Navigating AI Risks and the Ethical Imperatives
13 August 2026
Navigating AI Risks and the Ethical Imperatives

As an Accounting and Finance Professional, you might assume AI transformation is led by IT or innovation teams. However, the reality is starkly different. When AI systems drive business decisions, process transactions, or influence financial outcomes, the risks become your responsibility too.

Whether it’s revenue recognition, expenditure approvals, asset valuations, or internal controls—AI will touch every corner of financial reporting and compliance. And if something goes wrong—if a faulty algorithm miscalculates bonuses, a chatbot misleads customers, or confidential data is leaked—you’ll be asked: “Why didn’t Finance raise this risk?”

Why Should You Care?
AI is not just a tool—it’s a decision-maker.
And when embedded across the enterprise, its impact becomes systemic.

  • What if an AI system approves vendor payments without proper due diligence?
  • What if it auto-generates forecasts based on biased data, leading to misleading performance reports?
  • What if sensitive payroll data fed into a third-party or AI engine results in a data breach?

As accountants and finance professionals, you are the guardians of financial integrity, internal control, and compliance. Your role in risk management means you must understand not only what AI does—but how to evaluate its reliability, ethics, and alignment with organizational risk appetite.
The regulators won’t accept “We didn’t know” as an excuse. Neither will your Board.

  • Why Professionals and Business Managers Must Understand AI
  • Understanding AI – Core Concepts 
  • Risk Landscape – AI Through a Risk Management Lens
  • Ethics and AI – What’s Fair, Responsible, and Accountable?
  • AI Governance – Your Role in Oversight and Assurance
  • Moving Forward – Practical Steps and Organizational Readiness

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • How enterprise-wide AI adoption impacts accounting, finance, and compliance.
  • The types of AI risks you need to watch for: operational, financial, reputational, legal, and ethical.
  • Red flags and control weaknesses when AI tools are introduced into business processes.
  • Real-world cases where poor AI governance caused financial and audit failures.
  • How to work with internal audit, compliance, IT, and the business to build AI risk safeguards.
  • How to apply ethical frameworks to challenge questionable AI decisions.

By the end of this session, you’ll:

  • Be AI-literate enough to speak the language of transformation and ask the right questions.
  • Recognize how financial data, controls, and reports could be compromised or improved by AI.
  • Understand your role in AI-related risk management, especially in the eyes of regulators and audit committees.
  • Leave with an actionable checklist to assess and document your organization’s AI risk exposure from a finance perspective.

AI may be the future—but it’s your professional judgment that will determine whether your organization embraces it safely. Let’s ensure that your Team is not just informed—but equipped to lead.

This workshop qualifies for 2.0 CPE hours in Ethics and Professionalism (Category 2) and 5.0 CPE hours in Other Relevant Expertise

As part of our commitment towards minimizing carbon footprint and contributing to a healthier planet, we will only be issuing the soft copy of the training materials.

The training materials will be emailed to you 2 days before the workshop. Charging points are available in the training room to charge your digital device.

Date : 13 August 2026 ( Thursday )

Time : 9am – 5pm

Venue : Hotel venue to be advised

Fee : SGD 490

This workshop is designed for finance professionals, accountants, internal auditors, business managers and risk practitioners who are involved in financial reporting, internal controls, or enterprise risk management. No prior technical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or data science is required.

Expert Speaker

Kingston Low

CA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, CBCP, and FFP

Kingston Low is a highly accomplished and seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate governance, risk management, and internal audit. He has a proven track record of advising boards and businesses on enhancing productivity, effectiveness, and risk mitigation strategies. He has successfully led business redesigns and implemented best practices that resulted in significant efficiencies and cost savings.

As a distinguished trainer and thought leader, Kingston shares his expertise at conferences and conducts specialized training for various professional institutes. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of internal audit, risk management and Business Continuity professionals, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to excel in an ever-changing business landscape.

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