Volume 1 Issue 1 (October 2011)-V2 · Charlotte Gris Tsun Kwong Chan Dana Alibrando Salman Faridi...

In this issue:

Calendar of Events 2

Membership Information 3

Board and Committees 4

Help Wanted 5

CIA Review Course 6

Upcoming Event 7-9

Chapter News 10

11

Pres ident ’s Message

Institute of Internal Auditors — Philadelphia Chapter

October 2011 Volume 1 Issue 1

Audit Scope

Dear Chapter Members,

Well, here we are in another October baseball season full of hope and promise, and…..oh well, better luck next year. I

hope your fall seasons are faring better than that of our Phillies and Eagles. Our Chapter has taken the field for this year,

and has already posted some winning events, thanks to Jonathan Marks and his Programs team.

On September 14, Alec Arons from Experis (formerly Jefferson Wells) hosted a one-hour webinar entitled “Evolving

Competencies for Internal Auditors”; nearly 150 attendees participated. Our thanks to Experis for sponsoring this event.

Rich Sheaffer and his team at the Federal Reserve Bank hosted a CAE networking breakfast for 25 CAEs on September 16.

Luke Tilley, Regional Economic Advisor with the FRB, presented an “Outlook for the US and Regional Economy.” Thanks

to Todd Havens and Marie Hendrixson for coordinating the event.

Looking ahead, on Friday, October 21, Crowe Horwath and Cozen O’Connor will host a half-day seminar at the Marriott

in Conshohocken with the theme “White Collar Crime.” Speakers from both the accounting and legal community will

discuss related topics such as the Dodd-Frank Act, FCPA, and the UK Bribery Act.

One of our Chapter marquis events is the annual fall conference which is scheduled this year for Monday, November 21 at

the Marriott Downtown. Our conference committee led by Jonathan Marks and Amy Gagliardi has put together a great

program! Sandra Cartie, CAE from Bristol-Myers Squibb, will kick off the conference. Former governor, the Honorable

Edward G. Rendell, will speak about good governance practices, drawing from both his public and private careers. Also,

one of the most active sports personalities in Philadelphia and host of Comcast SportsNet, Michael Barkann, will provide a

lighter touch, chronicling his experiences with the Philadelphia sports community. Complementing these exciting speakers

will be a full day of breakout sessions covering an array of topics which are interesting and relevant to our profession.

Come join us for 8 CPE credits, continental breakfast, sit-down lunch and a cocktail hour after the event.

Our annual joint event with ISACA is scheduled for December 6 and will be hosted by KPMG at its Philadelphia office on

16th and Market streets. Check out this 6-hour event to learn about challenges and solutions in the areas of data

security and privacy, particularly in a “cloud computing” environment.

I encourage you to access the Chapter website at http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.events/cid/5 to stay

connected. I will also periodically send informational e-mails outlining Chapter events and news to keep you informed.

Please keep your IIA contact information current so we can be sure you receive Chapter and event information.

I look forward to your continued interest and support, and hope to see you at a future Chapter event.

Best Regards,

Jerry

Jerry Stussy

President

IIA Philadelphia Chapter

[email protected]

Executive Reminders

The Philadelphia Chapter has been awarded Gold

Status for the 6th consecutive year!


October 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1

Audit Scope—Calendar of Events

2011 Upcoming Events though December, 2011

Date Time Topic CPE's Location

Friday, October 21, 2011 Registration 7:30

Seminar 8-12

White Collar Crime 4 Philadelphia Marriott West

Conshohocken

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Registration 7:30

Seminar 8-3

Joint IIA/ISACA Event 6 KPMG offices - 1601 Market St.

Monday, November 21, 2011 Registration 7:15

Program 8-5

Fall Conference 8 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

*** Note: Event details are subject to change. ***

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson 2011-2012 chapter year— Deepti Modgekar / Mafalda Dennett

MEMBERS -

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR IIA PROFILE!!

If you are not receiving chapter newsletters and invitations to monthly events, it is likely because your IIA Profile has not been updated with your most current email and contact information.

Log on to the IIA and update it now!

http://www.theiia.org

In our next Newsletter we will have a complete write up of the Fall Conference. In our next Newsletter we will have a complete write up of the Fall Conference. In our next Newsletter we will have a complete write up of the Fall Conference. In our next Newsletter we will have a complete write up of the Fall Conference.

Check back for our December issue! Check back for our December issue! Check back for our December issue! Check back for our December issue!



Audit Scope—Membership News

New Members

April 2011 through September 2011 Joi King Niral Desai Gwendolyn Hitt Latoya Ricketts Monica Kolesinskas

Stasia Bardis Sani Alhassan Rebecca Hess Nadira Farouk Brett Malloy

Viktor Karpitsky Tracey Caputo Anthony Colon Sharon Bender Amanda Zurita

Christopher Jahn Robert Hicks Theresa Mattera Southisone La Jessica Hayes

Charlotte Gris Tsun Kwong Chan Dana Alibrando Salman Faridi Ping Jin

Jessica Macker Claudia Sciandra Michelle Alharbi Stacey Stagg Michael Jennings

Rachael Hoffnagle Andrew Fullen Nicholas Olson Marcel Piconi Sherri Fiore

Arvani Parekh Kimberly Donovan Vincy Varkey Rachel Hughes Cathaniel Chellel

Sheri Beale Wilailuk Heininger Eric Colday Melissa Palermo Julie Hartman

Felix Cuadrado Freddy Mathew Peter Lav Phillip Hayes Nitiraj Lamdar

Sarah Coyer Michael Cooper Nicholas Covolus Ann Murray Vikash Patel

Peter Bothe Justin Campbell Eric Ginsburg Kile Garguilo Erik Johnson

Jeffery Snyder Mrugesh Patel Kyle McLean Sandra Davidson Francis Gramlich

Danny Nguyen Jose Torres Harvey Mack Alex Leeser Samson Chan

Thomas Bradley Steven Brouwers Matthew Heebner Melissa Patel Catherine Hoang

Robert Simmons Avinash Ganti Tabby Njuguna Laeeq Arshad Kimberly Lansford

Virginia Karablacas Matthew Hajek Matthew Masut David Kneller Heliostout Lee

David Smith William Bromley Jason Novak Matthew Fink Sarah Luddy

Rachael Roland Nikeisha Cornwall Brian Hall Matthew Simber Mario O’Dwyer

Jamie Wallin Beilei Lu Thao Ha Adam Zdanavage Maria Savova

Mark Cannon Brian Hall Robert Hicks Amanda Miller Ryan O’Malley

New Certifications

CIA

Natalie Frank

Charles Fliehman

Sahiris Toro-Saez

Karishma Shah

Mark Hudak

CFSA

Nicole Kiziroglou

CCSA

Ian Elliott Senior

Alexandra Marie Tiant



Audit Scope—Chapter Leadership

2011-2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Committee Contact Information

Academic Relations Anthony Leusner / James Stoltz

Capologist Tonya Digiuseppe

Certifications Jim Frank

Chief Audit Executive Todd Havens / Marie Hendrixson

Employment Dave Aubrey

Finance Jim Stoltz / Gretchen Gray / Amy Gagliardi

Membership Deepti Modgekar / Mafalda Dennett

Newsletter Louanne Cavalieri

Nominating Nilu Shroff

Programs Jonathan Marks

Publicity/Social Media Sam Monastra / Amy Gagliardi

Social Events Joe Hayes

Strategic Planning Matt Bogusch

Volunteers Joe Kobulsky

Website Joe Kobulsky / Amy Gagliardi

District Representative Joe Murphy

2011-2012 CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Chairperson Contact Information

Fall Conference Jonathan Marks

Fall Conference Amy Gagliardi

Spring Conference Bill Donehower

Spring Conference Alec Arons

2011-2012 CHAPTER OFFICERS

Jerry Stussy

AC Lordi

Trisha Silvasy

Princeton

Jonathan Marks

Crowe Horwath Sam Monastra

Gretchen Gray

PWC

PRESIDENT FIRST VICE-

PRESIDENT

SECOND VICE-

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

2011-2012 BOARD OF GOVERNERS

Matt Bogusch Michael Brozzetti Mafalda Dennett Mike Ford Jim Frank

Todd Havens Amy Gagliardi Joe Hayes Michelle Hayes Marie Hendrixson

Joe Kobulsky Joe Murphy John McLaughlin Dave Naser Rich Sheaffer

Nilu Shroff Ram Vijayanathan



Audit Scope—Help Wanted

The Help Wanted section is open to

all Philadelphia Chapter members to

post brief job postings. Please limit

your posting to 100—150 words.

And don’t forget to visit the

Chapter’s website for a complete

listing of all current job postings at

www.theiia.org/chapters/philly

Internal Auditor—Global Industrial Manufacturer—Suburban Philadelphia

Senior Corporate Auditor—Bala Cynwyd

Regional Audit Director—Latin America—AstraZeneca

Staff and Senior Auditor—IS Partners LLC

Senior Auditor—Basel II TD Bank NA

Commercial Credit Risk Review Manager—Audit Manager II—TD Bank NA

Audit Manager II—Credit—TD Bank NA

Audit Manager I—Credit—TD Bank NA

Senior Auditor—Wealth—TD Bank NA

Senior Auditor—Retail Operations—TD Bank NA

Audit Supervisor—Regulatory—TD Bank NA

Audit Supervisor—It Application—TD Bank NA

Senior Auditor NJM

AmeriGas & UGI—3 positions open

Senior Internal Auditor—West Chester

Senior IT Auditor—Blue Bell, PA

Director, Internal Audit—QVC

Senior Internal Auditor—Penn National Gaming

IT Auditor—Philadelphia

Details on these positions can be found on the website.

Please check the website often as positions are added each week!



CIA Review Course

Time Is On Your Side

"I don't have the time." "My family takes up all my time in the evenings." "I get too tired

at night to study." Does this sound familiar? If you are a CIA candidate, chances are you

have previously uttered some variation of one or more of these statements.

Unfortunately, there isn't a "one size fits all" solution to these problems. You have to

start by being honest with yourself. What sacrifices are you willing to make to better your

professional life? What times of the day are you the most productive? Does a quiet or busy

study space work better for you?

On average, candidates should dedicate 10-20 hours per week studying for the CIA exam.

Therefore, you will need to determine what time-consuming activities can temporarily be

given up or deferred until after you have completed the CIA exam. These sacrifices can be

anything, like giving up your favorite morning talk show for a couple of months or not going

out to dinner with friends as often.

Once time has been carved out, you must determine when is the best time to study. Many

people are most productive early in the morning, when they are fresh and usually not

disturbed. This time of day might be good for working parents. They can get up before the

children start their day and get a solid hour or two of undisturbed study time. An added

benefit is that you complete your CIA review first each day, not later as a last priority.

Others might prefer to study at night. Late hours after friends, family, or roommates are no

longer around to distract you for whatever reason. Again, you must be the one to determine

when the best and most productive time to study is for you.

When you study might even be determined by where you study. Do you need a nice quiet space?

Will you need to go to the library to avoid regular distractions? If so, you will need to

schedule your study sessions based on when the library is open. You might find that you can

fit in an hour or two of study time during your commute or while at the gym. No matter where

you study, you want to make sure that the time is well spent and productive. You don't want

to have to go back and review things you just studied because you couldn't concentrate due

to distractions or because you were too sleepy.

Ultimately, if you are honest with yourself and set up a regular schedule with clear

objectives, you will get into a routine and see how you can manage your time effectively.

May I hear from you? Do you have feedback on what you have read or suggestions on future

topics? Maybe you are studying for the exam or have recently passed and want to share

tactics you used. Email Melissa Leonard, your Chapter Coordinator, at [email protected]

<mailto:[email protected]> with your questions and feedback.

Remember, as a Greater Philadelphia Chapter member, you will receive a discount on Gleim

material. Gleim has been helping CIA candidates pass the CIA exam since 1980. Contact

Melissa at 800.874.5346, ext. 131, or [email protected] to take advantage of your

chapter discount or if you have any questions.

Melissa Leonard—Gleim Chapter Coordinator



Upcoming Event

IIA Philadelphia Chapter Fall Conference

“Navigating the Unknown”

November 21, 2011

Registration: 7:15 - 8:00 AM

Program Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cocktails - 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Eight (8) CPE Credits

Continental breakfast, sit-down lunch, and cocktail hour included.

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

1201 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107



Upcoming Event

IIA Philadelphia Chapter Fall Conference

“Navigating the Unknown”

Keynote Speakers:

To register, visit the link on our IIA homepage:

Registration is $225 for Members, $275 for Non-Members. Educational discount rate is $60 for full-time students, $100 for

professors; verification may be requested.

Please note that full payment for your registration is due in advance or on site. No one will be admitted without payment.

If you are mailing payment, please give ample time so that the payment will reach our offices no later than November 14. If

you cannot guarantee payment will arrive by this time, we suggest you bring your payment with you the day of the

conference.

If there are 4 or more registrants from one company, you are entitled to 10% discount pricing: $202.50 for each Member,

$247.50 for each Non-Member. This discount pricing is only available with a check payment. In order to qualify for the

group discount, payment must be made for all the registrations at one time with one check. No Exceptions.

Attention IIA Philadelphia Chapter Members who are currently out of work: The chapter would like to extend to you a

50% discount registration rate: $112.50. Please register to pay by check and then contact our event manager at

[email protected] to make the adjustment to your registration.

Ed Rendell Michael Barkann Sandra Cartie



Upcoming Event

The term “white-collar crime” was first introduced by Edwin Sutherland in 1939 during a

speech to the American Sociological Society. According to his definition, white-collar crime entails “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in

the course of his occupation.” Loosely speaking, a white-collar crime is any illegal commercial activity. Depending on the severity, white-collar crime can violate civil and/or

criminal statute and be punished by fines or, imprisonment.

Learn about the latest white-collar crime issues affecting today’s organizations from the experts at Cozen & O’Connor. Topics may include the Public Corruption (i.e. Foreign

Corrupt Practices Act), Corporate Embezzlement and Accounting Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Securities Fraud, and Mortgage and Bank Fraud.

Cost: Members $75.00

Non-members $90.00

Cash, check, money order, Pay Pal, Credit or Debit Cards Accepted*

*Credit and Debit cards are processed only on-line through Pay Pal. We do NOT accept credit cards on-site.

For those paying by cash, check or money order, an invoice is available on the event registration page and is produced automatically after you register for the event.

Credits: 4 CPE Credits

Date: Friday October 21, 2011

Location: Philadelphia Marriott West

111 Crawford Avenue

West Conshohocken, PA 19428

Time: Registration: 7:30 am - 8:00 am

Seminar: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dress: Business Casual

White Collar Crime

Friday, October 21, 2011

Event Summary:



Chapter News

DO YOU LIKE TO WRITE?

DO YOU WANT TO WIN $50.00?

The Newsletter Committee will now be giving away $50, every

other month, to two members who's articles are featured in

our Chapter Newsletter. If you would like to submit an article,

please contact Newsletter Chairman, Louanne Cavalieri, at

[email protected]

Network with other Members!

Stay up to date on chapter news!

The IIA Philadelphia Chapter is now on Facebook and Linkedin.

Click the links below and you will be sent directly to our pages.

You can like us on Facebook:

IIA Philadelphia Chapter - Facebook

And join us on Linkedin:

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Jerry Stussy, President

IIA – Philadelphia Chapter

Penn Center Station

P.O. Box 59476

Philadelphia, PA 19102-9997

Institute of Internal Auditors —

Philadelphia Chapter

PROGRESS THROUGH SHARING.

• Don’t forget to save the date for the upcoming events—see page 2 for a complete list

• Update your membership information to ensure you receive the newsletter and invita-

tions to upcoming events—visit the website at www.theiia.org/chapters/philly and select

update profile

Execut ive Reminders !

Check out our website at

www.theiia.org/chapters/Philly

Board of Governors - Schedule of Meetings/Calls

Date Time

Third Thursday of every month

(September through May, 2012) 12—1 pm

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