Welcome to the IIA Bahamas Chapter!

Welcome to the IIA Bahamas Chapter

The local voice, chief advocate, and principal educator on internal auditing in The Bahamas

Established June 23rd, 1991, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Bahamas Chapter is a local professional association in The Bahamas for the professional practice of Internal Auditing. We have more than 90 active members throughout both the private and public sectors working in various areas including internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology auditing, education, and security.

Our strategic priority is to promote the importance of internal auditing as it is a vital part of strengthening organizations and protecting stakeholders.

We also aim to support the economic development of The Bahamas through the promotion of a culture of best practices in ethics, corporate governance, risk management and internal controls. We are a sub-chapter of the global Institute of Internal Auditors, which serves more than 180,000 members in 190 countries.

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The IIA Bahamas Chapter offers sponsorship opportunities with the goal of promoting the internal audit profession while increasing the visibility of your brand.  To discover how our offerings can benefit your organization, see the IIA Bahamas Chapter Sponsorship Information Sheet. When you choose to partner with us,  complete the IIA Bahamas Chapter Sponsorship Agreement and email us at chapter247@iiachaptercommunications.org.

The Institute of Internal Auditors - Bahamas Chapter earmarks funds to award scholarships to students pursuing a business degree with a focus on Auditing. The scholarships are intended for either tuition, books or other university-related fees.

The Scholarship Criteria is as follows:

• The student is required to be a resident of The Bahamas.
• A currently enrolled student at the University of the Bahamas and maintaining full-time status.
• The student must be pursuing a Business degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 Undergraduate is required.
• A Bio or Resume for the student applying for the scholarship must be supplied.
• One reference from a business administration professor must be submitted.

The Selection Process:
Individual students are to submit their applications directly to the IIA Bahamas Chapter for review.

The final selection will be made by the Academic Relations Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors – Bahamas Chapter, who will inform the College/University and students of the awarded amount.

Scholarships will be awarded during the Spring and Fall Semesters.  The deadline for 2024 applications will be announced in due course.  Concurrently, the award decision date is TBD.

Submission Contact:
IIABC VP of Academic Relations, Chapter247@iiacommunications.org

Let us celebrate our members who recently were awarded CIA designation:

• Rosena Duncanson
• Shannon Glinton
• Rudolph Gray
• Selando Thompson
• Dimitri Wilkinson