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Volume 1

December 2010

 

President’s Message

Chapter News

Roundtables

Events

Employment Opportunities

Newsletter Notes and Archive

President's Message

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Minnesota Business Ethics Award

We’re all familiar with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) which provides the authoritative guidance for internal auditing. Included within the IPPF is the Code of Ethics which states the principles and expectations governing behavior of individuals and organizations. A Code of Ethics is appropriate for our profession because of the trust placed in us to provide objective assurance about governance, risk management, and control.

In the Twin Cities, we are fortunate to have the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at the University of St. Thomas, which sponsors the Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA). This annual award honors the Minnesota companies which demonstrate a strong commitment to corporate citizenship and ethical business conduct. The MBEA is presented in three categories, large companies with over 500 employees, medium sized companies with 100-500 employees, and small companies with less than 100 employees.
 

We have several member companies listed on the Honor Roll of MBEA Recipients. Imation won the large-company award in 2010. Additional winners within the Chapter include Park Nicollet (2009), St. Jude Medical (2009), Toro (2008), ELCA Board of Pensions (2006), Pentair (2005), Best Buy (2004), Carlson Companies (2003), HealthPartners (2002), Medtronic (2001), and Lockheed Martin (2000).


Each year a call for nominations is issued. A business may be nominated for an award by a customer, client, employee, vendor, or a private citizen who is impressed with a company's demonstration of ethical business conduct.

You can help encourage ethical business cultures by nominating a Minnesota company. Nominations must be submitted by January 28, 2011. Another way to provide support is to become a MBEA Nominee Liaison and help nominated companies through the application and judging process. For more information and nomination forms visit
www.mnethicsaward.org.
 
By Mike Halbach, TCIIA Chapter President, 2010–2011
 

Chapter Achievement Program (CAP)


The Chapter Achievement Program was introduced by The IIA in 1986 to measure how well Chapters were serving their members. The Twin Cities Chapter has always strived to offer its members unique learning and networking opportunities with its programs, roundtables, and social events. Through these efforts, the Chapter has achieved Platinum status (the highest status level attainable) since 2002, the year this level was established. To achieve Platinum status, Chapters must have maintained Gold status for 10 consecutive years.

The Twin Cities IIA needs a total of 1,560 CAP points by May 31, 2011 to achieve Gold status again and maintain our Platinum status. We are off to a great start for the 2011 Chapter Year and we have earned 611 CAP points through September 30th. We encourage your ongoing participation in the available roundtables and program offerings.

How Do We Earn CAP Points?

The Chapter earns CAP points in three ways: Service to Members; Service to the Profession and Chapter Administration. Service to Members includes a variety of activities such as our programs and roundtables. In addition, the Chapter earns points in this category for new certifications and outreach to nonmembers. Service to the Profession is a broad category which includes advocacy of internal auditing, participation by Twin Cities IIA members on External Quality Review teams, and Twin Cities IIA Board member engagement in national IIA activities. Finally, Chapter Administration is concerned with running the Chapter in an efficient manner and building for long-term success. We are fortunate to have Barb Grondahl, a long-time veteran of the Chapter, assist us with Chapter Administration.

What Can I Do to Help?

Most importantly, keep participating in all the educational opportunities the Chapter offers. We have put together a variety of programs and roundtables designed to appeal to members from all industry sectors. If members of your respective departments are currently not attending events, please encourage them to participate or contact the Chapter with suggestions on topics or speakers. You can also help us by letting us know when you speak about the profession to others outside of your company (without receiving a fee.) Provide Barb Grondahl with the date, the topic, the audience, and length of the speech. In addition, if you have articles published anywhere; send Barb an email at iiatc@isd.net with the article name, the date of publication, and publication name.

What Else Can I Do?

If you want to get more involved with the Chapter, please contact the Chapter President, Michael Halbach. Together we can achieve our goal. Thanks for your help!

By Terrence Schwagel, TCIIA President-Elect, 2010–2011

Revised IPPF Standards from The IIA

The IIA’s Internal Audit Standards Board (IASB) publicly exposed changes to the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) from February to May 2010. After reviewing and analyzing the responses and comments from the 90-day exposure period, the IASB is now releasing the final approved revisions to the Standards.
 
Please visit http://www.theiia.org/guidance/standards-and-guidance/ippf/standards/ to view the revised Standards, and the marked-up version in comparison with the Standards released in January 2009. As part of The IIA’s quest to enhance transparency in the Standards-setting processes, the IASB has published the Disposition Table for this exposure. This document, found on the page linked above, includes the Standards exposure survey results, a summary of all comments received, and actions taken by the IASB in consideration of those comments.
 
Conformance with the Standards is required and essential for the professional practice of internal auditing. Questions related to the Standards should be sent to guidance@theiia.org.

Internal Auditing Standards Board, The Institute of Internal Auditors

Accounting & Auditing Student Conference
 
The thirteenth annual “Accounting & Auditing Student Conference” was held on September 16, 2010, and although both exhibitor and student attendance were down from 2009 (49 exhibitors versus 52, and 566 students versus 647, respectively), the conference was very successful. The evaluations completed by both exhibitors and students were very favorable and even gave us some new ideas for next year to make the conference even better in 2011.
 
Several months of preparation and great volunteers, including 13 from the Twin Cities IIA Chapter, contributed to the conference’s success. The conference is presented by the local chapters of five sponsoring organizations:
 
  • Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
  • Information Systems & Control Association (ISACA)
  • Minnesota Association of Public Accountants (MAPA)
  • Minnesota Government Finance Association (GFOA)
  • Minnesota Society of CPAs (MNCPA)

Each sponsoring organization is responsible for chairing the conference on a rotating schedule. ISACA chaired this year’s conference and MAPA will chair the 2011 conference. The Twin Cities IIA will next chair the student conference in 2014. Janine Quitter from Ecolab, and Linda Newman from G&K Services represented the Twin Cities IIA on the planning committee.


In addition to the exhibitors, this year’s event again included:
 
  • The very popular group and individual sessions on interviewing and resume writing tips
  • “Behind Closed Doors” panel sessions where students were able to discuss questions with recent graduates about what it’s really like out in the business world and what they can do to prepare for careers in the accounting and auditing professions
  • “Accounting Career Paths” panel of individuals with ten or more years of experience who discussed their career paths from college to their current positions to provide students with a perspective on how varied a career path can be.

This year’s luncheon speaker was Judy Zimmer, who is a business and career coach, as well as a recognized expert in the field of personal and professional development. Judy works for SALO, as a Consultant Advocate and Coach. She has been coaching and training in the area of personal branding for over ten years through one-on-one training, seminars and classes. She has taught classes for students at the University of Minnesota, College of St. Benedict, St. John’s University, Hamline University, and St. Cloud State University. She also provided onsite corporate training to over 60 companies in 2009 and has trained thousands of individuals on the strategic uses of social media, personal branding, job search strategies, and goal setting. Using her unique approach to coaching and speaking which combines story telling, interactive exercises and the inspiration to move participants to action, Judy gave a motivating speech on personal branding.

I would like to thank the companies and volunteers who helped support this year’s conference and make it such a successful event. We continue to have new companies from industry exhibit, which helps provide accounting students with great ideas about other career opportunities in addition to public accounting.


Planning for next year’s annual “Accounting & Auditing Student Conference” will start in February. Next year’s conference will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. We are always looking for new exhibitors and we will need additional volunteers for next year’s event. If you have any questions, please contact Janine Quitter at 651.293.4214 or janine.quitter@ecolab.com.

By Janine Quitter, TCIIA Academic Relations
Committee Co-Chair, 2010-2011 

Member Profile Updates

As the Twin Cities IIA continues to transition to Cvent, our new event management, registration, and communications application, we want to make sure we continue to communicate with our members about roundtables, training courses, social events, and general information about the Chapter.

To help ensure you continue to receive communications from the Twin Cities IIA, please keep your profile information up to date in The IIA's global member database, since this is our primary source of contact information for our members.  If you've recently changed jobs, received a promotion, or moved, you can update your title, organization, industry affiliation, address, phone, and email address through The IIA's global website.
 
You can easily update your profile information by visiting The IIA's website, logging in with your member ID and password, and clicking on the "Update Your Profile" link in the red bar on the top of the screen, as shown below.

After you click on the "Update Your Profile" link, you will be able to update your contact infomation in a screen similar to the one below.  You will also have the opportunity to choose your communication preferences at the bottom of this form.  Remember to click "Save" at the end of the form and the Twin Cities IIA will receive your updated information at the beginning of the next month.


Thank you for helping us keep our member database current so we can keep you informed of all the roundtables, training courses, and events we have planned for 2011!

By Nicole Weber, TCIIA Vice President – Communications, 2010–2011
 
Upcoming Training Opportunities

Leadership Soft Skills and Highly Functional Teams

When: 01.20.2011 - 07:30 - 16:30
Where: Wells Fargo Audit and Security
CPE: 7.5 CPE Hours
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Risk Management Training Session

When:
January 28, 2011 (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
Where: Jefferson Wells
CPE: 7.0 CPE Hours

Skills for the New Internal Auditor

When: February 2-4, 2011 (8:30 AM – 4:45 PM)
Where: 3M Clubhouse
CPE: 24.0 CPE Hours

Statistical Sampling for Tests of Controls and Advanced Analytics

When: April 5-7, 2011 (Time TBD)
Where: Location TBD
CPE: 24.0 CPE Hours

Skills for the New Internal Auditor

When: April 18-20, 2011 (8:30 AM – 4:45 PM)
Where: 3M Clubhouse
CPE: 24.0 CPE Hours

Internal Audit Quality Assessment: Performing an Internal or External Review

When: May 23-25, 2011 (Time TBD)
Where: Deluxe
CPE: 19.5 CPE Hours
 
We are still developing the training schedule for the upcoming Chapter year and have some flexibility in the types of programs we offer. If you or your staff have any specific training needs, please do not hesitate to let us know. You can send your requests to Aaron Scanlan at Aaron.Scanlan@mpls.frb.org.
 

To view further details on upcoming roundtables or training opportunities, visit the Events tab on the TCIIA website.


Online Instructor-Led CIA Review Courses


The following online instructor-led courses are now available. Please contact the institution directly for more information.
 

Institution

Location

2011 Start Dates

Contact Information

UCLA Extension

Online

Parts 1-4: Jan 12

Michael Cardoza 
(310) 206-1708

George Mason University

Online

Parts 1-4: Apr 18

Lee Bennett
(703) 993-4805

Northern Illinois University

Online

Parts 1-4: Early 2011

Registration Dept 
(800) 345-9472

IIA Headquarters

Online

TBD

Customer Service
(407) 937-1111


By
Aaron Scanlan, TCIIA Vice President - Programs, 2010-2011, and Kelly Cruz, Holmes Corporation IIA Regional Partnership Manager

Twin Cities IIA Chapter Announces Upcoming Training Events


The Twin Cities Chapter continues with its mission of providing members with affordable and relevant training opportunities throughout the year. This winter the Chapter will host several events featuring highly regarded internal audit practitioners. Upcoming events include:

 

  • January 20, 2011 – Julie Kowalski presents on the top soft skills and behaviors required for leadership success.
  • January 28, 2011 – The TCIIA is pleased to offer training in project risk management featuring Dr. James Brown, PMP. Prior to becoming a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI), Dr. Brown worked for NASA in a variety of project roles.

On February 2-4, 2011 and April 18-20, 2011, the Chapter will also offer the Skills for the New Internal Auditor training course, taught by James Roth.

 

Information about these training events is available on the Chapter’s website and will be sent to all members via the Chapter’s new Cvent event management tool in late December or early January.

 

By Aaron Scanlan, TCIIA Vice President - Programs, 2010-2011


Now in its 32nd year, The IIA’s General Audit Management (GAM) Conference will continue its tradition of bringing together chief audit executives, audit directors, and senior management for the essential training and networking experience of the year.
 
The profession’s highest level practitioners will share success stories, challenges, and opportunities on topics including risk management, audit committees, the role of the CAE and critical issues, transforming an audit function, changing stakeholders’ expectations, fraud, and technology solutions.
 
Reviews from 2010 GAM Delegates
 
GAM 2010 was a very useful, positive experience for me as a CAE. The networking, speakers, and polished and professional presentation of the conference were fantastic.
 
As a first time GAM delegate, this conference exceeded my expectations. I look forward to attending every year in order to build upon my professional expertise and network.
 
GAM 2010 was the best conference I've attended in a long time, primarily because it was so well targeted at my needs as a CAE.
 
GAM has never been more affordable!
 
The IIA is offering conference rates of US $995 for IIA Members and US $1,495 for Nonmembers who register before December 31, 2010. That is a US $300 savings for IIA Members.  After December 31, IIA Members pay US $1,295. Register online or call +1-407-937-1111 to speaker to a Customer Relations specialist.
 
The essential experience continues in 2011 . . . don't miss it.

Upcoming Roundtables


Healthcare Roundtable

When:
January 18, 2011
Where: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Description: Join us for this Healthcare Roundtable which will cover Healthcare Reform and its impact on Internal Audit, along with details on overpayment and recovery audits.  Additional details and registration information for this roundtable will be sent in late December or early January.
 
In addition to the session above, we are planning roundtables focused on data analytics, ERM, business continuity planning, IT compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance. Be sure to check the Events tab on the Twin Cities Chapter website.
 
Roundtable Champions are critical to the success of the TCIIA’s Roundtable program and have a direct impact on topics, presenters, locations, etc.  Roundtable Champions for the 2010-2011 Chapter year include:
 
  • Chris Maxwell, Milo Belle Consultants, LLC – Small Audit Shops
  • Geoff Wold, LBL Technology Partners – Information Technology Audit
  • Gisselle Niles, Cargill, Inc. – Manufacturing
  • Miron Marcotte, Protiviti, Inc. – Manufacturing
  • Paul Kuehneman, Hormel Foods Corp. – Manufacturing
  • Damaris Ekpruke, Deluxe Corp. – Best Practices
  • Paul Rosol, Jefferson Wells - Fraud

Additional opportunities to serve as a Roundtable Champion are available in the following key subject areas: Financial Services, Healthcare, Fraud, and International topics.
 
Please contact chris.jeffrey@bakertilly.com if you are interested in volunteering as a Roundtable Champion or have suggestions for roundtable topics.

Annual Roundtable Participation Fees


The Twin Cities Chapter of The IIA offers approximately thirty roundtables to its members during the Chapter Year between September 2010 and May 2011.  Roundtables cover a  variety of topics in the following categories:
 
  • Financial Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Fraud
  • Best Practices
  • Small Audit Shops
  • International Auditing

Payment of the Annual Roundtable Participation Fee entitles the Chief Audit Executives and Audit Staff the following benefits throughout the Chapter Year:
 
  • Chief Audit Executive attendance at the CAE Roundtables (approximately three per year)
  • Attendance at any of the roundtables offered by the Twin Cities IIA, space permitting (approximately thirty per year)
  • Attendance at ISACA-MN roundtables, space permitting

The Annual Roundtable Participation Fees for the 2010-2011 Chapter Year are detailed below.
 

Members in
Audit Department

1 - 4 Members
 5 - 9 Members
10+ Members
Annual Roundtable
 
Participation Fee

$75.00 Each
$375.00 Total
$500.00 Total


Please confirm with your Chief Audit Executive that the Annual Roundtable Participation Fees have been paid for the 2010-2011 Chapter Year prior to registering for roundtables.
If the 2010-2011 Annual Roundtable Participation Fee has not been paid and you would like to attend one of the scheduled roundtables, please visit the Events tab on the Twin Cities IIA website or download and submit the 2010-2011 Annual Roundtable Participation Fee Invoice, along with your payment.


By Chris Jeffrey, TCIIA Vice President – Roundtables, 2010-2011
Twin Cities IIA Golf Tournament Recap

What a beautiful day the Twin Cities IIA golfers and guests had for this fun-filled event held at the Bent Creek Golf Club! I must say I was somewhat relieved when I heard the weather forecast – 70s and sunshine – whew! And I was a bit jealous because I am not a golfer… not yet anyway. Based on my “review of the results,” and the “evidence obtained,” we do have great golfers in our Twin Cities IIA Chapter!

Tournament Results

1st Place Foursome (Score 65)
Kelly Cruz, Ryan Verstraete, Brian Anderson, and Ralph Herda (Pictured Below)

2nd Place Foursome (Score 67)
Phil Nash, Shawn Jacobsen, Jeremy Coenen, and Linda Gilligan
 

Field Event Winners
 
Closest to the Pin - Drew Bethel - Hole 17
Long Drive (Men) - Ralph Herda - Hole 4
Long Drive (Women) - Christine Kelly - Hole 7
Longest Putt - Steve Szczeck - Hole 12

Steve Szczeck's winning putting technique is pictured to the right.

Mike Halbach and I would like to personally thank Christine Kelly, a Twin Cities IIA volunteer, for stepping up and planning this event. In addition, we want to recognize and thank the following sponsors for providing prizes for the tournament.
 
  • Protiviti - $100 and golf balls for the winning team
  • Kelly Cruz and Holmes Corp - CIA Learning System (door prize won by Philip Nash of Anchor Bank)
  • Robert Half International - Gift basket door prize
  • Hudson - Gift basket door prize

Minnesota Golf Facts - Did you know that…
 
  • In Minnesota, golf contributes $2.4 billion to the state's economy, according to "The Minnesota Golf Economy," a Golf 2020/SRI study commissioned by the Minnesota Golf Association in 2007.
  • Minnesota has consistently ranked at or near the top in golfer participation in the U.S.  In 2005, Minnesota was ranked number 1, with a 27% household participation rate, according to the National Golf Foundation (NGF).
  • Minnesota is one of only two states to have hosted all 13 USGA National Championships, the Walker Cup, and the Curtis Cup. (www.usga.org)
  • Minnesota hosted the 1932, 1954, 1959, 2002, and 2009 PGA Championships and the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open at Interlachen Country Club in Edina.
  • Minnesota will host the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Your feedback on how we can make the 2011 Fall Golf event even better is welcomed!  Send your comments to Lorraine Anderson at Lorraine.M.Anderson@wellsfargo.com.

By Lorraine Anderson, TCIIA Vice President - Membership, 2010–2011

TCIIA Fall Recognition and Networking Event

The Twin Cities IIA Chapter hosts a recognition and networking event each spring and fall to recognize individuals who recently earned a certification and provide members with an opportunity to network. The 2010 Fall Recognition and Networking Event was held at The Grand Hotel on September 27th. Although I was unable to attend, my sources tell me the food was great and they had a “grand” time!
 
We also provided our members with the opportunity to earn one CPE credit, thanks to our keynote speaker, Steve Zawoyski, PwC Partner, who presented the 2010 State of the Internal Audit Profession Study. The study provided insight into the trends and developments impacting Chief Audit Executives and the Internal Audit profession.

Below is a picture of three of our 2010 fall certification recipients and two Twin Cities IIA Chapter representatives:

From left to right: Kate Jahnke, CIA (TCIIA Certifications Committee Chair); Kira Bavender, CIA; Clark Olsen, CIA; Mike Halbach, CIA, CFSA, CCSA (TCIIA President); and Natalie Lukan, CIA


Certification Recipients Not Pictured include: Michael C. Arends, CIA; Timothy Colberg, CIA; Nikolas Christopher Feist, CIA; Sarah Jenkins, CIA; Tyler Pederson, CIA; Christina Marie Sakai, CIA; Jimmy Tan, CIA; Scott M. Zaczkowski, CIA; Lauren Shea, CIA, CFSA; and Michael J. Byzewski, CGAP

Congratulations again to each of these individuals on a job well done! These new internal audit professionals successfully met the rigorous requirements of The IIA’s certification programs.

Lastly the evening ended with a door prize drawing for eight “grand” gift certificates:
 
  • 2 - $50 Macy’s Gift Certificates
  • 2 - $50 Target Gift Certificates
  • 4 - $25 Caribou Coffee Gift Certificates

Congratulations to the winning members!

We are targeting our Spring event for June 2011. If you have a suggestion for a speaker, please send an e-mail to Lorraine Anderson at Lorraine.M.Anderson@wellsfargo.com.

By Lorraine Anderson, TCIIA Vice President - Membership, 2010–2011
Job Opportunities

Your organization can have a job opportunity posted on the TCIIA website and included in this newsletter.  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 Barb Grondahl at iiatc@isd.net if you are interested in posting a job opportunity.

Visit the News tab on the TCIIA website for current job opportunities in the Twin Cities area.  For global employment opportunities, visit the IIA's Audit Career Center.
Protiviti, Inc. (Minneapolis)
IT Audit Manager
 
Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk and advisory services. The firm helps clients solve problems in finance, operations, technology, litigation, governance, risk, and compliance. Protiviti's highly trained; results-oriented professionals serve clients in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and provide a unique perspective on a wide range of critical business issues.

Protiviti has more than 60 locations worldwide and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is a member of the S&P 500 index.

IT Audit

Protiviti’s IT Audit services help companies analyze risks, automate controls and standardize technology-based processes. Protiviti’s deep expertise in IT audit can help ensure the integrity, reliability and performance of these processes. Through our methodologies, our clients realize more effective and efficient technology controls that better align the internal audit function with their business and IT strategies.

Job Description and Overall Responsibility

Managers are responsible for serving clients and ensuring the successful execution of projects. Managers develop lasting relationships with client personnel and seek to further these relationships through quality product delivery. The manager is responsible for understanding their client’s business and demonstrating technical competence in their product group and industry. Managers develop contacts within the business community and serve as ambassadors of Protiviti in the market.

Required General Knowledge and Skills
 
  • Prior management and direct supervisory experience in a team environment
  • Self-starter and can operate independently as needed
  • A high threshold for ambiguity and lack of structure and process during early phases of engagements
  • Creative and logical problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and team building skills
  • Advanced listening skills and written and verbal communications
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain professional demeanor under pressure
  • Strong project management and client relationship skills
  • Business development proficiency / exposure
  • Organization and time management expertise
  • Mentoring and people development capabilities
  • Solid ethical behavior
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

How to Apply

Apply at www.protiviti.com via the “Join Our Team” page within the “Careers” section of the site.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional details on the responsibilities and qualifications for this position, please visit the News tab on the Twin Cities IIA website or view the full job description attached below.
 
Protiviti, Inc. (Minneapolis)
IT Audit Senior Consultant
 
Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk and advisory services. The firm helps clients solve problems in finance, operations, technology, litigation, governance, risk, and compliance. Protiviti's highly trained; results-oriented professionals serve clients in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and provide a unique perspective on a wide range of critical business issues.

Protiviti has more than 60 locations worldwide and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is a member of the S&P 500 index.

IT Audit

Protiviti’s IT Audit services help companies analyze risks, automate controls and standardize technology-based processes. Protiviti’s deep expertise in IT audit can help ensure the integrity, reliability and performance of these processes. Through our methodologies, our clients realize more effective and efficient technology controls that better align the internal audit function with their business and IT strategies.

Job Description and Overall Responsibility

The Senior Consultant has primary responsibility for direct supervision of Consultants in executing IT audit project work plans. The Senior Consultant has direct, client-facing engagement responsibilities. Serving as both role model and trainer, the Senior Consultant demonstrates the attributes of excellent client service and assists team members in developing technical and professional competency. The Senior Consultant learns to identify areas of IT risk and opportunities to improve IT business processes.

Required General Knowledge and Skills
 
  • Experience in reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing controls in a wide range of environments
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective client relationships and understand the clients business and project requirements
  • Understanding of business processes and technical skills to successfully develop effective solutions and complete project assignments
  • Ability to review internal controls as described in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  • Prior project management and supervisory skills
  • Understanding of the importance of business ethics
  • Sound project management and job administration skills
  • Strong Interpersonal skills and ability to interact in a team environment
  • Excellent written communication skills & strong analytical skills
  • Must be able to handle highly confidential information in a strictly professional manner
  • Must be able to maintain professional demeanor in times of high stress

How to Apply

Apply at www.protiviti.com via the “Join Our Team” page within the “Careers” section of the site.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional details on the responsibilities and qualifications for this position, please visit the News tab on the Twin Cities IIA website or view the full job description attached below.

Twin Cities IIA Newsletter Archive

Prior versions of the Twin Cities IIA newsletters are available by clicking on the links below.
 

The Twin Cities Chapter Officers for the 2010-2011 Chapter Year

President:

Mike Halbach

President-Elect:

Terry Schwagel

Vice President - Communications:

Nicole Weber

Vice President - Membership:

Lorraine Anderson

Vice President - Programs:

Aaron Scanlan

Vice President - Roundtables:

Chris Jeffrey

Treasurer:

Ryan Marschke


IIA Vision

The IIA will be the global voice of the internal audit profession: advocating its values, promoting best practice, and providing exceptional service to its members.

IIA Mission

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:
 
  • Advocating and promoting the value that internal audit professionals add to their organizations;

  • Providing comprehensive professional educational and development opportunities; standards and other professional practice guidance; and certification programs;

  • Researching, disseminating, and promoting to practitioners and stakeholders knowledge concerning internal auditing and its appropriate role in control, risk management, and governance;

  • Educating practitioners and other relevant audiences on best practices in internal auditing; and

  • Bringing together internal auditors from all countries to share information and experiences.


Editor's Note
 
If you have an article or any other item that you would like to include in the newsletter, please submit your information to Nicole Weber at Nicole.M.Weber@ampf.com.

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