MIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PRESENTS Audit Directors’ Managers’University and Six Sigma Green & Lean/Black Belt from Villanova University and has earned the Life Operations Management

MIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PRESENTS

& May 17-19, 2016 | Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC

Optional Workshop: May 16, 2016 | Free Bonus Workshop: May 19, 2016

Audit Directors’ Managers’

ADDRESSING THE ORGANIZATIONS KEY CHALLENGES IN 2016

Identifying Significant Risks and the

Key Controls You Need

Using Technology to Increase Your

Contribution to the Organization

Enhancing Relevance and Adding

Value in 2016

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EARN UP TO 32 CPEs

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Learn the relation of every audit step to a significant risk and key control

Find out how your colleagues are aligning audit risk to the organization’s strategic objectives

Examine how to incorporate data analytics into the audit process and come away with proven strategies

Obtain tips on effectively communicating with the Audit Committee and senior management

Learn how to keep IA relevant and risk-based

Focus on how to continually identify new risks and new audits

Learn the most important components of a data privacy policy

Explore the changing dynamic of the audit director’s/manager’s position

Discover new methods to boost productivity in small audit departments

Hear approaches on how to maximizing resources and minimizing administrative burdens

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Monday, May 168:15 AM – 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

OPTIONAL WORKSHOP 8 CPEs

WI What Every Audit Leader Needs to Know About CybersecurityShawna Flanders, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CSSGB, SSBB, Founder & CEO, Business Technology Guidance Associates, LLC.A heightened knowledge of cybersecurity is a must-know for all audit leaders. This workshop will arm you with the understanding of how to incorporate cybersecurity components into every audit engagement and how to indoctrinate executive management and the audit committee on cybersecurity. Throughout the day you will discuss pending cyber- regulations and explore known cyber- related vulnerabilities, threats and risks facing today’s organizations and controls used to defend against cyber-attacks. We will include several group discussion activities to allow collaboration amongst your peers.

This workshop will cover:• Cybersecurity basics including its connection with information security and

data privacy• NIST Cybersecurity Framework and several related NIST 800 Series Guidelines• Cybersecurity regulations - current and pending• Common cyber-related vulnerabilities, threats and possible risks facing

enterprises who use the Internet to: - Interact with consumers, customers, suppliers and other third parties

through computers and mobile devices - Process, transmit or store cardholder or other personally identifiable data - Use social media - Use email, chat and Voice Over IP • Basic control suite to defend against cyber-attacks• Minimal audit steps to add to every engagement to assure effectiveness

against possible cyber-attacks (financial, operational, IT and third party assessments)

• Considerations for Indoctrinating executive management and the audit committee on cybersecurity

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Welcome Reception

OptionalWorkshop


Thursday, May 1912:15 PM – 3:15 PM

FREE BONUS WORKSHOP 3 CPEs

Open to symposium attendees only, this three-hour, free bonus workshop delivers proven audit tactics and techniques.

W2 Audit Director’s RoundtableJoel F. Kramer, CPA, Managing Director, Internal Audit Division, MIS Training Institute• Making specifically identifiable contributions to the organization• Concentrating on significant risks and key controls• Audit Committee communication strategy• Reacting quickly to management’s needs and requests• Building departments with “A” level talent only• Stretching the budget and minimizing the cost of compliance• Staying relevant• Managing and controlling multiple internal and external relationships• Addressing current risks quickly and strategically• Doing more with less

Free BonusWorkshop


Tuesday, May 17 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Introduction and Welcome - Addressing the Organizations Key Challenges in 2016Joel F. Kramer, CPA, Managing Director, Internal Audit Division, MIS Training Institute

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Enhancing Relevance by Adding Real Value in 2016• Being respected throughout the

organization• Addressing strategic and transactional

risks• Ensuring there are key controls for

significant risks• Balancing assurance and operational

audits with consulting opportunities• Having a collaborative, integrated

approach• Excluding low-impact, low-probability

audits and audit steps• Earlier identification of emerging risks• Knowing the business• Completing more audits and tackling more

risk without a comparable increase in resources

• Recognizing the auditable risks that could cause the most damage to your organization and incorporating them into your annual plan

• Being proactive with anti-fraud

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Luncheon

Networking with Industry Counterparts

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Data Privacy 2016 – Ensuring the Effectiveness of your Data PrivacyShawna Flanders, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CSSGB, SSBB, Founder & CEO, Business Technology Guidance Associates, LLC.

Agenda


2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

People! People! People!• Pinpoint defiance of traditional sources• Identifying new robust sources of internal audit talent• Partnering with University IA programs• Scouring your organization for potential candidates

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Branding: A Critical Component to Being Relevant• Having a respected CAE• Knowing the business• Successfully auditing what is relevant and of highest risk• Continually educating the Audit Committee and Executive Management about

how internal audit adds value• Being strategically visible

Wednesday, May 18 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Address: Identifying, Monitoring and Mitigating IT RisksDavid Brand, Managing Director, Protiviti

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Recognizing the Impact of Data Analytics on Your Audit Process Split Session for Advanced and Newer Users• The role of the ‘Data Champion’• Working data analytics into the planning process and fieldwork• Audits most conducive to data analytics• Determining risks using data analytics• Maximizing subject-matter experts in the process

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Session A & Session B (run concurrently)

SESSION A

Successful Integrated Auditing: The Continual Challenge• Assessing how much cross-training to do• Determining if the whole staff should be integrated auditors • Adapting a management style• Incorporating Fraud, ERM, SOX and Compliance into your integration strategy• Should IT auditors do financial/compliance audits?• Problems and solutions of managing integrated audits


SESSION B

Addressing the Unique Challenges of Small Audit Departments• Strategies for expansion: when it pays to specialize, outsource, co-source

or insource• Ten big things small audit departments do wrong• Using fewer resources more efficiently to keep abreast of changing risks• Stretching the small departmental budget• How to meet the same responsibilities as larger departments with

fewer resources

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Lunch On Your Own

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

A Key Enabler for Every Internal Audit Department: The Technology ChampionMike Gowell, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, TeamMate

2:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Increasing Productivity by Incorporating Technology into the Internal Audit Process• Using technology to identify key controls related to significant risks• Automating your management style• Ensuring every audit step relates to a significant risk or a key control • Examples of how technology improves auditing planning, fieldwork and

report writing • Eliminating low risk, low probability steps from the program• How technology will redefine the managers role in the audit process

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Industry Breakout: Risks, Strategies and OpportunitiesTake advantage of this unique opportunity to learn what your colleagues are doing to assess the significant risks in their organizations

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Networking Reception

Agenda


Thursday, May 19 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Enhancing Relevance with the Audit Committee and Executive Management• Managing frequency of contact• Becoming a valued counselor to the Audit Committee • When it is appropriate to go “against the grain”• Ensuring adherence to key controls• Effectively communicating emerging and significant risks• Good ways to deliver bad news• Helping executive management obtain their goals

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Best Practices in Internal Auditing• Increasing the organization’s payback from your function• Balancing assurance, consulting and independence• 200+ examples of best practices • Taking a proactive role in combating fraud• Combining best practices and emerging trends• Hiring and keeping the best people• Redefining best practices as stakeholders’ needs change

“ As a recently promoted Audit Director, this has been the most valuable conference I have ever attended. It exceeded my expectations.”

Christina Gomez, Director, Internal Audit, E & J Gallo Winery


SYMPOSIUM CHAIRPERSON

Joel F. Kramer, CPA, is the Managing Director of MIS Training Institute’s Internal Audit Division. Prior to joining MISTI, Mr. Kramer served as Director of Internal Audit for Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc. He also worked for both The Gillette Company and Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Kramer was inducted into the Institute of Internal Auditors’ American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners in 2013. A frequent speaker at audit conferences, he has conducted many

on-site training programs for major organizations worldwide. Mr. Kramer has written articles for KnowledgeLeader, Internal Auditing Magazine and The Internal Auditor.

Carolyn Ferguson, CPA, is currently the Director of Internal Audit at Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TG). Carolyn’s role includes management of the internal audit group and assisting the organization’s Chief Strategy and Risk Officer with enterprise risk management activities. Previously, Carolyn served in various auditing and accounting positions with several nationally recognized organizations including Temple Inland, PepsiCo, American Airlines and Ernst & Young. She has served on a board committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors and is an active speaker on audit and risk management topics.

Shawna M. Flanders, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CSSGB, SSBB, is Founder and CEO, Business Technology Guidance Associates, LLC. a consulting firm that believes in collaborative innovation between business and technology. With nearly 30 years of experience, Shawna is passionate about enriching companies in building and improving their strategies, programs and underlying technology, IT GRC, technology internal audit, risk management and information security processes. Shawna has completed certificate programs in Risk Management from Kaplan University and Six Sigma Green & Lean/Black Belt from Villanova University and has earned the Life Operations Management Association – Associate of Customer Service designation.

Symposium Faculty


Robert A. King, CPA, CISA, CFE, is the Chief Audit Executive for FedEx Corporation, a US $46 billion transportation industry leader. He is responsible for leading and directing the worldwide Internal Audit organization in proactively and independently identifying and assessing key business risks for the Corporation in direct support of Executive Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. King has over 30 years of auditing, accounting and information technology experience. He has been a leader in developing and promoting best practices as an integral part of the Internal Audit Department.

Nancy Luquette is the leader of the global Internal Audit function for McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). Nancy is responsible for the S&P Ratings Risk Review team to add credit risk expertise to the MHFI Internal Audit function and provide greater independence for the Ratings reviews performed by the group. Previously, Nancy was the VP and General Auditor for Avaya Inc. where she had responsibility for their global internal audit function, leading high-performance business process and IT audit teams, as well as facilitated the company’s ERM and fraud risk management programs.

Karl Riem, CPA, CISA, is the General Auditor of the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. He and his team are responsible for providing audit coverage over the activities of the Bank and collaborating with peers across the Federal Reserve system. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Bank, Karl worked at Wells Fargo where he was in internal audit for 27 years including Deputy Chief Auditor from 2008 to 2012 and then four years in the first line of defense leading an operational risk team in the servicing division in the home lending business.

“ Outstanding experience! The size of the symposium and caliber of attendees promotes active participation and engagement, which enhances the learning experience. Highly relevant topics as well.”

Rèanne Morrow, Director, Internal Audit, DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.


A block of rooms has been reserved on a space-available basis at the Sonesta Resort until April 25, 2016 at a rate of $214 per night. After that date, reservations may be made on a space-available, regular-rate basis. To book your reservations, contact the Sonesta at 843-842-2400 and mention the MISTI room block.

The Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island understands the fine art of balancing work and play. The hotel recently completed a $30 million dollar renovation that has transformed an already beautiful property into one of the finest destinations on the island. From thoughtfully appointed guest rooms and fresh-open spaces to the perfectly manicured grounds—they continue to maintain a commitment to style, comfort and service that’s been recognized and awarded among Hilton Head Island hotels.

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To RegisterOnline: www.misti.com/oam500EEmail: [email protected]: (508) 879-7999 ext. 501 Fax: (508) 787-0033You can also register through your MISTI sales consultant.

Receptions: Participants will be welcomed with a reception on Monday evening between 5:00 - 6:00 PM.

TEAM DISCOUNT

Register 2 and the 3rd attends at 50% off!

This discount applies to the registration of lowest value, cannot be combined with any other discount offer, and does not apply to previous registrations. Team registrations must be made and paid for at the same time.

Tuition: Tuition must be paid in advance. Tuition covers symposium materials, refreshments, continental breakfasts, lunch on Wednesday, and receptions. The workshop tuition includes lunch and workshop materials.

Packages Early Bird until 3/6 Reg. Price 3/7 – 5/1 After 5/1

Symposium $1895 $2095 $2295

Workshop $495 $595 $695

MISTI Cancellation Policy: A full refund, less a $195 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received 15 days or more before the event. Tuition is non-refundable for cancellations made 14 days or less before the event. You may, however, transfer your tuition to another MIS Training Institute event, less a $195 administrative fee. Transfers are valid for 12 months from the time of initial cancellation. Substitutions are welcome at any time. Those who do not cancel before the event date and who do not attend are responsible for the full non-refundable, non-transferable tuition. To cancel, call customer service at (508) 879-7999 ext. 501.

Schedule Changes: MISTI may occasionally find it necessary to reschedule, relocate or cancel sessions and will give registrants advance notice of such changes. MISTI will not be responsible for penalties incurred as a result of non-refundable airfare purchases or hotel reservations.

Continuing Education Credits: 21 CPEs for the symposium, 8 for the optional workshop and 3 for the bonus workshop. Field of Study: Business Management & Organization

MIS Training Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org

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MIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PRESENTS Audit Directors’ Managers’University and Six Sigma Green & Lean/Black Belt from Villanova University and has earned the Life Operations Management