We host events for our clients to raise awareness of emerging issues and share our insights. 

  • Technical audit update for public sector chief financial officers and finance managers
  • Briefings for public sector audit committee chairs
  • Insights sessions for clients and stakeholders
  • Briefings for parliamentary staff

We also present at a range of professional and industry conferences throughout the year.

Upcoming events

If your contact details have changed or if you have any queries, please contact your QAO Engagement Leader.

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    May briefing for audit committee chairs
    1 May 2024—10:00 am–12:00 pm

    Biannually, QAO briefs public sector and local government audit committee chairs.

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    Cairns workshop for audit service providers
    18 November 2024—9:30 am–3:30 pm

    We provide a workshop for our audit service providers each year in both Cairns and Brisbane. 

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    Brisbane workshop for audit service providers
    25 November 2024—8:30 am–3:00 pm

    We provide a workshop for our audit service providers each year in both Cairns and Brisbane. 

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    December briefing for audit committee chairs
    3 December 2024—10:00 am–12:00 pm

    Biannually, QAO briefs public sector and local government audit committee chairs.

    Past presentations

    View the presentation slides from our past events.

    In this annual update, QAO and Queensland Treasury provided an update on auditing and accounting standards, managing change and internal controls, how QAO is preparing to audit climate reporting, and key learnings from reports and upcoming audits. Tourism and Events Queensland also presented on system implementation from a client's perspective.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs, we discussed the status of Auditor-General's recommendations, QAO's forward work plan, advice on managing change, an update on maturity models, and insights from QAO.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs, we discussed considerations as we approach year end, provided an update on valuations and an overview of Queensland Treasury's ESG advice and our forward work plan and insights.

    In this annual update, QAO and Queensland Treasury provided an update on auditing and accounting standards, strengthening internal controls, considerations for valuations, and key learnings from QAO's reports.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs, we discussed our 2022 status of Auditor-General's recommendations report, upcoming audits and recent reports to parliament, QAO's maturity model and deep dives, and our forward work plan and insights.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs, we discussed considerations and advice as we approach year end, our Forward work plan 2022–25, and advice on handling and recovering from a cyber attack.

    In this annual update, QAO and Queensland Treasury provided an update on auditing and accounting standards, key findings and insights from QAO's 2020–21 audits, and our new internal controls assessment model.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs we discussed insights from recent reports to parliament, areas of audit focus, our new internal controls assessment tool, reflections on this year and forward work planning.

    In this briefing for audit committee chairs we discussed considerations and advice for year end, insights from QAO's recent reports to parliament, controls assessments, and our new forward work plan and recommendations self-assessment tool and report.

    In this workshop, QAO and the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning provided an update on accounting standards requirements and changes, tropical illustrative financial statements, and learnings from practical implementation of AASB 15/1058.