Day 3 – Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017

Human vulnerability is the greatest risk any organization faces in cybersecurity. Social engineering is the ability to manipulate people to divulge information about your corporation.  Discover the various tactics social engineers use to find out more about our organizations and... Read More

Advisory services performed by internal audit are widely varied and dependent on the leadership of any given audit shop. The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation issued a publication on Assurance and Consulting services discussing the industry’s perplexing stance on... Read More

This presentation will cover the new COSO Fraud Risk Management guide that was released at the end of October 2016 as well as discuss some interesting fraud “facts” from the 2016 Canadian and International editions from the CFE Report to... Read More

The profession’s profile took a distinct turn with corporate and federal government scandals around the new millennium.  Internal audit has embraced the challenges of the day, and turned them into an opportunity to further help organizations improve their management frameworks.  The... Read More

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs are not a new concept. Generally speaking, ERM programs are formal frameworks that enable decision makers to identify key risks, assess their likelihood and potential impact, create a response plan and then monitor progress. Many... Read More

Moderator: Sheila SmigarowskiIn this session, an experienced panel of stakeholders involved in internal audit’s transformation will examine the evolving role of internal audit moving beyond the traditional internal audit areas and into provision of value added strategic advisory related services.   Stakeholders... Read More

Internal Auditors have some of the strongest skills necessary to make an impact on their organizations.  These include analytical skills and critical thinking.  While CEO’s appreciate these, they are placing great emphasis on “Soft Skills” such as Communication and seeing... Read More