IIA Today September 2010

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4 News from The IIA and the Internal Audit Profession

6 Investing in Tomorrow's Internal Auditors

10October and November Training Opportunities from The IIA

12 Buy a Bundle and Save a Bundle!

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Dear Fellow IIA Members,

As a longtime volunteer for The IIA and an ad-vocate for our profession, I have had the privi-lege to meet many of the educators, thought leaders, and talented practitioners who are “investing in the future of our profession.” These individuals, who are so passionate about the internal audit profession, support The IIA’s mission and Strategic Plan to enhance the value and understanding of our profession through educational endeavors around the world. Their value can be measured and seen in our organizations, universities, and among our brightest students.

This edition of IIA Today highlights the contributions of The IIA’s Academic Relations Department, the Academic Relations Committee (ARC), the Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program, and the Internal Auditing Academic Advancement Fund (IAAAF). I am confident you will gain a better appreciation of the importance of these academic programs and learn how you can support their efforts.

I encourage you to promote internal auditing within your own organization and through your local IIA chapter. We’ve included some suggestions on how to volunteer, be a mentor, champion a program, donate books to a resource library, and contribute to the IAAAF.

As a member of the profession of internal auditing, I believe we have a re-sponsibility to give back to a profession that has not only been good to us but to invest in the future of our profession so that it can continue to grow. The IIA can help you invest in the future of internal auditing and enrich your own education and career through a “lifetime pathway of education.”

As we prepare to celebrate our 100,000th CIA, I am so very excited about our profession reaching this milestone. How exciting it will be for the individual who receives his/her CIA, and at the same time, is recognized as the 100,000th CIA.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the many dedicated volunteers and educators who invest their time to inform students of the role that an internal audit function plays in helping management achieve its business objectives and assisting the Audit Committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. What an exciting time it is to be an internal auditor!

Sincerely, Denny K. Beran, CIA, CCSA Senior Vice Chairman of the Board

PuBlICatIon dIreCtor Susan Follick

edItor Melissa Calhoun

staFF edItors Allison Cain Lisa Krist

ContrIButIng edItor Margo Baeta

art dIreCtor Jon Peters

ProduCtIon manager Lori Shewack

IIa PresIdent and Ceo Richard F. Chambers, CIA, CCSA, CGAP

IIa CHaIrman oF tHe Board Günther Meggeneder, CIA

IIA Today is a bimonthly publication pro-duced exclusively for members of The IIA. To learn more about this publication, please visit www.theiia.org/IIAToday. We welcome all comments, questions, and feedback. Please send your message to [email protected] and include your name and contact information.

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For some time, IIA members in Canada have been asking, “What if we had our own, uniquely Canadian Institute?” Even though Canada’s membership is the third-largest of any other country involved with The IIA, Canadian members have only dreamed about the potential and advantages of having a national insti-tute. That is, until now…

The Canadian Council and the Ca-nadian Institute Team have shifted the limitless possibilities of “what if” to a very feasible probability. Over recent months, they have garnered approval from The IIA’s Global Board of Directors and the North American Board to move forward. And recently, all 12 Canadian chapters approved resolutions in support of the initiative.

The next phase in the process — individual voting — involves the direct participation of Canada’s more than 7,000 members. “We have worked diligently to educate Canadian inter-nal auditors about the extraordinary opportunities a national institute in Canada will bring to practitioners, as well as to the profession,” says Canadian Council Chairman Todd

Horbasenko, CIA, CCSA, “And now, bringing the concept of a Canadian institute to a vote before our members is a milestone worthy of celebration.”

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2010, IIA members in Canada will head to the polls — virtually. Through the use of IIA Global Head-quarters’ survey software, Canadian members will use their IIA member ID and vote YES or NO to pro-ceed with the proposal. A YES vote supports the creation of an interim institute to operate January 2011 through December 31, 2012; and to become a full Canadian institute as of January 1, 2013.

To become knowledgeable about the Canadian institute’s potential and process prior to voting, the Canadian Council and Canadian Institute Team invite all members in Canada to visit IIA Canada’s Web site, www.theiia.org/canada, and review the benefits, resources, frequently asked questions, testimonials, and updates.

Calling all Canadian members: Now is the time to make your voices heard!

CanadIan memBers to vote on InstItute ProPosaltune In

For sePt. 30 memBers-only weBInarThe IIA is hosting a free Members-only Webinar on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT titled “Auditing Systems Develop-ment Projects and Providing Tough Advice.” The webinar will be presented by Steve Mar, CFSA, CISA, who serves on The IIA’s Advanced Technol-ogy Committee, works as an IT auditor in the retail industry, and has previously been a technical audit consultant and principal at a Big Four firm. This webinar will cover system development risks and how an auditor may review implementation projects.

Members-only Webinars are NASBA-eligible and provide CPE credit for IIA and possibly other professional designa-tions. Members should watch their e-mail and The IIA’s Web site for the announcement of open registration. For more in-formation and to register, visit

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watCH For launCH oF tHe audIt exeCutIve CenterThe IIA will launch its highly anticipated Audit Executive Center this fall. This essential resource for audit professionals is a new IIA initiative designed specifically for chief audit executives (CAEs) from industries and organizations of all sizes.

The heart of the program is the Audit Executive Center Web Portal, which will provide instant access to a virtual community containing:

■ A Knowledge Center. ■ A Resource Library. ■ Discussion Forums. ■ Newsletters, including The IIA’s CAE Bulletin. ■ Special events designed to build and enhance

professional development.

The Audit Executive Center will be available with a choice of three different service levels: Professional, Advocate, and Ambassador. Members will have the opportunity to choose a level that best matches the support they need. Watch The IIA’s Web site, www.theiia.org, for more news about the launch.

new rePorts on emergIng IssuesThe IIA recently released two new reports, “Ensuring Compliance With the Anti-Bribery Recommendation” and “On the Road to Effective Control Monitoring.” These reports can be downloaded in PDF format at www.theiia.org/knowledgeservices.

“Ensuring Compliance With the Anti-Bribery Recommendation” is a knowledge briefing focusing on the effectiveness of ethics and compliance programs in relation to the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Anti-Bribery Recommendation. “On the Road to Effective Control Monitor-ing” is a report illuminating the ways chief audit executives (CAEs) can help management implement more reliable and cost-effective controls.

The IIA regularly publishes alerts, briefings, and reports on the latest trends and emerging issues of interest to CAEs and internal auditors.

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When did you decide to become an internal auditor? Did you

find internal auditing, or did the profession seem to find you?

Chances are you didn’t grow up knowing you’d be an

internal audit practitioner. Your school most likely didn’t

have an Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP)

program endorsed by The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

to help guide you, either. You probably never had the chance

to start your career as an “internal audit-ready” professional.

Today, The IIA’s Academic Relations Department and Academic Relations Committee (ARC) are working to change that — to give today's youth an opportunity to start their internal audit careers off on the right foot. They've been partnering with schools and IIA chapters and institutes to reach out to students through the development of internal audit programs that focus on the internal auditors of tomorrow. After all, it can be said that internal auditing is the profession of the future, and students most certainly are the future of the profession.

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In a paper titled “Internal Audit and Academia – A New Alignment,” author Mike Lapelosa, IT audit man-ager at Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, argues that a partnership to support internal audit education is crucial for the future of the profes-sion. Lapelosa is actively involved in the New York Chapter’s academic relations efforts to build awareness of the profession among students and educators.

“The IAEP program was developed to respond to the growing interest in internal audit education at institu-tions of higher learning,” he notes. “The IAEP program also addresses a general need of practitioners inter-ested in hiring students who possess a well-rounded skill set for conduct-ing internal audits.”

A commitment to education has always been a cornerstone of The IIA. In fact, one of The Institute’s main objectives is to be the profes-sion’s principal educator. Moreover, one of the primary objectives of The IIA’s 2014 Strategic Plan is to make internal auditing universally recog-nized as a profession. As a result, The IIA’s global leadership will work with local chapter and institute leaders to identify, support, and monitor well-respected universities that are willing and able to teach internal auditing and/or become IAEP schools. The IIA also will develop relationships with key educator groups and col-laborate with local chapters and institutes to outline the benefits of teaching internal auditing in colleges and universities and broadening stu-dent awareness of internal auditing as a career.

The IIA’s Academic Relations Department has developed a presen-tation titled “Internal Auditing in the Spotlight” to reach out to stu-dents and explain why it’s a great time to be an internal auditor. The profession is growing as the visibil-ity and value of the internal audit function is recognized as one of the cornerstones of good governance within organizations.

Lapelosa emphasizes the importance of reaching students while they are still in school. “Since internal audit-ing is fundamental to the governance process of any well-run organization, internal audit education should be part of every business and public administration curriculum,” he says. Education is also important because “many college students and account-ing majors do not even know there is a rewarding career alternative to external auditing.”

To heighten awareness of the internal audit profession and provide students with quality instruction, The IIA has designed a robust academic program that prepares students for the profes-sion with input from educators and practitioners. The program allows for various degrees of commitment by schools based on their needs and ca-pacity. To assist schools in determin-ing what material should comprise an internal audit curriculum, The IIA

developed a Global Model Internal Audit Curriculum, which draws from the following resources:

■ The IIA’s Competency Framework.

■ The IIA’s Common Body of Knowledge Study.

■ Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) syllabus.

■ Feedback from educators and practitioners.

Schools wanting a more formal affili-ation with The IIA can become part of the IAEP program by undergoing a rigorous application process and agreeing to being monitored by The IIA’s ARC.

IAEP program schools teach an IIA-endorsed internal audit curriculum within an undergraduate or post-grad-uate degree. The level of commitment the school is able to offer determines

“Many college students and accounting majors do not even know there is a rewarding

career alternative to external auditing.”– M. Lapelosa

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the IAEP-specific program the ARC assigns to the school. School programs are assigned one of the following three classifications:

■ Centers for Internal Auditing Excellence (Centers).

■ Comprehensive Internal Auditing Program (Comprehensive).

■ Internal Auditing Foundation (Foundation).

For schools unable to commit to any IAEP program, the ARC is working to develop a program that will permit schools to “test the waters” in the internal audit arena. This program would require at least a minimum coverage of internal audit topics in an existing, compatible course. More information about this new program will become available in early 2011.

The benefits of these types of educational programs are numer-ous. Dr. Glenn E. Sumners, CIA, professor and director of Louisiana State University’s (LSU’s) acclaimed Center for Internal Auditing in Baton Rouge, believes a solid internal audit program gives students a competitive advantage at work. These students graduate as “internal audit-ready”

talent and bring their set of learned skills to the job.

“It’s a win-win situation for students, the university, and an organization’s internal audit department when they hire [these graduates],” Sumner says. “Internal auditing is the most interesting course you can teach. The creative thinking, analysis, and unstructured problem solving teaches students how to think and prepares them for any type of career in management. Their teamwork and communication skills are valuable assets to any organization.”

Sumners’ students agree. Kristalynn N. Kindschuh acknowledges that without the program, she would have little knowledge of internal auditing. “I would not have the experience of real-world auditing, the communica-tion skills necessary to succeed, or the connections necessary to prosper in the internal audit community and in my career,” she says.

Rachel Bond, who recently complet-ed an internship at Deloitte in New York City, is a non-voting student member of the ARC and the intern-ship coordinator at LSU’s program. She is another IAEP program suc-cess story. “I didn’t even know what internal auditing was until a friend suggested the program,” she recalls. “After my first day in class, I realized this was what I had always wanted to do. I just didn’t know the name.” Bond describes Sumners as more than just a professor; he’s a mentor who champions internal auditing she says. “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for this program. Talking about internal auditing and

the academic program is my passion. We need to build the future from the ground up by being someone’s champion.”

Dr. Rebekah Heath, CIA, CPA, is the assistant professor and coordina-tor of internal auditing at Pittsburg State University, which offers a minor in internal auditing. She is also the faculty advisor for Pittsburg State’s student chapter of The IIA. “Internal audit is a mystery to so many people – even experienced business people,” she says. “If we want to attract the best and brightest to the profession, we need to market internal auditing – the more marketing the better. The best way to do that is for practitio-ners to share their experiences with students.”

Dr. James L. Worrell, CIA, CPA, CISA, assistant professor of account-ing and IAEP coordinator at the Uni-versity of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Business, believes the suc-cess or failure of the internal audit profession can be found in universi-ties today among the students. “In business, we advise our management team to spend now to ensure future success. It is expected that we invest in our people so they may be produc-tive and contributing employees well into the future, thereby contributing to the organization’s ongoing suc-cess,” he says. “The same can be said of investing in the future of the internal audit profession.”

Becoming active in The IIA as a student and educator is more impor-tant today than ever, Worrell says. “With these difficult economic times, universities are seeing their budgets

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cut dramatically, which has a direct effect on the resources available to faculty and students. Many times, we look to our local IIA chapters for sup-port to help make up the difference,” he says. “Even something as small as a $500 scholarship can mean the dif-ference between a promising student being able to attend class or being forced to forgo his or her schooling for another semester.”

As an IIA member, there are many ways to support the profession through The IIA’s Academic Relations Department, your local IIA chapter, or the Internal Auditing Academic Achievement Fund (IAAAF). The Chapter/Institute Academic Rela-tions Program provides materials for chapter events such as student nights or career fairs. Through your local IIA chapter or institute, you can identify a program or student to mentor. Your chapter or institute can donate a book or an entire resource library to a local university. Organizations, chapters/in-stitutes, individuals, and foundations are invited to donate to the IAAAF – which supports, enhances, and grows IAEP programs at approved colleges and universities worldwide.

Now is a good time to lend your sup-port. Veronica Johnson, CIA, manag-er of academic relations at The IIA, has noticed an encouraging trend. “Many are saying that with the econ-omy the way it is, students will find it difficult to be hired for internal audit

positions. Reading the literature and speaking with the IAEP coordinators, and several of our practitioners, I see that the tables are beginning to turn,” she says. “When the hiring of gradu-ates begins to accelerate, those hiring internal auditors will be turning to the IAEP programs for their organiza-tion’s talent.”

In fact, last year when one organiza-tion in Texas was searching for an intern through its Web site, it stated, “Participation in an IAEP program preferred.” That is high praise for the program, Johnson notes. “Other

organizations hiring interns tout how smart today’s students are, and when it comes to internal audit students, I have been told that they audit rings around other equally smart students. That’s because they already have the communication skills and internal audit concepts and tools needed to perform entry-level activities without major supervision. They are ‘internal audit-ready.’”

For more information on The IIA’s Academic Relations Depart-ment, the ARC, IAEP programs, and the IAAAF, visit www.theiia.org/Academic or contact Veronica John-son at [email protected] or +1-407-937-1376. Criteria for the IAEP programs and a complete listing of IAEP program schools are available at www.theiia.org/IAEP.

Five ways you Can make a difference!

1. Volunteer to speak to students about internal auditing as a guest lecturer at a high school, community college, or university. Look for materials to help your presentation at www.theiia.org/academic.

2. Mentor a college student or intern. Your local chapter/institute can pair you with a student for “shadow an internal auditor day.”

3. Sponsor students and educators to attend chapter meetings or give them a subscription to Internal Auditor magazine.

4. Donate an audit library collection to a local high school, college or university, or to your alma mater. The IIARF Bookstore can help you with special rates and bundle options at www.theiia.org/Bookstore.

5. Contribute to the Internal Auditing Academic Achievement Fund (IAAAF). Visit www.theiia.org/iaaaf and click on the “Donate Now” button.

“After my first day in class, I realized this was what I had always wanted to do. I just didn’t know the name.”

– R. Bond

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to The Fundamental Audit Library Collection, which is a compilation of the most requested

and indispensable tools for audit shops of all sizes, you can now purchase The Intermediate

Audit Library Collection and The Comprehensive Audit Library Collection.

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The Fundamental Audit Library Collection – contains six resources imperative to any internal audit practitioner’s reference or study:

■ International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)

■ Implementing the International Professional Practices Framework, 3rd Edition

■ Internal Auditing: Assurance and Consulting Services, 2nd Edition

■ Sawyer’s Internal Auditing, 5th Edition ■ Essentials: An Internal Audit Operations Manual ■ Quality Assessment Manual, 6th Edition

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Auditing and ERM (2009) ■ Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated

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For nearly 40 years, internal auditors have come to The IIA to gain knowl-edge and credibility by earning the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) designation. And for 40 years, The IIA has been honored to bestow thou-sands of individuals this prestigious designation throughout the world.

In the coming months, The IIA will be celebrating an exciting milestone – the awarding of our 100,000th CIA designation. The CIA is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals dem-onstrate their overall competency and knowledge of internal auditing.

If you’ve been thinking about pursu-ing your CIA designation, now is a great opportunity to do it. The indi-

vidual who becomes “CIA 100,000” will receive a special certificate presentation at an upcoming IIA event (travel expenses paid) as well as recognition for their local chapter or institute. What’s more, the winner will be honored with a commemora-tive brick with their name placed in the “Pathway to Progress” outside The IIA’s global headquarters.

The IIA’s certification program was officially established in 1973 largely due to the efforts of William S. Smith, CIA, The IIA’s first chairman of the Board of Regents, a former IIA chairman of the board, and a driving force behind the development of the CIA program. In his memory, The IIA presents the William S. Smith Award every year to the top-scoring candidates in the CIA program.

CIa desIgnatIon CeleBrates major mIlestone

you Could Be our 100,000tH CIa!

Learn how you can earn this prestigious designation while putting yourself in the running to be our 100,000th CIA. Visit www.theiia.org/GetRewarded to learn more.

If you are already CIA certified, join us in our excitement by sharing your CIA experiences and the benefits you have gained through the designation. Send comments, stories, and photos to Kristi Coombs at [email protected], and we will feature select stories on The IIA’s Web site.

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