Description:
This course will be conducted virtually over two days, on Wed, 9 Sep and Thu, 10 Sep 2026, from 1.00pm to 4.30pm (Singapore time) per day.
CPE Hours: 8
This one-day course explores how internal audit can evaluate and influence organisational culture. It combines the IIA’s Topical Requirement on Organisational Behaviour, the Competing Values Framework, and practical behavioural risk techniques. Participants will learn how to plan, execute, and report meaningful culture audits that deliver strategic insight and add value to governance and performance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand the key expectations and implications of the Topical Requirement on Organisational Behaviour.
- Apply the Competing Values Framework to assess cultural dynamics and diagnose tensions.
- Conduct cultural deep dives using behavioural evidence and control analysis.
- Develop a tactical plan for embedding culture auditing into the annual audit universe and reporting processes.
- Enhance internal audit‘s credibility and influence when addressing cultural and behavioural risks.
COURSE TOPICS
Session 1: Setting The Scene — Why Audit Culture?
- Why culture matters: lessons from corporate failures in behavioural risk
- Defining culture through a behavioural lens
- The evolution of internal audit’s role in culture
- Group discussion: how is culture currently reflected in your audit work?
Session 2: The Topical Requirement On Organisational Behaviour
- Purpose and context of the IIA’s Topical Requirement
- Key components, structure, and expectations
- Implications for internal audit planning, methodology, and reporting
- Integrating behavioural risk into risk assessment and control evaluation
- Workshop: identifying where your current practices align or diverge from the Topical Requirement
Session 3: Understanding Cultural Dynamics — The Competing Values Framework
- Overview of the Competing Values Framework (CVF)
- The four culture quadrants: Clan, Adhocracy, Market, Hierarchy
- Balancing competing pressures: control vs flexibility, internal vs external focus
- Mapping your organisation’s culture profile and linking to strategy
- Group exercise: plotting and interpreting your cultural landscape
Session 4: Conducting Culture Deep Dives
- Selecting focus areas for deep dives (leadership, decision-making, incentives, communication, etc.)
- Gathering behavioural evidence: interviews, observation, surveys, analytics
- Using behavioural observation templates and control mapping
- Case study: applying a deep-dive review to uncover cultural risk drivers
Session 5: Developing The Tactical Plan
- Building a culture audit roadmap for your organisation
- Integrating culture reviews into the annual plan
- Find solutions about your finance now
- Defining responsibilities, sequencing, and success measures
- Reporting culture: tone, narrative, and practical influence
- Group exercise: drafting your tactical plan for culture auditing
Session 6: Close and Reflections
- Key takeaways
- Q&A
- Discussion: what will you do differently tomorrow?
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Sandro Boeri
Risk Audit Professional Development
With over 40 years of extensive experience in the global financial services industry, Sandro’s deep-seated passion for understanding the human condition drives him to foster cultural evolution and enhance human well-being through business leadership.
Throughout his career, he has been captivated by the intricate dynamics of human interaction within organizations. As a seasoned corporate governance expert, he specialises in crafting and transforming organisational culture, serving as a trusted advisor to boards and executive teams, and advocating for positive workplace environments rooted in empathy and understanding.
Sandro has led internal audit functions, operated his own successful businesses, and served as a Non-Executive Director (NED), contributing to the strategic direction of various organisations. His commitment to fostering meaningful change extends to consulting on internal audit strategies, promoting holistic well-being practices, and driving positive societal impact.
As an entrepreneur, he has co-founded and managed businesses, fuelled by his belief in the transformative power of human connection and empathy. Sandro firmly believes that businesses have the potential to not only drive economic prosperity but also to enrich the human experience and promote societal well-being.
With a profound understanding of corporate governance principles, a wealth of experience in navigating complex regulatory environments, and an unwavering focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social conscience, Sandro is dedicated to making a lasting impact.
REGISTRATION
Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will notify you once your registration for the training has been successfully processed.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
- Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will update you upon successful registration of the mentioned training.
- Once the course is confirmed, an email confirmation will be sent to the registrants’ contact email addresses 1 week prior to the course commencement date.
- If you do not receive any email notification regarding your course registrations, please call IIA Academy at 6324 9029 ext 2004 or 2005.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Contact person will be notified via email upon successful registration of the participants. The training details would be sent to the registered participants one week prior to the training.
- Registration fee must be received prior to the date of the training.
- Registered participants will be liable for the full registration fee in the event of non-attendance on the date of the training.
- Cancellation must be submitted in writing to the Academy team at iia-academy@iia.org.sg at least 7 working days prior to the training and subject to IIA Singapore's approval. A processing fee of $100 per participant will be imposed for any cancellation received less than 7 working days. Substitutions will be permitted, and conditions will apply. You may substitute a “like” person to attend the training in your place – for example, if you are an IIA Singapore member, you may substitute with another IIA Singapore member.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to cancel or postpone the training if the minimum class size is not met. In such cases, all paid registration fees will be refunded in full.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to revise the training programme as necessary.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right in our absolute discretion and without further liability to cancel any training, in which case any fees paid by you will be refunded. However, in such circumstances IIA Singapore cannot be held responsible for hotel or travel expenses which you are unable to recoup as a result of a training being cancelled.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to take videos and photographs during the training for use in IIA Singapore’s marketing collaterals and other publicity purposes.
- Complimentary parking, if available, will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
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