Welcome to the IIA Philadelphia Chapter!

Welcome to the IIA Philadelphia Chapter

The Philadelphia Chapter was established in 1943 and is the 5th affiliate chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.   The chapter is very active and recognized in the Greater Philadelphia Area as a premier provider of High Quality training for Accounting, Risk Management, Information Technology and Auditing professionals.  The chapter currently has more then 1,600 members and is growing stronger. The Strategic plan for the chapter focuses on improving the knowledge of the Internal audit community and enhancing the profession through assisting with the development of college level resources and leading by example in promoting Internal Auditing. 

The chapter has almost 50 active members involved in the operations and administration of the chapter. We are always looking for new volunteers to bring a fresh perspective to our organization.

Chapter Officers

CIA Premier Partner Building Awareness Champion

Dear Philadelphia Chapter Member,

As you may be aware, we are celebrating our 80th anniversary as a chapter. A successful chapter year is built upon the hard work led by the past Presidents. Matt Skala, last year’s President, was challenged with navigating the hybrid model of in-person and virtual events. He successfully guided us through the chapter year. Please join me in thanking Matt for his leadership last year and his assistance during my transition to this year’s President.

We are still adapting to the “new norm” and this year will consist of a mix of in-person and virtual events. Our success over the past 80 years is due to the support of our members, hardworking volunteers, generous sponsors, and our leadership team. We have already had a mix of in-person and virtual training events this year, including the fall conference which provided an opportunity for networking and earning 20 CPEs. Two recent events were led by Pete Parillo, current Board Audit Committee member and Maeve Raak, current Secretary. Please be on the lookout for upcoming events such our ethics event in December, cyber event in January, a CAE roundtable discussion on hot topics led by current Board member Adam Ross in March, and the spring conference in April. I wanted to express my gratitude to all of our speakers and to the Board members and Officers who have volunteered to speak at our events.

Additionally, our Academic Relations Committee continues to focus on growing membership and promoting the internal audit profession to local universities and student groups. Most recently, the committee held an event at Drexel University, which aimed to promote Internal Audit by explaining the role and responsibilities of Internal Auditors. We are actively seeking opportunities to promote the profession to future Internal Auditors, so please feel free to reach out to me with any potential opportunities.

Furthermore, our DE&I Committee has a new committee chair, Joe Tarshish, who has taken on the responsibilities of leading our DE&I committee. Our chapter is fully committed to supporting Joe and the committee’s vision. If you are interested in supporting these efforts, please reach out to Joe or myself, and we will gladly involve you in our initiatives.

As a reminder the IIA continues to offer online CIA Review Courses throughout the year for those looking to become certified. As our chapter is a CIA Premier Partner, members may sign up for review courses and exams for a discount.  Learn more here at https://www.learncia.com/ and ensure you mention you are a Philadelphia member!  

As the holidays approach, I would like to express my gratitude to our group of volunteers and our members who have enabled our accomplishments. Without them, we would not be able to provide quality programs and networking opportunities to our members. If you are interested in getting more involved with the chapter, please send me an email, and I will connect you with one of our committees.

Please feel free to reach out anytime as we would love to have your suggestions on how we, as a chapter, can best support you!  I look forward to meeting as many of our members as possible at our events and I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!

Sean McErlean, President – Philadelphia Chapter of the IIA

president@phillyiia.org

​​​Please contact Dave Aubrey​​ with Questions to post a position on the Chapter Website.

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Are you seeking a job in internal auditing? IIA members may post their résumés and search for job opportunities in the Audit Career Center.

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To post a career on this page contact The IIA's Philadelphia Chapter Career Coordinator, please email Dave Aubrey.

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