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Professional courage as a catalyst for transformational change in internal audit
July 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Description:
Transformational change in organisations—especially within internal audit—requires more than new systems and processes; it demands professional courage. This online seminar explores how internal auditors can demonstrate honesty, integrity, and resolve in the face of uncertainty, resistance, and organisational inertia. By anchoring the discussion in the principles of the Global Internal Audit Standards, particularly the emphasis on integrity (Standard 1.1), this session will connect theory to practice through real-world experiences of our expert panel.
Panelists will share personal insights and case studies where professional courage directly influenced positive change—shifting cultures, improving governance, and enhancing audit’s strategic impact.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Define professional courage within the context of the Global Internal Audit Standards (Standard 1.1) and explain its relevance to the internal audit function.
- Recognise behaviours and situations that require professional courage, including resistance to audit findings, ethical dilemmas, and management pressure.
- Explore how professional courage underpins transformational change, drawing on examples of audit-led improvement in governance, risk, and control environments.
- Apply practical strategies to cultivate professional courage at all levels of the audit function.
- Reflect on how internal audit functions can be positioned and governed to support courageous leadership and innovation in line with Domain III of the Standards.
CPE Credit(s): 1
Field of Study: Auditing
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Level: Basic
Prerequisite: None
Advanced Preparation: None
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