The
Latest Tools and Techniques for Auditors
April 21, 2010
2
CPE Hours Available!
AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State
Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers and the Association of
Local Government Auditors is pleased to announce a new and
increasingly important topic to our audio conference
schedule—using auditing analytics to add value to your
organization—set for 2 – 3:50 p.m. (EDT), April 21. The audio
conference is worth 2 CPE hours.
The use of technology—particularly audit analytics—is an
internal audit industry best practice. Find out how government
departments of all types can add significant value to the
organization by using audit analytics to increase productivity
and mitigate risks that lead to error, fraud and waste. Learn to:
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Develop an audit analytics strategy to support the risk
assessment process
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Align audit analytics with strategic direction of your
department
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Assign responsibility for key roles
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Standardize audit-relevant data into a controlled repository
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Identify key factors to ensure successful implementation of
these analytic approaches
This audio conference features a case study. The U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a crucial role to
play in today's economy through their commitment to sustaining
home ownership, creating housing opportunities and supporting
community development for those in need. The agency's staff is
challenged to oversee numerous programs nationwide and to
provide assurance to the Office of the Inspector General in the
integrity, efficiency and effectiveness of HUD operations.
To share their practical experiences in information technology
audits and the use of audit analytics are Steve Biskie, CPA,
CITP, CISA, director of services product management, ACL
Services, Ltd. who has more than15 years of experience in
information technology audit for public accounting (as a former
Deloitte manager), private industry and with specialized risk
management consulting firms; and Cliff Cole, computer
audit specialist, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
Please join us
for two hours of lively discussion about this important and
timely topic. In addition to the speakers’ commentary, about 20
minutes will be set aside for Q & A so that the participants can
ask the speakers questions and share their own experiences.
Date:
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Time: 2 –
3:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Learning
Objectives: To learn how audit analytics can be employed to
add value to your operation
Prerequisite:
Some familiarity with information technology audits
Advance Prep:
None required
CPE: Two
credit hours
Field of
Study: Auditing
Cost:
$249 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or
before April 16, 2010 and $299 thereafter. SPECIAL
PROMOTION: Government agencies and CPAG members who register
five or more office will receive a 20 percent discount ($200 per
site)
To Register:
Registration
is now closed.
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.