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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance

Applying Generative & Agentic AI Across the Audit Lifecycle

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Scheduled Dates
Date Venue Fees
14 - 18 Dec 2026 London $ 7,500
21 - 25 Jun 2027 London $ 7,500
13 - 17 Dec 2027 London $ 7,500

Course Summary

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course provides internal audit and assurance professionals with the understanding and practical expertise needed to use AI effectively throughout the audit lifecycle while preserving professional judgement, independence, and accountability. Generative AI, Large Language Models, and developing Agentic AI capabilities are transforming the way auditors evaluate risks, examine evidence, test controls, analyse extensive information, and communicate assurance outcomes.

This training course explores AI from two interconnected perspectives: leveraging AI to enhance internal audit performance and delivering assurance over organisational AI governance, risk, and controls. Participants will examine AI-supported risk assessment, audit planning, fieldwork, control testing, analytics, evidence assessment, and reporting before advancing to AI governance and lifecycle assurance considerations. The training course concludes by addressing Agentic AI, continuous assurance, and practical approaches for establishing an AI-enabled internal audit function.

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course will highlight:

  • Applying Generative and Agentic AI across the internal audit lifecycle
  • Strengthening risk assessment, planning, fieldwork and audit analytics
  • Evaluating AI-generated evidence and maintaining professional scepticism
  • Auditing organisational AI governance, risks and lifecycle controls
  • Governing AI agents and continuous assurance workflows
  • Building internal audit AI capability and an adoption roadmap

Skills & Competencies

From this Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course, participants will develop the following key skills and competencies:

  • AI application across audit activities
  • AI-assisted audit planning and risk assessment
  • Evaluation of AI-generated evidence
  • AI governance and control assurance
  • Oversight of Agentic AI environments
  • AI-enabled audit transformation planning

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course, you will learn to:

  • Assess suitable AI applications within internal audit activities
  • Use AI to enhance risk assessment, planning, testing and fieldwork
  • Evaluate the reliability and limitations of AI-generated outputs and evidence
  • Review AI governance, risks and controls across the AI lifecycle
  • Implement effective oversight for Agentic AI and continuous assurance
  • Create a practical roadmap for an AI-enabled internal audit function

How You Will Learn

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course integrates expert-led presentations, facilitated discussions, audit-based scenarios, AI use-case evaluations, prompting exercises, and practical assurance applications. Participants will explore the application of AI within internal audit activities while applying appropriate governance principles, evidence-quality standards, and human oversight practices.

Who should Attend?

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course is designed for professionals responsible for internal audit, assurance, risk management, governance, and technology oversight, including:

  • Chief Audit Executives
  • Heads of Internal Audit
  • Internal Audit Managers
  • Senior Internal Auditors
  • Internal Auditors
  • IT and Technology Auditors
  • Audit Analytics Professionals
  • Risk and Assurance Professionals
  • Internal Control Professionals
  • Governance and Compliance Professionals
  • Professionals involved in AI governance and assurance
Course Outline
Day 1

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Internal Audit

This day explores the foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Large Language Models and Agentic AI, and examines their role in reshaping internal audit practices. It considers how AI can support audit activities throughout the audit lifecycle while addressing associated risks, limitations and requirements for professional oversight. The topics covered will include:

  • Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models and Agentic AI
  • Moving from traditional automation to intelligent and autonomous audit workflows
  • Identifying where AI can add value across the internal audit lifecycle
  • Applying AI to risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, testing, reporting and quality review
  • Understanding the opportunities and limitations of AI-enabled auditing
  • Managing confidentiality, hallucination, bias, transparency and explainability risks
  • Maintaining human oversight, independence, objectivity and professional scepticism
Day 2

AI-Powered Risk Assessment and Audit Planning

This day explores the use of AI to strengthen risk assessment and audit planning through the analysis of large information sets, identification of risk patterns and development of audit priorities. It also focuses on prompt design and AI-supported engagement preparation activities. The topics covered will include:

  • Using AI to analyse emerging risks, large document sets and qualitative and quantitative information
  • Identifying risk themes, patterns and priorities across the audit universe
  • Supporting risk-based audit planning and dynamic risk assessment
  • Generating hypotheses, scenarios and potential control concerns
  • Structuring effective prompts with context, criteria, constraints and iterative challenge
  • Developing reusable prompt libraries for common internal audit activities
  • Using AI to support engagement scoping, evidence requests and draft audit work plans
Day 3

AI-Enabled Fieldwork, Testing and Audit Analytics

This day explores how AI can support fieldwork, testing activities and audit analytics through document review, control evaluation and broader analytical assessment. It also addresses evidence reliability, auditor review processes and AI-assisted root-cause analysis. The topics covered will include:

  • Reviewing policies, procedures, contracts and large document populations using AI
  • Supporting control-design and operating-effectiveness testing
  • Expanding analysis from samples towards broader population-level review
  • Applying AI and audit analytics to identify trends, anomalies, outliers and control exceptions
  • Evaluating the reliability, provenance, authenticity and completeness of AI-generated evidence
  • Cross-checking outputs and documenting auditor review and professional judgement
  • Using AI-assisted root-cause analysis to identify systemic control issues and validate conclusions
Day 4

Auditing AI Governance, Risk and Controls

This day explores the governance structures, risk considerations and control environments that support organisational AI adoption. It examines assurance activities across the AI lifecycle, including oversight, monitoring and third-party AI solution assessments. The topics covered will include:

  • Mapping organisational AI use cases, ownership, dependencies and business criticality
  • Evaluating AI governance structures, policies, decision rights and oversight arrangements
  • Assessing AI risks relating to data quality, bias, privacy, cybersecurity and reliability
  • Auditing governance, data, model development, validation and deployment controls
  • Reviewing monitoring, performance, incident and escalation controls
  • Assessing third-party AI solutions and acquisition risks
  • Providing assurance across the AI lifecycle from development and deployment to monitoring and decommissioning
Day 5

Agentic AI, Continuous Assurance and the Future Audit Function

This day explores the growing role of Agentic AI, continuous assurance and technology-enabled auditing practices within the future audit function. It also examines governance considerations, readiness assessment and the development of a practical AI adoption roadmap. The topics covered will include:

  • Understanding the transition from AI assistants to AI agents and multi-step audit workflows
  • Identifying audit activities suitable for delegation while retaining human decision authority
  • Establishing governance, authority limits, audit trails and human-in-the-loop controls for AI agents
  • Applying AI to continuous auditing, automated control monitoring and exception-driven assurance
  • Using AI to improve audit findings, recommendations, executive communication and quality review
  • Assessing internal audit AI readiness and selecting appropriate use cases
  • Building auditor AI capability and developing an AI-enabled internal audit adoption roadmap
Certificates
  • Upon successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
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Customisation & In-House Delivery

Delivering this training course in-house enables organisations to align AI applications within internal audit and assurance activities to their specific governance structures, risk environment and operational requirements. Customisation supports the effective integration of AI-enabled audit practices while strengthening assurance over organisational AI governance, controls and oversight arrangements.

Why Choose Saudi GLOMACS?

Saudi GLOMACS is the official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS International (glomacs.com), delivering internationally recognised training courses both within Saudi Arabia and across international locations. Our training courses are aligned with the highest professional and institutional standards, supported by a strong understanding of the professional landscape in Saudi Arabia and access to global expertise.

Saudi GLOMACS enables professionals and organisations to strengthen leadership, capability, and long-term excellence through consistently high-quality learning experiences.

Official Saudi Presence

Official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS with established global credibility.

International Benchmarks

Internationally benchmarked training courses aligned with professional best practices.

Trusted Across Sectors

Trusted by professionals and institutions across public and private sectors.

Flexible Delivery

Training courses delivered within Saudi Arabia and across international locations.

Additional Benefits of this course for Organisations and Professionals in Saudi Arabia

Organisations & Professionals in KSA will have the following additional benefits from this Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Internal Audit & Assurance training course:

  • Stronger AI governance and assurance capability
  • Enhanced technology-enabled audit effectiveness
  • Improved oversight of AI-related organisational risks
  • Better alignment with digital transformation initiatives
  • Increased readiness for continuous assurance practices
  • Greater confidence in responsible AI adoption and control management
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