The Institute of Internal Auditors

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November/December 2011

Dear Philadelphia Chapter Members,

I trust that all of you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday and, like me, am looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge I could do without the obligatory shopping that comes with the territory, but I do look forward to spending some time off with friends and family.

We’ve had a busy fall season! Our October 21 event “White Collar Crime” jointly presented by Crowe Horwath and Cozen O’Connor attracted over 80 attendees. I believe that events like this which bring us together with our colleagues from the legal community can only enrich our professional development. Thanks to Jonathan Marks for helping to arrange the program.

Our annual fall conference on November 21 at the Marriott was another rousing success! While I can’t be absolutely certain of this claim, I believe this sold-out event drew the largest attendance for a single day Chapter program in our history. Thanks to Amy Gagliardi and Jonathan as conference chairs for their leadership. Perhaps the most notable of the several great presenters and speakers was our former governor, the Honorable Edward G. Rendell. Whether you subscribe to his politics or not, his presentation about the state of our country’s political environment was provocative.

The annual joint event with ISACA (another sold-out program) is scheduled for December 6 and will be hosted by KPMG at its Philadelphia office. Attendees will learn about challenges and solutions in the areas of data security and privacy, particularly in a “cloud computing” environment.

In addition to our Chapter programs, there are a few newsworthy topics within the IIA to bring to your attention:

• The 2012 IIA International Conference, “Revolutionizing Internal Audit!” is scheduled for July 8-11 in Boston, Massachusetts. I can tell you from firsthand experience that Boston in the summer is a great destination. Wrap a few days of vacation around the conference and take in one of our country’s exciting and historical cities. Registration is open at http://www.iia2012ic.org/.

• In keeping with its motto of "Progress Through Sharing," the IIA has launched a new video-sharing site, AuditChannel.tv, that addresses the specific needs of internal auditors and the business community. With "video channels" focused on areas such as fraud, governance, risk, technology, operations, compliance, and more, AuditChannel.tv enables internal audit professionals worldwide to search for and post videos that address the topics of greatest interest to the profession. As an IIA member, you are invited to register as a user at www.AuditChannel.tv or www.AuditChannel.tv/mobile (for mobile devices). Once registered, you can view, rate, and comment on the site's current content — and add your own.

I encourage you to access the Chapter website at http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.events/cid/5 to stay connected. I will also periodically send e-mails outlining Chapter events and news to keep you informed. Please keep your IIA contact information current so we can be sure you receive Chapter and event details.

I look forward to your continued interest and support, and hope to see you at a future Chapter event.

Best wishes to you and your families for this holiday season.

Best Regards,

Jerry

Jerry Stussy

President

IIA Philadelphia Chapter

jstussy@aclordi.com


	November/December 2011 Dear Philadelphia Chapter Members, I trust that all of you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday and, like me, am looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge I could do without the obligatory shopping that comes with the territory, but I do look forward to spending some time off with friends and family. We’ve had a busy fall season! Our October 21 event “White Collar Crime” jointly presented by Crowe Horwath and Cozen O’Connor attracted over 80 attendees. I believe that events like this which bring us together with our colleagues from the legal community can only enrich our professional development. Thanks to Jonathan Marks for helping to arrange the program. Our annual fall conference on November 21 at the Marriott was another rousing success! While I can’t be absolutely certain of this claim, I believe this sold-out event drew the largest attendance for a single day Chapter program in our history. Thanks to Amy Gagliardi and Jonathan as conference chairs for their leadership. Perhaps the most notable of the several great presenters and speakers was our former governor, the Honorable Edward G. Rendell. Whether you subscribe to his politics or not, his presentation about the state of our country’s political environment was provocative. The annual joint event with ISACA (another sold-out program) is scheduled for December 6 and will be hosted by KPMG at its Philadelphia office. Attendees will learn about challenges and solutions in the areas of data security and privacy, particularly in a “cloud computing” environment. In addition to our Chapter programs, there are a few newsworthy topics within the IIA to bring to your attention: • The 2012 IIA International Conference, “Revolutionizing Internal Audit!” is scheduled for July 8-11 in Boston, Massachusetts. I can tell you from firsthand experience that Boston in the summer is a great destination. Wrap a few days of vacation around the conference and take in one of our country’s exciting and historical cities. Registration is open at http://www.iia2012ic.org/. • In keeping with its motto of "Progress Through Sharing," the IIA has launched a new video-sharing site, AuditChannel.tv, that addresses the specific needs of internal auditors and the business community. With "video channels" focused on areas such as fraud, governance, risk, technology, operations, compliance, and more, AuditChannel.tv enables internal audit professionals worldwide to search for and post videos that address the topics of greatest interest to the profession. As an IIA member, you are invited to register as a user at www.AuditChannel.tv or www.AuditChannel.tv/mobile (for mobile devices). Once registered, you can view, rate, and comment on the site's current content — and add your own. I encourage you to access the Chapter website at http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.events/cid/5 to stay connected. I will also periodically send e-mails outlining Chapter events and news to keep you informed. Please keep your IIA contact information current so we can be sure you receive Chapter and event details. I look forward to your continued interest and support, and hope to see you at a future Chapter event. Best wishes to you and your families for this holiday season. Best Regards, Jerry Jerry Stussy President IIA Philadelphia Chapter jstussy@aclordi.com


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