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IIA Audit News A newsletter for members of the Albany Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors
T he Annual Professional Certification Breakfast
&Information Seminar is co-sponsored by the local
chapters of:
VOLUME 49, ISSUE 6
FEBRUARY 2015
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BREAKFAST
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
TIMES: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – BREAKFAST
8:30 AM—10:30 AM—INFORMATION SESSION
LOCATION: WOLFERTS ROOST COUNTRY CLUB
120 VAN RENSSELAER BOULEVARD
ALBANY, NY 12204
COST: FREE! (You must pre-register) CPES: NONE
REGISTRATION: WWW.AGANYCAP.ORG
CANCELLATION: CANCELLATIONS FOR MOST CHAPTER EVENTS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE DAY OF THE EVENT. TO CANCEL REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT DAVE ROBERTSON AT (518) 447-8815 OR E-MAIL AT [email protected]
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BREAKFAST & INFORMATION SEMINAR
The Annual Professional Certification Breakfast and Information Seminar is co-sponsored by the local chapters of the AGA, ACFE, IIA, ISACA & NYSSCPA. Enjoy a delicious, FREE breakfast and learn about:
Various certifications available to ac-counting, auditing, finance, govern-ment, IT, and fraud professionals
Benefits of obtaining one or more pro-fessional certifications
Requirements for applying and earning professional certifications
Exam details
Maintenance/ Continuing Education requirements
The seminar will give you a quick overview of the following certifications:
Certified Government Financial Man-ager (CGFM)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Information Systems Auditor
(CISA) Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certification in Control Self Assess-ment (CCSA)
Certified Government Auditing Pro-fessional (CGAP)
Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
Certified Information Security Manag-er (CISM)
Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
There will be presentations from each of the organizations about the benefits of obtaining professional certifications and the career paths you can take. Attendees can then visit with representatives, ask questions and obtain written information and publications regarding each certifica-tion.
You may register online at www.aganycap.org or contact Dave Rob-ertson for more information @
or (518) 447-8815.
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Annual Professional Certifica-tion Breakfast & Information Seminar
1
President’s Message 2
IIA Webinars 2
Come to the Certification Breakfast!
3
Membership Corner 4
Cap Corner 4
Schedule of Events 5
Inside this issue:
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President’s Message By Kristina Massaconi
IIA Webinars
Take a break from shoveling snow to enjoy one of the Albany Chapter's upcoming programs. In February, we'll co-sponsor the annual certification breakfast. This is a great opportunity to get helpful information about obtain-ing a certification from chapter members who know the ins and outs of each certification.
In March, we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the annu-al “Conference That Counts” (TCTC) - don't miss out on this exciting event! This year’s conference is scheduled for March 16, 17, and 18 at the Hol-iday Inn on Wolf Rd. Over the course of three days, the Albany Chapters of the IIA, AGA, and ISACA will provide interesting, exciting, and thought-provoking training sessions from some of our most favorite pre-senters over the past 20 years. In addition, TCTC is an excellent learning and networking oppor-
tunity for financial managers, au-ditors, and accountability profes-sionals.
Hope to see you at our training events or board meetings!
Kristina Massaconi
President
Upcoming Programs
The IIA offers free informational programs to its members on a variety of topics. Click here to obtain additional information and to regis-ter.
Hot Topics in IT Risk Manage-ment February 5, 2015 2:00 – 3:00 PM
At their core, financial institu-tions are technology businesses, the success of which hinges on the ability to manage opportuni-ties and threats on each side of the risk coin. But banks face a
pressing risk management prob-lem: Most of their technology risk frameworks are decidedly one-sided, with more of a focus – perhaps not surprisingly – on technology rather than the busi-ness it supports.
In this webinar, we will define the nature of the technology risk management challenges for all parties involved:
IIA Webinars Continued...
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CIOs and other IT Executives, CROs and operational risk exec-utives; and Internal Audit.
We will also highlight a four-level mapping process that integrates technology risk management with business risk management.
Topics will include:
IT Risk Management: Main challenges and creating trans-
parency and understandable links between technology risks and business objectives
The four-level pay-off: More control, fewer controls
Benefits of IT and Business Risk alignment
The role of IT Audit
Come to the Certification Information Breakfast! By David J. Robertson, CIA, CFE, CGFM, CGAP
If you are interested in obtaining an IIA certification, or are al-ready certified and want to add to your stable of accounting/auditing credentials, then you should attend the annual Certifi-cation Information Breakfast on February 19, 2015. Several repre-sentatives from the Albany Chap-ter of the IIA will be there to dis-cuss IIA certifications with partic-ipants. The representatives from the local chapters of the AGA,
ACFE, NYSSCPA, and ISA-CA will also be there to dis-cuss their organizations’ cer-tifications.
The IIA certifications that will be highlighted are:
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Government Audit-ing Professional (CGAP
Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA)
Certification Risk Manage-ment Assurance (CRMA)
Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
Come and enjoy a very informa-tive session that includes a deli-cious FREE breakfast at Wolferts Roost. Even though the program is free, it does require advanced registration. Please use the fol-lowing link for more information and registration: http://www.aganycap.org/event_pop.asp?ID=374
I look forward to seeing you there!
Dave Robertson, CIA, CFE, CGFM, CGAP
Volume 49, issue 6 Page 4
Please join me in welcoming the following individuals to the IIA Albany Chapter:
Michael Blewitt Karen Chan Thomas Donohue Kathryn Epps Keith Flanagan Kerry Gilchrist
Robert Kong Megan Mastowski Anton Mirtschev Andy Padman Krystie Phillips Mark Rabinow Aindrea Richard Melissa Saren Jennifer Tambasco Patrick Wade Robert Wallace Heather Welch Jaimie Yerina
Are you bored now that the holiday season is over? Do you have some free time you are looking to fill? If so, we always welcome additional assistance from our members. If you have thoughts about helping out our chap-
ter but have been hesitant to do so, send me an email letting me know what you interested in doing, and we can see if it is something that will fit into your schedule.
If anyone has questions about their membership, or has a co-worker that would like more information about how to join the IIA Albany Chapter, please contact me and I will be happy to assist.
Chris Herald- Membership Chair
Category Minimum for
Bronze Chapter Points % Achieved
Balance to
Minimum
I. Service to Members 325 847 261% Achieved!
II. Service to Profession 200 580 290% Achieved!
III. Chapter Administration 160 205 128% Achieved!
Totals 685 1,632
The Chapter Achievement Program is designed to recognize activi-ties that promote the strategic objectives of The IIA. This program provides minimum standards of performance for providing service to our Chapter members, providing service to the internal auditing pro-fession and for administering the activities of the Chapter. The Pro-gram emphasizes the basic mission of the Chapter, encourages Chap-ters to perform that mission, and provides Chapters with a means to evaluate their success in accomplishing that mission.
By Michael Wolff, CIA
Membership Corner By Christopher Herald
Congratulations for achieving our target of Gold (Platinum) status!!
Targets Bronze: 685
Silver: 1,060
Gold (Platinum)*: 1,560
Gold Status
*Chapters earn Platinum by achieving Gold 10 out of 11 consecutive years.
As Of: 1/10/15
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2014 — 2015
Albany Chapter – Institute of Internal Auditors
SEPTEMBER September 23, 2014
Updated Internal
Control Guidance
3 CPEs
OCTOBER October 9, 2014 Hiding in Plain Sight:
Fraud Awareness, De-
tection & Prevention 3 CPEs
October 15
CAE Roundtable
October 28—29
Performing an Effective
Quality Assessment
16 CPEs
NOVEMBER November 24 –25
Fraud Conference
7 or 14 CPEs
DECEMBER December 11
Holiday Luncheon
No CPEs
JANUARY January 12, 2015
Technology
Conference
6 CPEs
FEBRUARY February 19, 2015
Certification
Roundtable
No CPEs
MARCH
March 16—18, 2015
TCTC 2015
20th Anniversary
Up to 21 CPEs
APRIL
April 29, 2015
Why, Yellow Book?
Why?
3 CPEs
MAY
May Program
Planning Session
JUNE
Awards Ceremony
JULY
AUGUST
Don’t forget to report your
speaking hours to
Joel Biederman!
Or Phone: (518) 402-2487