Event Details
you will learn about:
Ethical Considerations in Technology Driven Auditing
What will be covered in this session
The learning objectives of this session are:
- Analyze the fundamental ethical challenges arising from the integration of technology into the auditing process and evaluate potential conflicts between technological advancements and ethical principles.
- Evaluate data privacy issues that can arise when employing technology for auditing and assess how sensitive data is managed, stored, and safeguarded during the audit process.
- Identify instances of bias in algorithms used within auditing and recognize sources of bias, understand its implications on audit outcomes, and its potential impact on fairness and objectivity.
- Analyze the role of human judgment and decision-making in auditing, even when technology is integrated, and discuss how humans interact with technology, interpret its outputs, and exercise ethical judgment.
About Speaker
Sarah has been an active member of the IIA since 1999 and served as the Tulsa chapter President for 2019-2020 and is currently the VP Finance for the Houston chapter. At ConocoPhillips Sarah currently serves as the Director of Audit Services. In her position she is responsible for department training, reporting, and compliance with standards. Additionally, she leads a small team dedicated to analytics and automations for the audit department.
ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies based on both production and reserves, with a globally diversified asset portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 13 countries, $90 billion of total assets, and approximately 9,700 employees at June 30, 2023.
Sarah has been a guest speaker at local and national conferences on subjects ranging from career skills to various internal audit topics. In her free time Sarah loves to travel and has visited over 40 countries.