Andy Dahl - 2015-2016 TCIIA Chapter President |
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Greetings Twin Cities IIA Chapter Members,
With the holidays behind us, some snow on the ground, and below zero temperatures to boot, it's definitely starting to feel like winter in Minnesota. It's hard to believe, however, that our fiscal 2015-2016 year is already more than halfway over and we're busy planning for a number of exciting events for the spring and early summer months.
Click here to read more!
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The roundtable committee is pleased to announce we have offered eight successful roundtables to date this fiscal year, and we have plans to offer additional opportunities in the coming months. Click here for more information on the TCIIA roundtable program.
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Click here to view upcoming TCIIA programs. These programs continue our mission of providing members with affordable and relevant training programs. The chapter continually adds new programs, so check our website often!
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Member Spotlight - Linda Gilligan
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Linda Gilligan is the Senior Vice President and General Auditor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. She is a valued member of the TCIIA and will be retiring very soon. Because of her contributions to our local chapter, we wanted to take this opportunity to share the story of her career and volunteer activities with the TCIIA. Click here for the full interview.
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The Academic Relations committee has been hard at work meeting with contacts at local colleges and universities to promote the internal audit profession to students. Click here to read detailed information about their activities.
In addition, the IIA has announced an essay-based scholarship opportunity for students interested in the profession. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested! |
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Chapter Achievement Program Update
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The TCIIA currently holds Platinum status in the IIA's Chapter Achievement Program (CAP). Below is an update on the CAP points earned by the Chapter for the current 2015-2016 fiscal year, as of 1/31/2016.
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A chapter must earn the minimum CAP points in each category listed above to qualify for an achievement level.
Then, 685 points = Bronze, 1,060 points = Silver, 1,560 = Gold
Chapters receiving Gold 10 of 11 years are Platinum.
How can you help our chapter earn CAP points?
1. Attend TCIIA roundtables and programs.
2. Earn an IIA certification.
3. Recruit new members.
4. Tell us about your speaking engagements.
5. Submit internal audit-related articles for publication to "Internal Auditor" magazine.
6. Provide an internal audit internship at your company for a student. |
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The Twin Cities IIA LinkedIn group now has over 240 members! Join today for networking opportunities, local job postings, and member discussions.
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Your organization can have a job opportunity posted on the Twin Cities IIA website, included in this newsletter, and posted to the Twin Cities IIA LinkedIn site. The cost to have the opportunity posted on the website for 4 weeks is $100 for member companies and $125 for non-member companies. Please contact Hilary Marschke at iia.twincities@tciia.org if you are interested in posting a job opportunity.
Visit the Careers tab on the Twin Cities IIA website for current job opportunities in the Twin Cities area. For global employment opportunities, visit The IIA's Audit Career Center.
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If you have an article or any other item that you would like to include in the newsletter, please submit your information to Kate Jahnke.
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The mission of The Institute of Internal Auditors is to provide dynamic leadership for the global profession of internal auditing. Activities in support of this mission will include, but will not be limited to:
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Advocating and promoting the value that internal audit professionals add to their organizations;
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Providing comprehensive professional educational and development opportunities; standards and other professional practice guidance; and certification programs;
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