Audit Vision 2035: Navigating the Future of Internal Audit

– Prepare for the Future: Master Emerging Technologies and Lead Audit Transformation –

Description:

As the internal audit profession faces unprecedented changes by 2035, auditors must transform their approach to maintain relevance. Driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving regulatory demands, and the shifting expectations of stakeholders, internal audit will no longer function in the same capacity it once did.

The role of the auditor is evolving from compliance-focused to strategic advisor, offering real-time insights and foresight to organizations. Drawing from IIA’s Vision 2035 and recent audit research, participants will learn to apply forward-thinking methodologies, embrace digital tools, and manage new risks.

This training not only addresses technological proficiencies but also builds leadership and advisory competencies necessary for navigating complex future landscapes. By attending, auditors will be empowered to safeguard value creation, anticipate future risks, and help shape a resilient audit function.

Objectives:

  1. Understand the IIA’s Vision 2035 and its implications for the future of internal audit
  2. Anticipate and assess future risks, including cybersecurity, AI governance, and quantum computing.
  3. Enhance leadership and advisory skills to shift from compliance to strategic partnerships.
  4. Expand the internal audit function’s role in near-time, continuous assurance and advisory services.
  5. Develop expertise in navigating regulatory and ethical challenges in a digital-first world.
  6. Lead audit teams in periods of rapid technological and organizational transformation.
  7. Implement innovative strategies to add value and sustain stakeholder trust.

Topics:

  1. The IIA Vision 2035: Strategic Overview
    • Key findings and future vision for internal audit
    • The shift from compliance to advisory services
    • Strategic steps for transforming audit practices
  2. Leveraging Emerging Technologies in Auditing
    • The role of AI, machine learning, and quantum computing in audits
    • Case studies on successful tech integration in audit processes
    • Overcoming barriers to tech adoption in audit functions
  3. Near-Time and Dynamic Auditing
    • Techniques for implementing continuous auditing and assurance
    • Auditing in near-time environments using advanced analytics
    • Transforming audit methodologies for digital ecosystems
  4. Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
    • Auditing digital trust frameworks in the era of misinformation
    • Cybersecurity risk assessment and governance strategies
    • Ensuring data integrity in decentralized digital systems
  5. Strategic Advisory Services: Elevating the Audit Function
    • Moving beyond assurance to strategic advisory services
    • Best practices for aligning audit with organizational strategy
    • Building value-added recommendations for governance and risk
  6. Leadership and Behavioral Training for Future Auditors
    • Applying brain research insights to enhance leadership in audits
    • Managing audit teams through complex technological shifts
    • Building resilience and adaptability in audit leadership
  7. Preparing for Future Risks: Climate, AI, and Beyond
    • Anticipating emerging risks: Environmental, social, and technological
    • Auditing sustainability and ESG initiatives
    • Strategic planning for future risk landscapes and resilience
    • Joint summary, conclusion and practical guide

Training Team

Audit-Championship is a university spin-off. We focus on networking between science and practice. Audit-Championship provides thought leadership and innovative methods to support its customers across all industries in digital transformation. We support audit departments globally as well as national Internal Audit associations with yearly 2.900+ training days and transformation services along an internal audit knowledge value chain.

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