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Capital City News
2017-2018 Officers
Stephan Kowalski, CIA, CRMA, CGAP, CFE President [email protected] Brent Altazin, CIA Vice President of Membership [email protected] Kori White, CIA, CFSA, CFE Secretary [email protected] Teresa Broussard, CIA, CFE Treasurer [email protected] Courtney Rowe, CIA Co-Vice President of Programs [email protected] Xuening Bai, CIA Co-Vice President of Programs [email protected] 2017-2018 Board of Governors
Kristy Kaiser, CIA, CRMA Investar Bank Jennifer Smith, CIA, CRMA, CPA, CFE Amedisys LaToya Stewart, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, NCCO Healthy Blue Anela Krivic, CIA, CRMA Postlethwaite & Netterville Julia Breaux, CIA, CISA Venyu Kristin Bourque, CIA Postlethwaite & Netterville Emily Dixon, CIA, CGAP, CRMA Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office
April 2018
In this Issue:
BRIIA Leadership & CAP 2-3
BRIIA May Meeting 4
LSUCIA Alumni Conference 5
The IIA’s CIA Learning System 6
Update to Global CIA 7
Upcoming Events/Webinars 8
Job Opportunities 8
President’s Message: Members, in place of the annual crawfish boil, the Chapter
will be providing our last luncheon meeting for the year as a free CPE event for all members. We feel this will provide a better service to our members. The luncheon will be held at P&N’s offices May 9, and will feature Chris Magee presenting “Data Analytics to Protect Your Tax Dollars.” While the event is free, there are a limited number of spots available. Please register early. If register but are unable to attend, please cancel so we can have an accurate count.
I am pleased to announce that for the 2017-18 chapter year, the Baton Rogue Chapter will qualify as a platinum chapter in the IIA’s CAP program. This will be the 10th year in a row we have done this.
As the Chapter year draws to a close, this will be my last message as President. It has been a pleasure serving the Chapter as president. I would like to thank all of our officers, governors, and other members for their service to the Chapter.
Thank you, Steve Kowalski
Welcome Aboard to our 2018-2019 Chapter Leadership Volunteers!!
The 2017-2018 Officers and Governors would like to thank everyone who volunteered for leadership positions in the 2018-2019 chapter year. Because all positions were volunteered for by one person, there was no need to have elections. Our new roster of volunteers are as follows:
Officers
President – Kristin Bourque
VP-Membership – Barbara Gai
Co-VP Programs – Kori White
Co-VP Programs – LaToya Stewart
Secretary – Louise Henry
Treasurer – Teresa Broussard
Governors
Kristy Kaiser
Jennifer Smith
Xuening Bai
Anela Krivic
Julia Breaux
Emily Dixon
Stephan Kowalski
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Are you looking for a way to be active in the local chapter without actually volunteering? The Chapter is always seeking input on member participation regarding the Chapter Achievement Program (CAP). Here are a few ways you can contribute to CAP points:
Academic Relations:
• Apply for the Esther R. Sawyer Research Award • Apply for the Michael Barrett Scholarship Award • Make contributions to the IAAAF
Advocacy:
• Participate in speaking engagements in US, Canada, or the Caribbean • Participate in speaking engagements outside of the US, Canada, or the Caribbean • Participate in Junior Achievement (need number of hours) • Host an internal audit event at work (ex: lunch and learn) • Submit to Audit Channel TV • Contribute thought leadership to the AEC Knowledge Center • Submit resource documents to the ACE Resource Library • Write exam questions for IIA Certifications • Have an article published in a professional journal • Have an article published in The Internal Auditor • Submit an article to The Internal Auditor • Participate on a non IIA Sponsored Quality Review Team (unpaid) • Participate on an IIA Sponsored Quality Review Team • Contribute to the IIARF
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Location: Postlethwaite & Netterville Offices, 8550 United Plaza Blvd, 10th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809 Date: May 9, 2018 Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Chris Magee, MBA, CIA, CGAP, Performance Audit Data Analytics Manager Chris is a Senior Auditor with Performance Audit Services of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office. He has been with the office since June 2012 and has worked on various audits that evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of programs by using data, including SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid programs, and deceased individuals receiving entitlement benefits.
Chris is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Marketing from Louisiana College. He also received his Masters of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.
Cost: This is a free Members Only event. Thank you for your membership and participation this
chapter year!!
Topic: Data Analytics to Protect Your Tax Dollars
Instructional delivery method: Group Live
Field of Study: Internal Audit
CPE credit(s): 1 hour
Advanced preparation: None required
Program level: Basic
Course registration requirements: No prerequisites required.
Click here to register.
In place of the BRIIA's spring social event, we are providing members of the BRIIA free CPE and Lunch for our May meeting. While the event is free, there is limited space available. If you register but are later unable to attend, please email us at [email protected] to cancel.
BRIIA May Meeting Data Analytics to Protect Your Tax Dollars
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The IIA’s C IA Lea rning S ystem is a comprehensive training course designed to provide chapters, members, and the audit community of professionals with information and tools to master the global CIA exam syllabus. This premier quality program is aligned with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) to ensure you stay current with the global internal auditing profession and are ready for the CIA exam. It combines printed text with online testing tools and online questions. Take advantage of the best prep materials out there by ordering yours today!
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CIA Exam: Why, How, and What Is Changing January 2019
Why?
To ensure the material within all three parts of the CIA exam stays current and valid, the CIA underwent a global job analysis study to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities most applicable to today’s internal audit practitioners. The study results indicated the need to revise the exam syllabi to reflect the evolution of the internal audit profession worldwide.
How?
Three exam parts are balanced, clear, and uniform. Minimal duplication and overlap among exam parts. Aligned with The IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of
Internal Auditing. Up-to-date with the current global practice of internal auditing. Covers the knowledge, skills, and abilities exam candidates must possess to be
the most competent and capable internal auditor possible.
When?
The updated CIA exams will take effect January 2019, in English only. The transition plan for non-English exams will be released in March 2018. Each candidate should review the changes and determine the best timing to complete their individual studies and take the exam. Please review the CIA Exam: Why and How It’s Changing Handbook and CIA Exam: FAQs below for additional details.
The IIA’s Customer Relations team is available to assist CIA candidates during the transition. Call +1-407-937-1111 or email [email protected].
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Upcoming Events / Webinars (save the date!) Date/Time Location Speaker/Event Topic CPE May 9
11:30-1:00 P&N Offices
Baton Rouge, LA Chris Magee Data Analytics to Protect Your Tax Dollars 1
May 15 Online Members Only Webinar Auditing Culture: Assessing Risk and
Providing Internal Audit Assurance on the Tangibles and Intangibles of Culture
1
June 5 Online Members Only Webinar EHSAC Webinar: A Global Regulatory Review 1
June 19 Online Webinar Leading Audit Committee Practices and Internal Audit Reporting 1
July 19-20 Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge LSU Conference Fraud & Accounting Conference 16
Aug. 13-15 Omni Hotel Nashville, TN GRC Conference Where Governance and Risk Management
Align for Impact 18
Oct. 15-16 L’Auberge Casino Baton Rouge, LA LSUCIA LSUCIA Alumni Conference
The Examiner Fraud Blog The Examiner, a blog maintained by Jeffrey Aucoin, provides thought leadership on fighting fraud with insights into the real threat landscape and developing controls to mitigate fraud losses. There are several posts already available on the website. Jeff invites our Baton Rouge IIA Chapter to read the blog posts, join the conversation, and sign up to receive instant notifications of new posts.
If interested, the blog can be found here.
Job Opportunities
If you are looking to launch your internal audit career or are seeking qualified employees, then visit the BRIIA's Audit Career Center, which is a proven source for résumé posting and focused candidate searches. The Career Center receives 10,000 unique visitors monthly. BRIIA keeps an updated list of audit related local job postings available for our membership.
If you would like to have an open audit position posted to the BRIIA Audit Career Center please contact Brent Altazin at brent.altazin @g mail .co m.
For more information about local audit positions please visit BRIIA’s Audit Career Center h ere.