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Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Virtual
Frontier IA

Internal Audit in the Age of Algorithms

One day. Three tracks. 7 NASBA CPE Credits. No cost.

Algorithms now make decisions no human fully sees; approving loans, flagging fraud, pricing risk, screening candidates. When they fail, internal audit is on the front line.

7 NASBA CPE Credits 2 hours of ethics CPE $0 to attend 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Every registration includes an optional donation to the Internal Audit Foundation.
100% of donations support Internal Audit Foundation research in AI.
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Why Frontier IA

Most virtual events give you an hour. Frontier IA gives you a full day.

Keynotes, a dedicated ethics & fraud session every attendee shares, and three concurrent deep-dive tracks where you choose your path, alongside internal audit and risk professionals worldwide.

Frontier IA is a full-day virtual conference built for auditors navigating an AI-driven world: practical tools, hard questions, and 7 NASBA CPE Credits, including two ethics hours, at no cost.

7
NASBA CPE Credits
Three concurrent tracks, yours to move between session by session.
2.0
Ethics hours built in
The required year-end ethics credit, handled before December closes.
$0
Cost to attend
Registration, all sessions, and CPE certificates.
100%
Of donations given
100% of donations support Internal Audit Foundation research in AI.
The program

Three deep-dive tracks

Move freely between tracks. CPE is awarded per session attended, so you can build the day your function actually needs. Open a track to see only its sessions.

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · all times ET

Agenda

7 NASBA CPE
multi-track · across three concurrent tracks
Track A — AI in Internal Audit
Track B — Auditing & Governing AI
Track C — Industry Deep Dives
CPE
9:00 – 10:00
Opening General Session
FRONTIER IA: FOCUS 2027
Where internal audit stands, and what 2027 demands
Details
1.0
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 11:00 · 1.0 CPE
From Pilot to Practice
Standing up AI inside the audit function
Details
11:00 – 12:00 · 1.0 CPE
Full-Population Testing
Analytics that retire the sample
Details
Two-hour block · 2.0 ethics CPE
Ethics in the Age of Algorithms — 2026 Edition
Your year-end ethics requirement
Details
10:00 – 11:00 · 1.0 CPE
Financial Services
Algorithmic lending and fair-access risk
Details
11:00 – 12:00 · 1.0 CPE
Healthcare
AI in clinical and claims decisions
Details
2.0
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch break · mid-day
Lunch Break & Surprise Entertainment
Vendor showcase open
Details
1:00 – 3:00
Two-hour block · 2.0 CPE
AI Deep-Dive Lab
Hands-on prompt patterns and defensible documentation
Details
1:00 – 2:00 · 1.0 CPE
Inside the Black Box
Model risk, bias, and third-party AI
Details
2:00 – 3:00 · 1.0 CPE
When the Agent Acts Alone
Governing agentic AI that acts without a human
Details
1:00 – 2:00 · 1.0 CPE
Public Sector
Automated decisions, public accountability
Details
2:00 – 3:00 · 1.0 CPE
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Predictive risk on the factory floor
Details
2.0
3:00 – 4:00
3:00 – 4:00 · 1.0 CPE
Workpapers in the AI Era
Evidence that survives review
Details
3:00 – 4:00 · 1.0 CPE
Governance Your Board Trusts
Building the AI oversight layer
Details
3:00 – 4:00 · 1.0 CPE
Technology & SaaS
Auditing the AI you ship to customers
Details
1.0
4:00 – 5:00
Closing General Session · CAE Panel
CAE Panel: View From the Frontier
A full hour with chief audit executives on where the profession goes next, closing with the charity total reveal
Details
1.0
Ethics & Fraud

Ethics in the Age of Algorithms — 2026 Edition

One two-hour block in Track B, carrying the required year-end 2 ethics CPE. No separate registration, no separate fee.

2.0 ethics CPE 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Open to all attendees
Mid-day break

Lunch Break & Surprise Entertainment

A mid-day break worth staying for, with the vendor showcase open alongside it.

Line-up announced closer to the date
Learning objectives

What you will be able to do

Every credit-bearing session carries stated learning objectives. Delivery method is Group Internet Based. No prerequisites or advance preparation are required for any session.

Opening general session · 1.0 CPE
Frontier IA: Focus 2027
Where internal audit stands on AI today, what boards and regulators are already asking, and what 2027 will demand of the function.
After this session you will be able to
Describe the current state of AI adoption across internal audit functions
Identify the capabilities audit functions must build before 2027
Recognize emerging board and regulatory expectations for AI assurance
Information TechnologyOverview level1.0 CPE
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track B · two-hour block · 2.0 ethics CPE
Ethics in the Age of Algorithms — 2026 Edition
A two-hour block carrying the required year-end ethics CPE, built around accountability for automated decisions, bias, transparency, and where professional judgment still has to sit.
After this session you will be able to
Identify the ethical obligations that apply when audit conclusions rely on automated decisions
Recognize situations in which AI use creates independence, objectivity, or confidentiality concerns
Describe how professional skepticism applies to AI-generated output
Apply the IIA Code of Ethics to scenarios involving algorithmic decision-making
Regulatory EthicsBasic level2.0 CPE
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track A · two-hour block · 2.0 CPE
AI Deep-Dive Lab
A hands-on lab putting AI to work inside the audit function: prompt patterns for real audit tasks, testing and documenting AI-assisted procedures, and the evidence standards that keep the work defensible.
After this session you will be able to
Apply prompt patterns to common internal audit tasks
Demonstrate how to test and validate AI-assisted audit procedures
Prepare workpaper documentation that evidences AI-assisted work
Identify circumstances in which AI output should not be relied upon
Information TechnologyIntermediate level2.0 CPE
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track A · 1.0 CPE
From Pilot to Practice
Moving AI from one-off experiments to repeatable practice inside the audit function.
After this session you will be able to
Identify the governance, data, and skill prerequisites for deploying AI within an audit function
Describe a staged approach for moving AI use from pilot to production
Recognize the controls needed to manage AI tools used by the audit team
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track A · 1.0 CPE
Full-Population Testing
Analytics that let you test the whole population instead of a sample, and what changes about scoping, evidence, and review.
After this session you will be able to
Distinguish between sample-based and full-population testing approaches
Identify the data quality conditions required for full-population testing to be reliable
Describe how to document full-population testing to satisfy quality review
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track A · 1.0 CPE
Workpapers in the AI Era
What has to be in the file when AI helped produce the conclusion, and the documentation gaps that surface most often in quality review.
After this session you will be able to
Describe documentation standards for AI-assisted audit procedures
Identify the evidence that must be retained to support AI-derived conclusions
Recognize common workpaper deficiencies in AI-assisted engagements
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track B · 1.0 CPE
Inside the Black Box
Auditing models you cannot fully see: model risk frameworks, bias and explainability testing, and third-party AI exposure.
After this session you will be able to
Identify the components of an effective model risk management framework
Describe methods for testing model bias and explainability
Recognize the additional risks presented by third-party and embedded AI
Information TechnologyIntermediate level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track B · 1.0 CPE
When the Agent Acts Alone
Agentic AI takes action without waiting for a human. Where the control points sit and what an audit trail has to capture.
After this session you will be able to
Define agentic AI and distinguish it from generative AI tools
Identify control points at which autonomous agents require human authorization
Describe monitoring and audit trail requirements for agent-initiated actions
Information TechnologyIntermediate level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track B · 1.0 CPE
Governance Your Board Trusts
Building an AI oversight layer the board will rely on, and defining internal audit’s role in providing assurance over it.
After this session you will be able to
Identify board and audit committee reporting expectations for AI risk
Describe the components of an AI governance framework
Recognize internal audit’s role in providing assurance over AI governance
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track C · association-led · 1.0 CPE
Financial Services
Algorithmic credit decisions, fair-access exposure, and what examiners expect to see documented.
After this session you will be able to
Identify fair-lending and consumer-protection risks arising from algorithmic credit decisions
Describe testing approaches for detecting disparate impact in lending models
Recognize regulatory expectations for model documentation in financial services
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track C · association-led · 1.0 CPE
Healthcare
AI in clinical decision support and claims adjudication, and the controls that keep those decisions defensible.
After this session you will be able to
Identify risks introduced by AI in clinical decision support and claims adjudication
Describe controls for validating AI-assisted coverage determinations
Recognize privacy and regulatory requirements applicable to healthcare AI
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track C · association-led · 1.0 CPE
Public Sector
Automated eligibility and benefit decisions, and the transparency obligations that come with public accountability.
After this session you will be able to
Identify transparency and due-process obligations for automated public-sector decisions
Describe approaches for auditing benefit and eligibility algorithms
Recognize records and disclosure requirements applicable to government AI
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track C · association-led · 1.0 CPE
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, and the safety and quality controls AI touches on the floor.
After this session you will be able to
Identify operational risks arising from predictive maintenance and demand-forecasting models
Describe testing approaches for AI-driven supply chain decisions
Recognize the safety and quality controls that AI systems may affect
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Track C · association-led · 1.0 CPE
Technology & SaaS
Auditing the AI your own company ships: product lifecycle controls, customer disclosures, and contractual exposure.
After this session you will be able to
Identify risks arising from customer-facing AI features
Describe control expectations for AI product development lifecycles
Recognize contractual and disclosure obligations for AI in SaaS products
Information TechnologyBasic level
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Closing general session · 1.0 CPE
CAE Panel: View From the Frontier
A closing panel of chief audit executives on where the profession goes next. Panelist roster announced closer to the event. The session ends with the reveal of the total raised for the Internal Audit Foundation.
After this session you will be able to
Identify how leading audit executives are prioritizing AI risk in their plans
Describe approaches CAEs use to build AI capability within their teams
Recognize the practical barriers to AI adoption in internal audit functions
Information TechnologyOverview level1.0 CPE
Additional Information:
NASBA Field of Study: Information Technology
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Session titles and track line-up are subject to change as speakers are confirmed. Lunch Break & Surprise Entertainment (12:00–1:00 PM ET) carries no CPE.
Who should attend

Built for the people who have to answer for the algorithm

Chief audit executives
Audit directors and managers
Staff and IT auditors
Risk and compliance professionals
Audit students
Frontier IA — Internal Audit in the Age of Algorithms
Built to give back

Free to attend, with an optional donation to the Internal Audit Foundation

Registration is free. At checkout you can add an optional donation, and 100% of what attendees give goes to the Internal Audit Foundation. Cherry Hill Advisory keeps none of it. The running total is revealed live in the closing plenary.

100%
Of attendee donations passed through
$0
Required to attend any session
Beneficiary
Donations go to the Internal Audit Foundation.
CPE & NASBA

Credit you can put on the record

7
NASBA CPE Credits
2.0
Ethics CPE included
NASBA National Registry of CPE Sponsors
Cherry Hill Advisory is a registered sponsor on the NASBA National Registry of CPE Sponsors. Full sponsor statement in the footer.

7 NASBA CPE Credits across the full day, awarded per session attended. Three tracks run concurrently, so you choose your path without losing credit. Full NASBA sponsor statement in the footer.

Stay all day

Leave with the 2026 Frontier IA Certificate and a badge worth displaying

Attend the full day and you earn the Frontier IA Certificate in AI for Internal Audit, plus a digital badge to display on LinkedIn, in your email signature, and in your CPE file.

Frontier IA 2026 Certificate of Completion badge
Full-Day Attendee Badge
Issued the moment the closing panel ends. Yours to post.
FAQ

Questions, answered

How much does Frontier IA cost?

Nothing. Frontier IA is free to attend, including every CPE session. Every registration includes an optional donation, and 100% of optional donations are given to the Internal Audit Foundation.

How much CPE can I actually earn?+

7 NASBA CPE Credits across the full day, including 2 hours of ethics. Credit is awarded per session attended, and because the three tracks run concurrently you never lose credit by choosing one over another.

Does that include my year-end ethics credit?+

Yes. Ethics in the Age of Algorithms — 2026 Edition runs as a two-hour block in Track B from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET, carrying the required 2 hours of ethics CPE. No separate registration or fee.

Can I move between tracks during the day?+

Yes. The three tracks run concurrently and you choose your path session by session. CPE is awarded for each session you attend, whichever track it sits in.

Where is the conference held?+

Virtual. The join link will be provided close to the date to everyone who registers.

What is the refund policy?+

Due to this program being offered free of charge, there will be no refunds issued. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to cpe@cherryhilladvisory.com.

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7 NASBA CPE Credits. Two ethics hours. One day. No cost.

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET · Virtual

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