IIA HK Connection – June 2026 Issue | Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong Limited

June 03, 2026

Save the Date – IIA HK Annual Conference 2026

We are pleased to announce that the IIA Hong Kong Annual Conference 2026 will be held on 16 October 2026. Building on the strong momentum and excellent turnout from last year’s conference, the 2026 event promises to be another flagship gathering for internal audit professionals across Hong Kong and the broader region. This year’s programme is currently being curated and will feature a compelling lineup of speakers and sessions covering key and emerging topics relevant to the profession. We encourage you to save the date and mark your calendar for what is set to be a highly engaging and insightful event.

The new IIA social media platforms

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new official social media channels! 🎉

Whether you’re looking for the latest industry insights, professional development resources, networking opportunities, or updates on internal audit events in Hong Kong — we’ve got you covered.

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IIA International Conference

The IIA’s 2026 International Conference will take place at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 22–24 June. The international conference brings together internal auditors, leaders and influencers from more than 100 countries for a truly global learning and networking experience. Attendees will engage in immersive education, practical solutions, and forward-looking insights designed to address emerging risks and evolving expectations across industries and regions. It is a powerful convergence of visionaries, thought leaders, and practitioners – carefully crafted to drive innovation, elevate leadership, and shape the future of the internal audit profession worldwide.

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IIA CPE Quiz

Internal Auditor is bringing back its CPE Quiz for readers. Starting with the April issue, IIA members can earn one CPE credit by completing a five-question quiz, based on the magazine’s feature content. Here’s how to participate: Read the April issue, access the CPE Quiz, and earn a score of at least 80%. Readers can retake the quiz until they get a passing score.

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New CIA Challenge Exam Pathway

Big updates are here, including a new pathway for experienced auditors, expanded eligibility with more accounting bodies, a refreshed exam, and more testing windows worldwide. Applications are now open for accountants, CISA™* holders, and seasoned auditors — don’t miss your streamlined path to the Certified Internal Auditor^® (CIA^®).

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*CISA is a trademark of ISACA

Knowledge & Resources

Generative AI is rapidly reshaping internal audit, and this research report illustrates how auditors can harness GenAI to enhance planning, fieldwork, reporting, and governance while navigating its risks, limitations, and the urgent need for stronger organisational oversight.

IIA Global/ Wolters Kluwer – Solving the riddle: Harnessing Generative AI for internal audit activities

Boards are confronting a surge of AI‑driven risks, and this issue outlines how rapid adoption is widening governance gaps, intensifying oversight expectations, and elevating the role of internal audit in guiding responsible use, strengthening controls, and safeguarding organisational accountability as AI becomes embedded in strategic decision‑making.

IIA Tone at the Top Issue 129 – AI in the Boardroom

Asia Pacific organisations are facing an increasingly volatile risk landscape, with cybersecurity, business resilience, human capital pressures, digital disruption, and rising geopolitical uncertainty reshaping priorities across the region, and the report provides benchmarking insights to help internal audit recalibrate focus, address widening risk‑priority gaps, and guide boards through fast‑shifting regional dynamics.

IIA Risk in Focus Report – 2026 Asia Pacific Risk in Focus Report

AI‑enabled fraud is accelerating in scale and sophistication, and the report highlights how emerging attack vectors, deepfake‑driven social engineering, automated financial manipulation, and rapidly evolving threat actors are reshaping organisational exposure while underscoring the urgent need for internal audit to strengthen fraud risk assessment, enhance controls, and guide boards through a new era of technology‑amplified deception.

IA Audit Board – Internal Audit and AI enabled Fraud

Effective change management is essential to safeguarding system integrity, and the guidance outlines how organisations should govern, approve, test, and monitor technology changes while enabling internal audit to assess control design, identify weaknesses in change processes, and strengthen assurance over increasingly complex and fast‑moving IT environments.

IIA Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) – IT Change Management, 4th Edition