AI risk management, governance, ethics and cybersecurity: Session 3
CPA Australia (New Zealand operations)
About this session
This session explores AI's application across accounting firm services and assurance work, moving from foundational concepts to practical implementation. It covers where AI can support firm operations and client service, includes a decision-tree approach for assessing AI suitability, and examines AI's role in audit workflows while emphasizing professional scepticism and ethical considerations under ISQM 1.
Learning Objectives
Describe where AI is applied across accounting-firm services; apply a decision-tree to assess AI suitability for their firm; identify tasks most and least suited to AI assistance; recognise professional, ethical, and quality considerations under ISQM 1 when AI is used in assurance work.
Relevance to CPA Members
Relevant for members working in accounting firms and finance functions who need to understand AI adoption responsibly. Includes public practitioners, audit and assurance professionals, tax and advisory teams, finance leaders, and technology and governance leads.
Event Details
Runs from 28 April 2026 to 15 October 2026. Registration deadline: 12 October 2026 at 11:30 am. Each session is 12:00 pm–1:00 pm AEST. Delivered through moderated Q&A format exploring practical use cases and firm-wide implications.