SFIIA - May Seminar Announcement

Wednesday, May 30^th

 

"Communicating Audit Results"

Presented by

Merek Lipson, Director Internal Audit Services—Kaiser Permanente

 

Successful internal auditors not only identify important findings, but also communicate them clearly and effectively. Unless you can deliver your findings and conclusions well, both orally and in writing, clients may ignore them.  The current business climate only intensifies the need for skillful audit communications. With regulators and investors now putting unprecedented emphasis on internal controls, organizations simply won’t tolerate substandard internal audit services, including poorly written audit reports.

This one-day seminar can help! The IIA San Francisco Chapter is offering an updated version of this popular program. Once again, seasoned professionals will teach it. They’ll help you polish your communications skills and be more effective with your clients

The instructors will describe best practices for audit communications and identify applicable professional standards. You’ll review fundamental techniques for writing unambiguous, persuasive audit documents. You’ll get practical advice on how to:

• Decide what to include and exclude from your reports,
• Write in an appropriate style,
• Recognize writing pitfalls and avoid them,
• Spot and correct your own errors, and
• Write more efficiently.

You’ll have numerous practical exercises, putting new techniques to immediate use. You’ll also receive practical suggestions on lasting, long-term improvement in your communications skills.

This seminar fills up quickly, so sign up early!

About the Speaker:

Since June 2006, Merek Lipson has been a director of internal auditing at Kaiser Permanente.  He previously worked at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, where he held a variety of legal and management jobs.  He served as PG&E’s chief audit executive for 12 years.  He is an active member of the California State Bar

Merek earned his BA degree from Columbia University in New York and his JD degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.  He’s a former president of the IIA San Francisco chapter.

Meeting Logistics:

Date:	Wednesday, May 30, 2006 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:	Protiviti Offices 50 California Street, 17th floor San Francisco, California 94111
Cost:	$250.00, which includes a light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
CPEs offered:	8

 

Registration: 

To register call Colleen Denaro at 925-926-1443, or e-mail cdenaro@bankofthewest.com by noon on May 25, 2007.

 

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