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 I: The calm before the storm
Explore the ethical tensions that arise when internal auditors are caught between integrity and influence.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Insights on ethical challenges faced by internal auditors
- Strategies for managing competing expectations from management and stakeholders
- Navigating situations where audit findings may conflict with organisational goals
- Techniques for communicating and justifying ethical stances in difficult situations
- Applying a framework to “make a call” on an ethical dilemma
CPE Hours: 1
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.