Welcome to the IIA Middle Georgia Chapter!

Welcome to the IIA Middle Georgia Chapter

The IIA Middle Georgia Chapter was officially formed in December 2011 with the approval from The IIA North American Board and 22 dedicated internal audit professionals locally leading the formation. Each member started the chapter with a commitment for the advocacy of internal auditing and bringing educational trainings to the middle Georgia area.

The chapter formation team learned quickly that The IIA and its chapters in North America can help you excel in your professional career. Our goal is to offer excellent training for auditors, controllers, accountants, and other business professionals. The IIA provides internal audit professionals with the information and skills they need to stay on the leading edge through conferences, seminars, in-house training programs, and chapter educational presentations. These programs are offered at reduced costs to IIA members.

Internal auditors are an advocate for sound governance and effective controls. The best way to stay abreast of the latest developments and meet the demands of an ever-changing profession is to turn to the acknowledged leader, recognized authority, and primary educator - The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

The IIA also provides its members with professional standards, certification, and a Code of Ethics – important elements to underline your professionalism and commitment to quality. The IIA’s journal Internal Auditor delivers to its member’s valuable in-depth articles on today’s issues and trends.

With so many resources available by The Institute of Internal Auditors, I encourage you to attend our local chapter meetings and visit The IIA website at www.na.theiia.org.

Chapter Officers

It is with great pleasure that I continue to serve the Middle Georgia IIA Chapter as President for our Chapter year 2021-2022. Our Chapter has continued to grow in part as a result of its amazing leadership over the years. As we celebrate our chapter's 10 year anniversary in 2022, we will reflect on the leadership and chapter members that have brought us to this point.

Looking back on the 2020-2021 chapter year, we were able to accomplish many things, despite being virtual the entire chapter year. Our leaders attended the IIA Leadership Academy and District Workshops, both held virtually for the first time. We were also able to put on four quarterly meetings for our members with excellent speakers and topics. Our chapter did earn the Gold status awarded by the IIA for our efforts in our service to the profession, our chapter members and chapter administration.

In our current chapter year, we will continue to support our members in their goals for certification and continuing education in various areas. We are fortunate to have a plethora of professionals in our chapter from all different walks of life. We hope to keep our membership engaged during our quarterly meetings planned around relevant topics. We do also hope to reengage with our membership in person at some point this year, with a social function and in-person meetings once again. And, finally, we will strive to maintain our Gold status with the IIA for our efforts.

Thank you for your continued support of the Middle Georgia IIA Chapter! Please feel free to reach out to me, if I can be of any assistance.

Sincerely,

Rose Patti
rose.patti@mga.edu