Ethics in Action is a three-part professional development series designed for internal auditors, risk professionals, and governance leaders who face ethical challenges in the dynamic environment of today’s public and private sectors. This series, led by respected Chief Audit Executive Freddy Beck PFIIA CCSA CIA, offers practical insights, frameworks, and tools to uphold ethical standards while managing organisational expectations, regulatory demands, and emerging technologies.
Part 1: The calm before the storm (On-Demand - Click here to register)
Part II: Beneath the surface - Let us dig deeper
A deeper dive into the intent behind standards, responsible AI use, and managing conflicts during the audit process.
Learning Outcomes:
- By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Examine the intent behind new internal auditing standards and interpret them beyond literal compliance
- Distinguish between tactic, intent, and outcome in the application of audit practices
- Identify ethical concerns related to misinformation and the responsible use of AI within internal auditing
- Apply effective techniques for conducting interviews to elicit accurate and reliable information
- Recognise and appropriately manage conflicts of interest in complex audit environments
- Understand the critical role of detailed business requirements in ensuring audit effectiveness and risk mitigation
CPE: 1 Hour
Facilitator: Frederick Beck PFIIA, CCSA, CIA
Freddy Beck is a career internal auditor and accountant for more than 40 years and has been involved in establishing and managing a number of Internal Audit activities. Received a letter from the Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland for the contribution in combatting crime and was also awarded the Bob MacDonald award by the IIA Australia for outstanding service to Internal Auditing.
He wrote the IIA Australia white paper on the Integrated Risk-Based Internal Auditing process. Freddy has presented at various local, national, and international conferences on internal auditing and investigations. He is a Professional Fellow of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Australia and a Platinum member of ISACA. He has conducted a number of External Quality Assessments of other Internal Audit Activities on behalf of the IIA Australia.