Welcome to the IIA East Tennessee Chapter!

The East Tennessee Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) serves the East Tennessee area and is located in Knoxville, TN. The Chapter has over 200 members and is growing!

Welcome to the IIA East Tennessee Chapter

The East Tennessee Chapter is located in Knoxville, TN; the home of the Tennessee Volunteers and close to the Great Smoky Mountains. Meetings are typically held in Knoxville, TN between September and May. The Chapter is committed to providing its members with reasonably priced CPE offerings and the resources available to further their professional careers.

We are always looking for new members, additional ways to enhance our profession, and educate about our profession. Feel free to contact any of the Chapter officers to obtain a meeting schedule, volunteer, or request educational seminars. Simply contact chapter85@iiachaptercommunications.org.

We look forward to seeing you at a meeting soon.

Chapter Officers

Paul Arab

President

Heather Boring

President-elect/Programming Officer

Tracy Riggins

Secretary & Membership Officer

Building Awareness Champions

We are pleased to be a 2023 Building Awareness Champion!

During Internal Audit Awareness Month in May, we shared our passion for internal auditing, promoting the profession through a variety of events and campaigns designed to inform and engage, raise awareness, and help stakeholders understand the value of internal audit in their organizations.

Scholarships and awards are granted to local college students as part of Student Night and Chapter members working towards their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

The annual University of Tennessee Student Night partnering with the Beta Alpha Psi Chapter is held at the Haslam College of Business. The East Tennessee IIA Chapter raffles student scholarships and/or memberships during the event and presents on members' audit journey.

Student attendance at monthly IIA Chapter meetings is free. To register, check the events and contact Chapter officers at Chapter85@iiachapters.org.

A message from Paul Arab, IIA East Tennessee Chapter President 2023-2024

Dear Chapter Members and Internal Audit Practitioners,

Welcome to a new year with the IIA! I want to start by thanking you all for your support of the profession and our local chapter. Last year we made great strides in getting back to our in-person meetings and networking. It was great to see so many of you again and to catch up and compare notes. We paired up with other local IIA chapters, as well as with the ACFE, on several events. This year, we plan to again offer you great CPE value for your membership as well as useful content and networking opportunities.

We are looking forward to a great mix of speakers and events, both in-person and virtually. Please help us make sure you are receiving our emails and newsletters. If you’re not hearing from us at least monthly, then let us know. And if you aren’t already following the East TN chapter on LinkedIn, please consider doing so. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to share some information, please write to the chapter officers at chapter85@iiachapters.org. And finally, please consider volunteering with the chapter in some capacity. There are numerous opportunities that vary in time commitment and resources. It is the involvement and feedback from you, our members, that helps make our chapter successful. I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events and thank you again for your support!