CAPITAL CITY NEWS MARCH President s Message: Happy Spring!

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1 MARCH 2019 CAPITAL CITY NEWS Officers Kristin Bourque, CIA President Barbara Gai, CIA, CISA, CFE Vice President of Membership Louise Henry, CIA, CFE Secretary Teresa Broussard, CIA, CFE Treasurer Kori White, CIA, CFSA, CFE Co-Vice President of Programs LaToya Stewart, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, NCCO Co-Vice President of Programs Board of Governors Kristy Kaiser, CIA, CRMA Investar Bank Jennifer Smith, CIA, CRMA, CPA, CFE Amedisys Xuening Bai, CIA APTIM Anela Krivic, CIA, CRMA, CFE Postlethwaite & Netterville Julia Breaux, CIA, CISA Venyu Stephan Kowalski, CIA, CGAP, CRMA, CFE Louisiana Department of Insurance President s Message: Happy Spring! As we wind down this Chapter year, I d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has attended and participated in our Chapter events. The Chapter is here to serve YOU and we hope that we have met your needs throughout this Chapter year. If you have any suggestions on future training topics or events, please reach out to us at Chapter121@iiachapters.org. Just a reminder, our Spring Seminar is right around the corner! This is sure to be a great seminar filled with great presentation topics and speakers. You can find the link to register for the event in this newsletter. Thank you, Kristin Bourque IIA Baton Rouge Chapter President In this Issue: BR IIA Spring Seminar 2 BR IIA April Meeting 4 The IIA s CIA Learning System 5 Upcoming Events/Webinars 6 Job Opportunities 6 Emily Dixon, CIA, CGAP, CRMA Louisiana Legislative Auditor s Office

2 BRIIA Spring Seminar INTERNAL AUDIT HOT TOPICS Location: Postlethwaite & Netterville Offices, 8550 United Plaza Blvd, 10th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA, Date: March 13, 2019 Time: 8:00am 4:00pm Cost: Members- $150 Non-Members- $175 Students- $55 Meal: Cost includes breakfast and lunch Topic: Fraud, critical thinking skills, communication skills, ethics, cybersecurity, Instructional delivery method: Group Live Field of Study: Internal Audit CPE credit(s): 7.5 hour(s) Advanced preparation: None required Program level: Basic Course registration requirements: No prerequisites required Program description: Morning Agenda (8am-12pm) Take off the Blindfold You Are at Risk!, Jeff Aucoin Communicating to Influence, Anne Cucchaira Ethics and Social Media, Arlene Knighten Afternoon Agenda (1pm-4pm) Critical Thinking Skills, Dr. Glenn Sumners Cybersecurity: Analyzing and Addressing the Risks to Your Technology Systems, Les Nettleton Click here to register. Last day to register is 3/12/2019 at noon Page 2

3 Speaker(s): Jeff Aucoin is reinventing himself after almost 20 years of fraud and litigation experience. He is focused on helping clients maintain integrity in the complex sea of change to enhance profitability and increase employee engagement. Anne Cucchaira, Anne has been training and coaching for over 16 years. As an Executive Director of the John Maxwell Team, she has been certified as a speaker, coach and trainer by leadership expert, John Maxwell. With a focus on achievement and goal oriented results, she has a track record of creating and implementing programs to develop leaders, maximize sales, increase profitability, improve customer service and build peak performing teams. As a graduate of the University of Louisiana with a BA in Sociology & Psychology, Anne s passion is coaching others to success. She completed her first coach training course at Corporate Coach University in In the same year, she founded The Success Institute. Arlene D. Knighten served as Executive Counsel for the Louisiana Department of Insurance until June Prior to her appointment as Executive Counsel, she served as Deputy General Counsel. She also served as an ethic s officer. While employed at the Department of Insurance, she held the NAIC designation of Senior Professional of Insurance Regulation (SPIR). She is also a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). Arlene also serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Arlene is a graduate of Loyola Law School in New Orleans and of Howard University in Washington, D.C. She also holds a Master s Degree in Biblical Studies. Arlene is a seminar speaker in the area of Ethics, Professionalism, Corporate Governance, Insurance Regulation and church law issues. She is a member of the National Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, and other legal and professional organizations. Glenn E. Sumners, DBA, CIA, CFE, CRMA is on the faculty of Louisiana State University where he is the Director of the Louisiana State University Center for Internal Auditing (LSUCIA). Prior to receiving his DBA from the University of Tennessee, he received a BS and MA from the University of Alabama. He was named Educator of the Year in 1987 by the IIA and received the LCPA Lifetime Achievement in Accounting Education Award in In 2006, Professor Sumners received the Bradford Cadmus Memorial Award from the IIA. In 2012, he was a member of the initial group of four inducted into the IIA American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners. Les Nettleton serves as Director of Information Technology Services for Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs and Consultants, having been with Bourgeois Bennett for 33 years. In that capacity, he manages the team of specialists that both supports the technological infrastructure of Bourgeois Bennett and provides individualized technology services and training to the firm s staff and diverse client base. Les has specialized experience in the areas of systems analysis, technology management consulting, policy development, security training, database management and information systems training. He regularly addresses academic, community and professional groups and organizations, locally and nationally, on a variety of technology topics. Page 3

4 BRIIA April Meeting SOC REPORTS: PURPOSE, USE, AND IA RELEVANCE Location: Ruffino s Italian Restaurant, 1881 Highland Road Date: April 10, 2019 Time: 11:30 am 1:00 pm Meal: Sensation Salad, followed by a choice of Grilled Fish or Chicken Parmesan, and for dessert Cheesecake. Speaker: Jude Viator, CIA, CISA, CRISC - Associate Director, Consulting Division, Postlethwaite & Netterville Jude has extensive experience in conducting and managing internal controls based projects, as well as Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) security assessments for a variety of organizations, including publicly traded organizations. He has experience conducting and managing outsourced and co-sourced internal audit engagements, BSA/AML compliance assessments, operational and compliance audits, IT general controls assessments, internal control assessments, SOC 1 and SOC 2 exams, agreed-upon procedures (AUP) engagements, risk analyses, best practice assessments, and reengineering of processes/functions. Additionally, he has experience in identifying and testing Sarbanes Oxley 404 IT relevant controls. He has experience in all aspects of internal audit engagements, including review of internal controls, interviewing client personnel, assessing the possibility of fraudulent activity, developing test procedures, scripting the report, and presenting the report and other matters to client management and oversight committees. In addition, Jude has attended the AICPA s SOC School and he is currently serving as a liaison between Louisiana and Mississippi Institute of Internal Auditor chapters and the Institute, as a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Chapter Relations Committee. Cost: Members- $35.00 Non-Members- $40.00 Students- $15.00 Topic: SOC Reports: Purpose, Use, and IA Relevance Instructional delivery method: Group Live Field of Study: Auditing CPE credit(s): 1 hour Advanced preparation: None required Knowledge level: Basic Course registration requirements: No prerequisites required Click here to register. Last day to register is 4/9/2019 at noon Page 4

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6 UPCOMING EVENTS / WEBINARS (SAVE THE DATE!) Date/Time Location Speaker/Event Topic CPE March 13 P&N Office Baton Rouge, LA Spring Seminar Fraud, critical thinking skills, communication skills, ethics, cybersecurity 7.5 March Dallas Ft. Worth, TX GAM Conference Looking Ahead: Turning Disruption Into Opportunity 16.5 March Online CIA Exam Prep Part 1: Essentials of Internal Auditing 16 April 2 April 10 Golden Nugget Biloxi, MS Ruffino s Baton Rouge, LA Regional Conference April 1-12 Online CIA Exam Prep Culture, data analytics, IT controls, personal brand management Jude Viator SOC Reports: Purpose, Use, and IA Relevance 1 Part 3: Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing 8 16 The Examiner Fraud Blog The Examiner, a blog maintained by Jeffrey Aucoin, provides thought leadership on fighting fraud with insights into the real threat landscape and developing controls to mitigate fraud losses. There are several posts already available on the website. Jeff invites our Baton Rouge IIA Chapter to read the blog posts, join the conversation, and sign up to receive instant notifications of new posts. If interested, the blog can be found here. Job Opportunities If you are looking to launch your internal audit career or are seeking qualified employees, then visit the BRIIA's Audit Career Center, which is a proven source for résumé posting and focused candidate searches. The Career Center receives 10,000 unique visitors monthly. BRIIA keeps an updated list of audit related local job postings available for our membership. If you would like to have an open audit position posted to the BRIIA Audit Career Center, please contact Chapter121@iiachapters.org. For more information about local audit positions please visit BRIIA s Audit Career Center here. Page 6