excise & VAT Consultant, PORTCULLIS ISC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Published 19 Oct 2025
 The role of the risk register in compliance and risk management
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compliance
This article introduces the risk register as a practical tool for identifying, assessing, and managing risks within organisations and projects. It explains how risks can be categorised, prioritised, and monitored through both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and illustrates these principles with a sample risk register for a customs training course.