AUDIT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

AN IIA SEMINAR

 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CENTRAL JERSEY CHAPTER

 

SEPTEMBER 16 & 17, 2008

 

2-DAY SEMINAR – 15.5 CPE CREDITS

 

The Audit Project Management Course is an IIA run seminar being taught locally by an IIA Faculty Member.  This is the same course in which you would have to travel to an IIA Seminar location and pay for transportation, lodging, and meals. 

Note: there is a $50/ person discount for 4 or more people from the same company.  Please note this in the invoice when you submit.

The Audit Project Management Course will provide you with an opportunity to:

• Create audit project plans which focus on critical business success factors.
• Gain skills to substantially improve audit project effectiveness and efficiency.
• Learn what motivates audit team members to reach peak performance.
• Understand the link between audit standards and project management skills.

This course is perfect for:

• Audit managers and supervisors interested in improving project management skills.
• Audit project team members who want to learn how to work together more effectively.

IIA Instructor:

    

 Robert L. Mainardi, CFSA, MBA

Robert Mainardi worked in the Internal Audit profession in the financial services industry for 21 years.  He then started his own company which develops and facilitates custom internal audit training, as well as, evaluating, creating, and implementing formal audit methodologies.  Prior to starting his company, Robert Mainardi was the Vice President of Internal Audit for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. and was responsible for the direction and oversight of the Internal Audit Department.  He was responsible for Penn Mutual’s internal audit activities, as well as those of its subsidiaries, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., Independence Capital Management, Inc., and Pennsylvania Trust.  Other duties included the creation and development of the audit methodology, audit approach, project management, and training curriculum.  Prior to joining Penn Mutual, he was a Senior Audit Manager for The Vanguard Group where he was responsible for the Investment Programs & Services and Methods & Infrastructure teams.

Robert has over 20 years of audit experience and has been an Audit Project Manager and Training Manager for the Aetna US Healthcare Insurance Company, an Audit Director at Prudential Insurance Company of America, and worked in the audit divisions of the Advanta Corporation and the General Motors Acceptance Corporation.

Robert earned his bachelor’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in Accounting and Business Law.  He earned a Master’s degree in Finance from Temple University.  He has merited the Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the American Society for Quality, which recognizes the recipient for unique expertise in problem-solving and statistical analysis.  He has also earned the Qualification in Control Self-Assessment.

Robert is an IIA Distinguished Faculty Member and active in the Philadelphia Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors.

COST, TIME & LOCATION:

 

COST:            MEMBERS:                 $500

                        NON-MEMBERS:      $600

Note: there is a $50/ person discount for 4 or more people from the same company.  Please note this in the invoice when you submit.

A hot/cold breakfast and lunch are included in the seminar cost for both days.  An invoice is available on the events page on the Chapter’s IIA Webpage.

Make checks payable to: IIA CENTRAL JERSEY CHAPTER

Mail payments to:

                    IIA Central Jersey Chapter
            c/o Celebrations Event and Meeting Management, LLC
            40 Galesi Drive, Suite #30
            Wayne, New Jersey 07470

Government employees – Please bring your vouchers to the session.  If you mail the vouchers please them to:

            Central Jersey Chapter of IIA
            c/o Steve Eells
            P.O. Box 067
            Trenton, New Jersey 08625

DATES:          Tuesday & Wednesday – September 16 & 17 – All Day Seminar

 

TIME:            8:00am – 9:00am          Registration & Hot/Cold Breakfast

                        9:00am – 5:00pm         Seminar

                        15.5 CPE Credits

DRESS:          Business Casual

RESERVATIONS & CANCELLATIONS:     REQUIRED!!!  Please reserve your spot now since seating is limited and kindly let us know if you need to cancel.

Please register via the IIA Chapter website

http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.events/cid/xxx

Any questions on registration or cancellations, please contact our Event Manager, Celebrations Event & Meeting Management at the following email address:

IIACNJ@celebrationsevent.com

LOCATION:              The Conference Center at Mercer County Community College

                                    1200 Old Trenton Road
                                    West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
                                    www.mccc.edu/cc
                                    Telephone:  609-570-3643

DIRECTIONS:

From North or South via US 1:

• Exit onto Quakerbridge Road, South 533.
• After two miles, left onto Hughes Drive.
• Follow Hughes Drive past Mercer County Park entrance.
• Campus entrance is on the left.

From North or South via Interstate 95/295:

• Take Interstate 95 (which becomes Interstate 295) to Exit 65A, Sloan Avenue E.
• East on Sloan Avenue (becomes Flock Road) to end (Edinburg Road).
• Left onto Edinburg Road to campus entrance (jughandle right).

From North via NJ Turnpike:

• NJ Turnpike to Exit 8
• Follow signs onto Route 133 West (the new bypass) toward Princeton.
• Take Route 133 West to the end exit immediately onto Route 571 West.
• Move immediately to the far left turning lane and turn left onto Route 535/Old Trenton Road.
• Follow Route 535/Old Trenton Road for approximately 5 miles.
• The College and Conference Center are on your right.

From South via NJ Turnpike:

• NJ Turnpike to Exit  7A (Interstate 195).
• West on I-195 to Exit 5B (first exit off of I-195).
• North on NJ Route 130 to second light.
• Make a left onto Robbinsville Allentown Road (Route 526 West).
• Go through traffic light and make immediate right onto Robbinsville Edinburg Road (Route 526 West).
• At the end of Route 526 West, make a left onto Old Trenton Road (Route 535).
• Follow Route 535 for two miles to campus entrance on right, after the Mercer County Park.

From East:

• Take Route 33 West and follow until you see signs for Route 133 West (the new bypass route).
• Make a right turn onto Route 133 West.
• Take Route 133 to the end and exit immediately onto Route 571 West.
• Move immediately to the far left turning lane and turn left onto Route 535/Old Trenton Road.
• Follow Route 535/Old Trenton Road for approximately 5 miles.
• The College and Conference Center are on the right.

 

 

CPE/SEMINAR INFORMATION:

 

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE:                                     Beginner/Intermediate

 

RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT(s):                                 15.5

 

PREREQUISTE & ADVANCE PREPARATION: None

 

METHOD OF PRESENTATION:                           Group Live

 

The Institute of Internal Auditors, Central Jersey Chapter, is registered with the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy.

 

For more information regarding administrative polices, such as complaints and refunds, please contact the Central Jersey Chapter at IIACNJ@celebrationsevent.com or 609-520-2383.