Membership - Member Benefits
The Institute offers its members hundreds of valuable products and services. Take a moment to review the many benefits of IIA membership.

Professional Guidance and Certification

• The IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing represents the practice of internal auditing as it should be; the Code of Ethics sets forth standards of conduct for IIA members.
• The IIA's Guidance Update provides information about the latest changes to professional guidance.
• Professional recognition through four certification programs: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA).

Networking and Participation

• Abundant networking opportunities through a variety of IIA activities. From conferences and committees to chapters and institutes, you can expand your professional network by learning and sharing knowledge with more than 150,000 members worldwide.
• Member Exchange^TM (ME^TM), The Institute of Internal Auditors' (IIA's) FREE members-only online networking tool, connects you with other IIA members to tap into the combined experience of over 6,000 internal auditors.
• Members-only participation, where applicable, in special amenity programs.
• Opportunities to participate on international committees or hold international office.
• Access to local institutes for budget-friendly education and opportunities to share ideas and experiences with your colleagues. We encourage you to become involved at the local level.

Training

• Reduced registration fees for IIA seminars. From "Tools and Techniques for the Beginning Auditor" to "Vision University," there are courses for auditors at all levels of experience and knowledge.
• Reduced registration fees for IIA conferences, including the General Audit Management Conference and the International Conference, and a selection of industry-specific conferences.
• Access to customized on-site seminars for corporations, government agencies, and IIA chapters internationally.
• Web-based training to fit your busy schedule:
  • IIAOnlineCPE provides two Web-based training subscription programs:
  • Issues & Answers - A Web-based multimedia training program offering over 100 professionally produced, 50-minute NASBA-approved courses on a variety of current topics.
  • Skills Training - An annual subscription that features more than 1,000 NASBA-approved credit hours and hundreds of multimedia and text-driven, skills-based courses.

Publications

• Subscriptions to Internal Auditor magazine, The IIA's official publication.
• Subscriptions to Insight, The IIA's membership newsletter. (NEW in 2006! Another direct benefit of membership.)
• Access to research reports on important trends and issues in internal auditing. Among the most recognized projects are the Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK); the Systems Auditability and Control report; Control Model Implementation: Best Practices; Risk Management: Changing the Internal Auditor's Paradigm; and the Competency Framework for Internal Auditing (CFIA).
• Discounts on hundreds of educational products that provide practitioners with the most current information and guidance in the profession. IIA products include videos, study aids, textbooks, comprehensive instructional packages (CIPs), and internal audit tool kits.

Services

• Members-only access to the Audit Career Center, including The IIA Resume Service.
• Through our Information Network department, The Institute compiles and disseminates benchmarking information through Global Auditing Information Network (GAIN) reports. GAIN enables internal audit executives to compare their audit department functions with those of other organizations, network with peers in their industry, and share successful practices.
• Quality can provide you with guidance and resources to assist you in evaluating your company's compliance with the Standards and other leading practices.
• Audit specialty and industry-specific membership sections. Audit specialties include the CAE Services Program. Industry-specific groups include financial services and gaming groups.