Welcome to the IIA Northeast Ohio Chapter!

Welcome to the IIA Northeast Ohio Chapter

Chapter Officers

The Northeast Ohio IIA Chapter was established in 1961 and exists as a service to our local and visiting IIA members.

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida, USA. The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Generally, members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Proud to call Northeast Ohio home.

Dear Members and Friends,

Before we begin, we would like to thank Nick Jorz for his leadership over the last year as President of the NEO IIA. Nick’s dedication to the local chapter and profession has helped us continue to grow and expand. Because of Nick’s leadership abilities, he has taken on a larger role within the National IIA as a District Representative, overseeing the Central region. We wish Nick the best of luck in this new role!

August Meeting Recap:
Thank you to everyone who joined us in-person on August 27th at the monthly meeting held in conjunction with the NEO chapter of ISACA. We returned to the ballpark for our third year having our meeting before a Guardians game and then a great networking opportunity during the game. The weather was beautiful, and the Guardians pulled out a win in extra innings!

A big thank you goes out to the Deloitte Team for leading the speaker line up. Our topics included how the Guardians and Cavs are doing their part in creating a sustainable future and reducing their carbon footprint from visitors at events. Meeting attendees got a chance to see a small sample of behind-the-scenes operations of the ballpark through a tour of the trash compactor area. In addition, we received sustainability regulatory, tax and cybersecurity updates, including current trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI). If you have any questions about the events or would like to inquire more about Deloitte’s services, please contact Ben Tomins.

Upcoming Events:
Next up we scheduled a training event to be held on October 20th. This meeting will be held virtually through Zoom and will cover 4 CPEs. More details and registration information to come in a few weeks.
Additionally, our annual CSU Extravaganza will be held on Monday, November 24th, on the campus of Cleveland State University. This will be an all-day event worth eight (8) CPEs. Six (6) CPEs will be granted in the field of Auditing, and two (2) in the field of Ethics.

Past Meetings and CPE (IMPORTANT):
For those who do not know, The IIA has used a program called STOVA/Aventri to register for meetings and CPE distribution for the past several years. National IIA will be discontinuing this service at the end of 2026. Starting in 2026, we will use the CVENT service to register for meetings and distribute CPE.

NOTE: With this change, we will no longer have access to our history of CPE events and certificates. If you require CPE certificates for any previous event, you need to contact Jonathan Sanfilippo before 12/30/25 to receive a copy.

Other Information:
Do you have any information pertinent to the profession or NEO IIA you would like to share, such as retirements, significant promotions, job openings, etc.? Please send an email with the required information to Jonathan Sanfilippo or Brad DeBusk and we will include it within upcoming IIA Voice and meeting announcements.

In addition to attending our chapter’s events, we also encourage you to consider attending any of the IIA’s flagship events including the 2025 International Conference, Financial Services Exchange, and other events during the year ahead. Please visit the IIA website for dates and conference information.

Best regards,

Jonathan Sanfilippo and Brad DeBusk, Co-Presidents

Training links/relevant topics.
https://www.wegalvanize.com

Provides technology solutions for Auditing and Risk Management.
https://www.aicpa.org

American Institute of CPAs - Helps set ethical and Auditing Standards.
https://www.coso.org

Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission - Establishes Internal Control Models supported by the IMA, AAA, AICPA, IIA, and FEI.
https://www.gleim.com

Develops and distributes study materials for many Accounting and Auditing certifications.
https://www.isaca.org

Organization resource for IT Audit, IT security, and IT Governance.
https://engage.isaca.org/northeastohiochapter/home

Local Cleveland ISACA resource.
https://www.acfe.com

Anti-Fraud organization that provides anti-fraud training and education.
https://www.learncia.com

CIA review program developed by the IIA.
https://www.becker.com/cpa-review

Develops and provides study materials and study courses for the CPA exam.