Navigating the Future of Internal Controls: Harnessing the Power of Technology Self-Study Webinar
Overview
To compete in today’s intense business world, companies must find a way to effectively utilize the latest technology. New frontiers of risk with increasing complexity as well as elevated audit committee expectations are forcing auditors to harness the latest cutting edge technology in order to focus on:
- Increasing assurance levels
- Improving auditor efficiency
- Providing more timely results
- Creating relevant business insight
SPEAKER:
Sue King, Partner, SOX Offering Lead, KPMG
Emphasis
- Technology’s Impact on Internal Controls & Auditing
– Artificial intelligence
– Data analytics
– Intelligent automation
– The new Digital Auditor’s Technology Toolbox
– The future of controls execution and testing
– Describing AI/ML risks from an ICFR standpoint
– Risk assessment and controls implementation
– External audit - Practical Examples of Analytical Tools
– Risk assessment and journal entry analysis
– Control monitoring - The Benefits of Automation
- How to Get Started on Your Journey
Detailed Learning Objective
DETAILED LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Recognize key drivers causing evolution in SOX and internal audit functions
• Identify technologies included in the digital auditor’s toolbox
• Understand optimization approaches for first line of defense controls
• Describe the benefits of automation in internal controls testing
• Explain how data analytics support informed risk assessments
• Identify external auditor expectations for AI governance and documentation
• Recognize the company-level benefits of automation and process efficiency
• Understand roles responsible for AI risk governance within organizations
• Describe model lifecycle risks related to AI/ML implementations
• Recognize ethical considerations external auditors evaluate in AI use
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