Building and Retaining Internal Audit Skills and Resources
November 18th 2008
Did you know that while compensation is still the top consideration when taking a job, the main reason for leaving a job is a limited career path?  How to recruit and retain top audit talent is an important question for many audit shops.  ..MORE..

Ethical Workplaces – Evaluating our Ethical Performance
December 9th 2008
In today’s competitive markets, ethical practices are seen as competitive assets. Professional accountants, auditors, and other senior managers have a special role to play in the ethical culture of their organizations.  This session will discuss some of these challenging issues and attempt to create a road map going forward. ..MORE..

2008 Refer a Friend Campaign

The IIA's 2008 Refer-A-Friend Campaign is currently underway.

Now through December 1st, you have a chance to will $5 Amazon.com™ gift cards and the grand prize which is an iPod® Touch and free music downloads (a $500 value).

Your friend will receive a discounted individual membership of just $95, and The IIA will waive their $25 application fee. New Audit Groups will receive an additional 20% off already reduced rates.

For more information, please visit www.theiia.org

Quality Assurance Standards
Found in the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing- Section 1300 - Quality Assurance and Improvement Program

IIA Certification Announces Transition to Computer-Based Testing:
The IIA is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its certification program. Beginning in May 2008, certification testing will be available on a year-round basis through the new computer-based testing (CBT) process. Originally scheduled for roll-out in February with pre-determined testing windows, CBT will now go live in May, with no testing-window constraints. This means that certification candidates will be able to take full advantage of computer-based testing anytime throughout the year in multiple languages.

To further enhance the CBT process, The IIA has contracted with an industry-leading software vendor to deliver a high-quality registration and application process, resulting in a more complete launch. "By slightly delaying CBT roll-out," says IIA Vice President Professional Practices Susan Lione, CIA, CCSA, CGAP, CFSA, "we will be able to offer long-term benefits that far exceed previous expectations!"

Please check The IIA's Web site in March for program details and information on the registration process. Registration will begin in April. (The registration process and timing may differ in countries in which the local IIA institute manages the registration process. Candidates should refer to The IIA's Web site for a list of these countries, along with contact information). Upon registering, a candidate will have six months to sit for the exam. Candidates who do not pass an exam part must wait 90 days before being allowed to retest. Upon its availability, more information will be posted to The IIA's Web site at www.theiia.org/certification.

Members Exchange
Just one more benefit of your IIA membership. As much as The Institute of Internal Auditors is about ideas and products, more than anything it's about people. To help you connect with your colleagues, The IIA is pleased to offer you an exciting new networking tool -  Member Exchange  (ME). This service, available exclusively to IIA members, helps facilitate connections between all members of our community.

GEARGEAR, The IIA's new learning management system, gives you 24-hour access to great e-learning opportunities including webcasts and more than 800 courses all from one convenient location.

Global Technology Audit Guides
The IIA is producing a series of publications with guidance on information technology.The guides address concerns of the board of directors and chief-level executives. GTAG is a ready resource series for chief audit executives to use in the education of members of the board and audit committee, management, process owners, and others regarding technology-associated risks and recommended practices.

Help Us Reach Gold in the CAP Program
We're always calculating our Chapter Achievement Program points and we need to know when our members participate in either of the following activities:

• Speaking on an internal audit topic at a meeting, seminar, or CPE class. 
• Submitting an article to a trade publication such as The Internal Auditor, CAE Bulletin, IIA Educator, and other specialty newsletters.

If you have participated in one or more of these activities, please e-mail the details to our CAP coordinator,  Cindra Leclerc.

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