Celebrating 70 - The Institute of Internal Auditors



	Celebrating 70 Each month we will add to a list that will eventually include 70 facts about The IIA as we “Celebrate 70.” This page will feature important people, events, benefits, and other facts that make The IIA what it is today! The First Annual Conference The IIA held its first annual conference November 8 – 10, 1942, at the Biltmore Hotel. The conference fee, including the reception, a luncheon, and a dinner cost US $10 per person. Two hundred people attended. 100,000th Member The IIA celebrated its 100,000th member on April 12, 2005. It was Steven M. Wescott, director of auditing (now director of world headquarters) for Boeing in Seattle, WA. First International Chapter The Toronto Chapter was officially formed in 1944 as The IIA’s first international chapter, followed by the Montreal Chapter in 1945. Audit Group Membership Program In 1990 The IIA introduced its Audit Group Membership program which enables organizations to enroll their entire staff as members at discounted rates. Audit Group membership for North America is now more than 35,000 members. Origins of Internal Auditor Magazine The Internal Auditor journal was first published in 1944, Edward J. Barr was the first editor. Going Global The first chapters established outside of North America were formed in London and Manila. “Progress Through Sharing” The IIA’s motto, “Progress Through Sharing,” was adopted in 1955. It had been the IIA presidential theme for then president Ray Noonan. Origins of The IIA Research Foundation In 1976, The Foundation for Auditability, Research, and Education (FARE) was founded. The name was later changed to The IIA Research Foundation. 1988: China Comes Aboard The People’s Republish of China established an IIA National Institute in 1988. Seeking Recognition John B. Thurston was among the first to push vigorously for greater understanding and recognition of internal audit functions. He is credited with being the person most responsible for the creation of The Institute of Internal Auditors. Growing, growing, and growing… In 1946, The IIA’s membership topped 1,000. It now stands at 170,000! Equality At its June 1976 meeting, the IIA Board of Directors amended the Bylaws, the Code of Ethics, and the Statement of Responsibilities of the Internal Auditor to avoid all references to an internal auditor in any manner which denotes gender. Notoriety Henry Kissinger delivered the keynote address at The IIA's 1979 International Conference in New York. Common Body of Knowledge Robert E. Gobeil, CIA, is largely responsible for the development of The IIA's initial Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) study in 1972. The CIA Reaches 100K Milestone Portia Ngesi, CIA, who lives and works in South Africa, is the 100,000th person to earn the Certified Internal Auditor Designation. History of the CIA Program Even though the CIA exam was first given in 1974, the program was essentially a program of the 1960s, and William S. Smith was the father of that program. Starting out small. Originally The IIA had ony 25 members. By the end of the first year it had grown to 104 and to 1,018 at the end of its first five years. First Conference Away from Home. The 1974 annual international conference was held in London, marking the first time the conference was held outside of North America. Two Offices Became One. Before The IIA headquarters was founded in Orlando, FL, there were two offices: one in New York and one in Winter Park, FL. The decision came in June of 1971 that one centralized headquarters was necessary. There's a first time for everything. The University of Richmond is believed to have offered the first college course in internal auditing. The December 1944 issue of The Internal Auditor referenced the course and during 1946 and 1947 there was considerable progress done in introducing more courses. From President to Chairman. Up until 1979, The IIA's highest elected office was the president. A change came in 1979 and the highest postion became the chairman and the president became the highest ranking staff member. CIA Records Break The IIA offered the first all-objective CIA exam in 1998. The exam was record breaking with 5,165 candidates taking a total of 10,389 papers and 1,083 CIAs being awarded. International Conference Turns 50 The 50^th international conference was held June 16-19 in New York City. More than 1,300 members from 44 countries attended. Sawyer gets award in time for CIA’s 25^th The IIA introduced the Lawrence B. Sawyer Award, which recognizes growth and development of the CIA program, in 1999 for the 25^th anniversary of the CIA designation. Office building is the official home Former executive vice president John Harmon was who had the idea of purchasing an office complex as the global headquarters for The IIA. Women in The IIA It is believed that Ursula Lowe was the first female member of The IIA. Many conclude that Linda Standard was the first because she was a full voting member of The IIA and Lowe was a junior member. IIA Goes On the Web In 1994, The IIA built its first web site, www.theiia.org, through Rutgers University. 50,000 and Counting In February of 1994, The IIA reached 50,000members. The 50,000^th member was Jay Brady, an internal auditor with Albertsons in Boise, Idaho. What Year Is It? Over the course of The IIA’s lifetime, the fiscal year has changed many times including changes such as from January through December to October through September to June to May. A Start for the Regional Conference In 1946, the Chicago chapter of The IIA sponsored the first regional conference and it was called the “Midwest Regional Conference”. For years to come, regional conferences would be an important part of the total conference program for The IIA. A Push for Greater Understanding John B. Thurston was among the first to push vigorously for greater understanding and recognition of the internal audit function. He is credited with being the person most responsible for the creation of The Institute. Make Way for CSA Sentinel In the 1996-1997 fiscal year, editorial policy helped IIA Today expand its distribution outside North American and introduced the CSA Sentinel. Celebrating 53rd in ‘94 The 53rd International Conference was held in Toronto, attracting more than 1,463 attendees from 46 countries. Bishop Names IIA President In the 1991-1992 fiscal year, the Board of Directors chose William G. Bishop III, CIA, to serve as the next president of The IIA. His impressive record of success as general auditor for Shearson-Lehman and his active involvement with The IIA helped base the Board’s decision. IIA Earns 11 Florida Magazine Awards In 1999, the staff at The IIA won 11 Florida Magazine Association awards for Internal Auditor in addition to receiving the Anbar Golden Page Award for “Best Practical Implications” in an accounting and finance magazine. IIA Gets Into the Publication Business The first formal publication of The IIA came out in 1943 and included a collection of papers presented at the incorporation dinner, three later monthly meetings, and the November 1942 annual conference. It was a 450-page volume titled Internal Auditing – A New Management Technique. The IIARF Has An Original Name When established in 1976, The IIA Research Foundation was originally called the Foundation for Auditability, Research, and Education. Meeting the Standards In 1982, California becomes the first state to introduce a law requiring all state and local government internal auditors to meet the Standards. BYU Gets IIA Endorsed Program Brigham Young University was the first recipient of the US $15,000 grant to establish an IIA endorsed internal audit program in 1987. Exams Go Digital In 2008, certifications exams were offered in a computer-based testing environment for the first time. International Conference Goes to Africa The first International Conference in Africa was held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2009. Pushing for Internal Auditing in Colleges In 1984, The IIA endorsed the Louisiana State University Internal Auditing Pilot School, which became a success and caused at least 44 more schools in the United States to have internal auditing courses by late 1985. Educator of Year Award Beginning in 1986, The IIA began giving an Educator of the Year award, which was named for Leon R. Radde, the 1982-1983 chairman. The first recipient was Frederick Neumann of the University of Illinois. Annual Conference Takes a Year Off The 1945 annual conference was cancelled due to IIA officer’s fear of war-time restrictions would make hotel rooms and transportation availability impossible to find. Although World War II was over by the time the conference would have occurred, the officers could not have known the outcome at the time they made the plans. IIA Goes Multilingual The first IIA seminar conducted in a language other than English was an Audit Manager’s Seminar, which was held in Miami in 1980. The seminar was conducted in Spanish and was held for three days. IIA Original Officers Were Local Up until 1947, all of the officers for The IIA were from the New York area because they had to nearby to handle the day-to-day administration of the organization. After Cadmus was appointed managing director, officer positions were available to members outside of New York City. Thurston Award After Thurston's death in 1951, The IIA started the annual Thurston Award to honor the author of that article in The Internal Auditor which is voted most outstanding in the field of internal audition. Many International Institutes By 1991, there were 13 national institutes in operation: Australia, China, France, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, and the U.K. The CAP Program Begins In 1986, The IIA started a Chapter Recognition Program for North American chapters. The program provides standard of performance, emphasizes the basic mission of the chapter to serve its members, encourages chapters to perform their mission, and provides chapters with a means to evaluate their success in accomplishing that mission. It was later renamed the Chapter Achievement Program (CAP). The Society Emeritus Starts The Society Emeritus was established at the June 1976 annual conference in Boston. It is composed primarily of past international officers and Cadmus Award winners. Almost Not An Institute The New Zealand institute almost didn’t get its status because it couldn’t amass the 400 members necessary. The International Board of Directors agreed to allow such status with only 260 members.