The Australasian Council of Auditors-General (ACAG) welcomes the attendance of PASAI member staff at the biennial International Meeting of Performance Audit Critical Thinkers (IMPACT) 2023.
When: Wednesday 19 April 2023 to Thursday 20 April 2023
Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Where: The Hotel Realm, Canberra, Australia
Website: https://cis.eventsair.com/impact-2023-conference
Pricing: $1,000.00 AUD (includes admission to the two days of the conference and formal dinner event)
Contact: impact.conference@anao.gov.au
Conference background
This year, the Australian National Audit Office in collaboration with the Australian Capital Territory Audit Office are co-hosting the conference.
The IMPACT conference is held biannually, with attendance generally from performance auditors, integrity agencies and the broader public sector. This will be the fourth conference since inception. The event was last held in person in Sydney in 2018 and attracted 175 attendees, including international delegates from Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region.
The overarching theme of IMPACT 2023 will be ‘The Auditor of the Future’ with two sub themes: technology as a tool; and technology and the impact on the auditor.
What are the top challenges faced by audit institutions as they adapt to this new technology-driven future?
How can audit institutions make better use of big data, analytics, and artificial intelligence in its work?
The conference will aim to explore the exponential rate at which technology is developing and its effect on the future of audit. Tomorrow’s auditors will need to be technologically savvy and adapt to the changes in business models to execute high quality audits and continue to service the public and Parliament.
Another emerging area of focus is ethics in the delivery of government programs. Greater scrutiny of ethical frameworks looks beyond technical compliance and towards operating within the intent of established rules and frameworks, alongside community expectations of integrity.
The exciting, two-day conference programme features insights from audit experts and leaders of the Australian public sector as well as engaging keynote speakers. This includes special guest speaker, Li Cunxin, renowned dancer, Artistic Director, known for his bestselling autobiographical novel, Mao’s Last Dancer.
