December 2007

Season’s Greetings from your New Orleans IIA Chapter!

You recently heard about a monthly email to be sent to you regarding highlights of upcoming events and information about our IIA New Orleans Chapter and Headquarters.  Well, here it is, and I know you’ve been eagerly awaiting it!

Here are some places to check out on the IIA Website (just copy and paste the link into your internet address window).

·         New Orleans Chapter President’s message-http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.message/cid/35

·         2007-2008 List of Eventsfor the New Orleans Chapter (includes upcoming meetings)http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.news_detail/cid/35/newsid/9515 

·         Seminars and conferences-http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.news_detail/cid/35/newsid/3796

·         Training (The IIA Website) including seminars, conferences, etc. -http://www.theiia.org/iia-training/

·         Chapter News-http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.news_detail/cid/35/newsid/8025

·         Job Postings within the New Orleans area- http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.news_detail/cid/35/newsid/9088

·         Job Opportunities (The IIA Website) – http://www.theiia.org/careers/job-seekers/

·         Past meetings/seminars and Speaker Presentations  - http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/members.welcome/cid/35 and click on Members Only

·         Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 9 - http://www.theiia.org/guidance/technology/gtag/gtag9/?search=GTAG9

2012 IIA Conference Bid News

Unfortunately, New Orleans did not win the bid for the 2012 IIA Conference; Boston did.  A special thanks to Eileen Pansano, Mark Williams, Charles Monteiro, Dr. Glenn Sumners, and all who assisted in this endeavor for preparing and presenting our bid to the Conference Committee.

Corporate Sponsors

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Chapter’s Corporate Sponsors of our monthly meetings since September, 2007.

December - Entergy

October – Parrish National Bank

September – Postlethwaite & Netterville

New Orleans IIA Chapter Meetings

The December meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at Ralph’s at the Park.  Tony Brooks of Horne, LLP will present How Law, Criminals and Technology are Changing Audits.  The corporate sponsor is Entergy.  The IIA Officers and Board members hope to see you there.

Our January meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Bourbon House.  James Sayles, VP, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Favored Solutions, LLP will present Understanding Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC ) – In-depth:  Using the Right ERM and Compliance Framework as a Catalyst for Mitigating Business and Information Risks while Improving Audit Outcome.  See the New Orleans IIA Chapter website to register - http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/home.page/cid/35. 

Member Exchange

Want to connect with your IIA colleagues?  Visit the Member Exchange http://www.theiia.org/memberexchange/.  With Member Exchange, you can

·         Make connections globally;

·         Identify other internal audit professionals with whom to collaborate, share best practices, or brainstorm solutions to common challenges;

·         Network with your colleagues pre- and post- IIA events;

·         Connect with other IIA colleagues while traveling, attend other local chapter/institute meetings, and expand your network further.

IIA Guidance for CPE hour documentation that was lost due to Hurricane Katrina

Did you lose any CPE documentation due to Hurricane Katrina?  Visit http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.news_detail/cid/35/newsid/9718 to find out how to obtain the information you need to receive your CPE hours.