Oct 18 2009
Prof. Sundararajan on 15-Oct-2009
1. Auditors should safeguard corporation’s intangible assets” 2.Measurement techniques of projects differ between pre and post project implementation, 3.Performance measurement - a paradigm shift sweeping the world

Apr 7 2009
First National Conference on Internal Auditing in Qatar
The Institute of IIA in Qatar in cooperation with Qatar University’s Scientific Accounting Association concluded the First National Conference on Internal Auditing on a very high note at the Ibn Khaldoon hall at Qatar University (April 3 - 5 2009)

Mar 1 2009
Forensic versus Auditing
For Auditors, focusing on the improvennt of internal controls, it will be conforting to know that the main reasons why fraud occure, are, either poor internal controls, overriding existing controls, collusion between employees, lack of accountability.....

Dec 28 2008
Operational Auditing - Larry Hubbard
“You cannot flowchart risks- the real problems are non process related such as soft controls, ethical climate, management style etc” His opinion on control is “Setting organizational objectives is one of the most important internal control.

Dec 15 2008
Guidance note on Monitoring Internal Control
"Monitoring is critical"... Dr. Sri stated. “The recent examples of corporate failures once again provided evidence of companies having underinvested in the internal contreols..... Read more...."

Nov 7 2008
Risk Management in Corporate Treasury
Dr Nasir, addressed the audience in detail on the key functions of a corporate treasury: such as management of cash and liquidity, investment, financial risk, counterparty relationships, capital market funding and corporate finance.

Nov 7 2008
INTERNAL AUDITORS BID FAREWELL TO A BOARD MEMBER
Charles is a qualified Public Accountant, has a Doctorate in Management and Certifications in Internal Audit and IT security. He is an authority on IT controls, IT Security and forensic auditing. With his experience spanning over 30 years across the globe

Oct 22 2008
LESSONS FROM THE CURRENT FINANCIAL TURMOIL FOR MANAGING RISKS
The prolific speaker aptly took the audience along the road of the destruction caused in his view mainly through the “culture that was broken".

Aug 30 2008
EXPERT ADVISES AUDITOR’S FOR CARDINAL CHANGES
The presenter AbdulQader Obaid Ali, the Internal Audit Director shared the radical changes he made in internal audit that helped in the development of one of the world’s most ambitious business undertakings

Jun 1 2008
Workshop on “Assessing Business Risk”
Larry Hubbard globally well known internal audit expert and trainer conducted two day workshop on Assessing Business Risk for Auditors” for the Institute of Internal Auditors

May 28 2008
IIA Seminar on “IT Business Controls
The talk aimed to impart know how on what are IT Business controls and the benefits of using them

May 11 2008
Short term-ism
Kamath explained to the participants what short term-ism meant in the financial/corporate world and its effects. He also deliberated on what can be done to combat this menace of today’s fast world.

Apr 28 2008
Annual General Meeting of IIA called for 05/28/2008
The IIA AGM has been scheduled for 28 May 2008, at Millenium Hotel, Doha, Qatar. At that point, elections for the Board of Governors will be called. Following that, there will be a presentation by KPMG

Apr 17 2008
Excellent Training opportunity in Doha in June
This is, in my opinion, one of the most useful seminars we are likely to present. That is the case because of the potential for immediate use in practice.

Apr 6 2008
THE WORST NIGHTMARE OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR
Internal auditors fail to understand what goes into the creation of enterprise value......Neeraj Kumar, Senior Vice-President Internal Audit of Emirates Group

Mar 13 2008
SEMINAR ON CHALLENGES FACED BY INTERNAL AUDIT:
Afzal stated that Internal Auditors should acquire knowledge of business, be involved in projects, due diligence etc and cannot remain insular.

Feb 23 2008
Buyouts - the Regional Experience and the role of Internal Auditors
an interesting session on the very topical subject of Buyouts on Feb 23, 2008 at a seminar organized by The Institute of Internal Auditors with The Scientific Accounting Association (Qatar University) at the Millenium Hotel.

Feb 6 2008
IIA in Qatar encounters a Partner in Progress
The IIA and the Scientific Accounting Association of Qatar have formed an agreement to collaborate for the benefit of accountants and auditors in the country