Using
Internal Controls to Better Manage and Monitor Programs
March 11, 2009
2
CPE Hours Available!
AGA, in conjunction
with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers
and Treasurers (NASACT) and the Association of Local Government
Auditors (ALGA) is pleased to announce a new and increasingly
important topic to our audio conference schedule—why internal
controls matter to all organizations.
By now, most people
understand the need for internal controls. But do they know how
to implement these concepts? What are the underlying reasons
that intelligent, hard-working people simply ignore or
circumvent such checks and balances? Is it a matter of
inadequate resources or laziness? Should
poor leadership be tolerated? How can poor internal controls
lead to fraud?
Once we have recognized the
need for internal controls in most organizations and have
developed a comprehensive set of internal controls, how can an
agency's investment in compliance help it reduce the total cost
of controls and regulatory compliance as well as improve
performance, thereby reprogramming resources in support of
mission initiatives?
To share their views on these
internal controls questions are Terry Carnahan, CGFM, CPA,
Managing Director for Federal Internal Audit and Regulatory
Compliance Services, KPMG LLP; and Robert Gray, CGFM, CIA,
CFE, Consultant, Robert Gray Training; Former Regional
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Please
join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important
and timely topic. In addition to the speaker’s commentary, there
will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the
participants can ask the speakers questions and share their own
experiences.
| Date: |
Wednesday,
March 11, 2009 |
| Time:
|
2:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time |
| Learning Objectives: |
To
understand why internal controls matter and how they
play an important role in reducing the cost of
operations. |
| Prerequisite: |
Familiarity with internal control concepts |
| Advance Prep: |
None
required |
| Field of Study: |
Accounting and Auditing |
| CPE: |
Two credit hours |
| Cost: |
$249
per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or
before Friday, March 6, 2009 and $299 thereafter.
SPECIAL PROMOTION:
Government agencies and AGA Corporate Partner members who register five
or more offices will receive a 20 percent discount (i.e., $200
per site) |
| Register: |
1)
Register online
2)
Print the Registration Form
or
Special Promotion Registration
Form and fax it to 703.684.6933 |
This audio
conference offers important information to almost everyone in
the accountability profession. Please share this program
announcement with others in your government, chapters,
educational institutions and private firms. Remember, there is
no limit to attendance per phone site. If you have any questions
regarding registration, please contact Maria Lucas at
800.AGA.7211, ext. 308, or
mlucas@agacgfm.org. Questions regarding the program should
be directed to Raymond Harris, CGFM, ext. 339, or
rharris@agacgfm.org.