15th May 2026

TIMING

 COURSE CODE

MY15A6

SPEAKER

Peter Beard

OBJECTIVES 

Generative AI (GenAI) presents a significant opportunity for the audit and assurance profession. To harness its potential, professionals must understand how to leverage these tools responsibly and effectively. This session aims to equip audit and assurance professionals with the practical skills to leverage GenAI for enhanced audit quality and efficiency, with a focus on responsible use aligned with professional standards.

You will learn how to use GenAI across the audit lifecycle, from planning and risk assessment to fieldwork and reporting. The course will cover how to use AI for analysing data, researching accounting standards, automating the drafting of workpapers, and creating clear client communications. You will also learn about the critical ethical principles, governance, and data security considerations required for much needed rapid, reliable, and responsible AI adoption.

The session will include practical, hands-on demonstrations of leading GenAI tools. Through guided exercises using sample data, you will build the confidence to apply these methodologies in your own work, ensuring a responsible, standards-aligned use of the technology.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  Audit and assurance professionals seeking to upskill with a practical, hands-on workshop focused on quality, efficiency, and the responsible use of GenAI

TOPICS

• The Audit Lifecycle with GenAI: An end-to-end walk-through of where AI can streamline work.
• GenAI in Planning and Risk Assessment: Using AI to analyse data and research standards.
• GenAI in Fieldwork and Evidence Gathering: Automating documentation and identifying trends in data.
• GenAI in Reporting and Communication: Techniques for drafting clear, accurate, and compliant reports.
• Ethical Principles and Governance: A focus on data privacy, professional scepticism, and responsible use.
• Security and Data Considerations: Understand where your data goes and the security options available.

VENUE

This course will be available live online. You will be emailed the link to join two days before the course date.

DISTRICT

All

COURSE FEE

£110+VAT. (click here for information on the Flexiticket discount scheme - fees as low as £64.00+VAT per place).