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Audit Scope The Electronic Newsletter of the West Coast Florida Chapter of the IIA
~ Proud of being an Internal Auditor~ Greetings Chapter Members –
What an exciting two months we have ahead! On April 10th
, our last seminar of the
chapter year promises to be yet another success. The theme is fraud and ethics and
we will be having several speakers, including Lynn Clements from Florida Southern
College and Jarret Kolthoff of Speartip. While considering fraud and ethic from an
academic perspective in the morning session, the afternoon session will be focused on
cyber fraud and security, a topic that is in the spotlight and at the forefront of our
minds as practitioners.
Also in April, several chapter board representatives will be attending the IIA’s 2015
Leadership Academy, a national event where attendees participate in sessions that
include presentations by experts, round table discussions with peers, and sharing of
best practices. Topics include advocacy, certification, chapter programs, and
membership, among others. Our job when we come back is to translate the knowledge
acquired while we plan our chapter year and for adopting new best practices!
Then comes May…! Set apart internationally to raise awareness among the public
and business community about the profession, May is Internal Audit Awareness
Month – a time to recognize the essential role of internal auditing in adding value to
an organization. Our Chapter’s 50th
Anniversary Celebration scheduled on
Saturday, May 30th
is at the heart of the events we planned to exalt the positive
contributions of internal auditing professionals of Tampa Bay. We encourage you to
come celebrate with us, have fun, and share, together, the pride of being an internal
auditor. Space is limited, thus early registration is encouraged. Visit our home
page for details and to register.
One final topic I wanted to touch on this month relates to the upcoming elections
for the 2015-2016 chapter year. Most of the officers have expressed an interest in
serving another year and I cannot tell you how impressed and honored I am to work
with such a fine group of professionals. We do have a couple of open positions and
therefore are accepting nominations.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to get involved in any of
events/initiates, or if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
M. Monica Sanchez
Chapter President
President’s Message Monica Sanchez
The Institute of
Internal Auditors
Providing dynamic leadership for the global profession of internal auditing April - 2015
In This Issue
A Message from Our
President (pg. 1)
Upcoming Seminar Information (pg. 2)
Recognizing Member Success (pg. 3)
Additional Training Opportunities (pg. 3)
Catching Up With Darren Cassels (pg. 4)
Gleim CIA Promotion (pg. 5)
Visit us at:
www.tampabayiia.org
Contact US: Ruben Cruz, VP of Communications [email protected]
May 30th 2015
Session 1: Business Ethics
Our first session will feature a guest speaker from the University of Tampa on
the topic of Business Ethics. The University of Tampa maintains a “Center for
Ethics” and the speaker will share perspectives fon business ethics today and
the challenges that we may face in the future.
Session 2: Recent Research on the Topic of Fraud
Dr. Lynn H. Clements is a Professor of Accounting at the Florida Southern College Barney Barnett School of Business
& Free Enterprise in Lakeland, FL. Starting her career at Florida Southern in 1984,
Dr. Clements is a Florida CPA, a CMA (Certified Management Accountant), a CFM
(Certified Financial Manager), a Cr. FA (Certified Forensix Accountant) and A CFE
(Certified Fraud Examiner). Dr. Clements’ research interests include financial
reporting, ethics, whistleblowing, and fraud. She is widely published, having
authored or co-authored articles that hace appeared in numberous publications.
During a recent sabbatical, Dr. Clements researched and authored works on fraud
and she will be sharing highlights from her research with our chapter.
Session 3: Cyber Fraud and Cyber Security
Jarrett Kolthoff has over 20 years of experience in the Information Security field. He is
currently the President and CEO of Speartip, helping national and internaltional
cleints identify, assess, neutralize and exploit threats leveled against their
organizations. A former Special Agent – US Army Counterintelligence, he has been an
expert witness in computer forensics for depositions in US Federal Court.
Mr. Kolthoff is a frequent lecturer who has presented to some of the IIA’s largest
chapters including Chicago, Houston and the Dallas Chapter’s IIA Super Conference.
RVSP Online no later than 5:00 Monday, April 6, 2015 at http://www.tampabayiia.org/Seminar_041015.htm#OLR
Recognizing Member Success!
During the last three months of 2015, four of our chapter
members have attained new IIA Certifications. We would like to
sincerely CONGRATULATE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM for
this important achievement and thank them for their
contribution to the internal auditing profession! In this issue we
would like to recognize the following members.
Jeremiah Pederson – Certified Internal Auditor – 01/03/15
Laruen Massey – Certified Internal Auditor – 01/13/15
James Krems – Certified Internal Auditor – 03/04/15
Susan D. Ulrey – Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership – 03/09/15
We would also like to welcome new Chapter Members:
Stephanie Walton Matthew Meyer Hayden Gaston Nikita Patel
Kristopher Silva Jean Presendieu Lina Herrera Jacquelyn Clark
Amy Dick Jacob Gomes Marianne Sharp Devon Garcia
Michelle DeFiglio Sarah Faist Lina Palacio Lynsey Morganti
Kimberly Cheek Shalen Patel Rohland Bryant Joseph Ferree
Stephanie Grau Joey Chatman Christopher Ramirez Fiorella Ferrari
Paul Charest Donald Kostar Amanda King Jeff Parker
Katelyn Brennan David Locke Lucretia Spring Phillips Joseph McDermott
Shayna Davitt Taryn Huertas Betty Hopkins David Luker
Patrick Goodwin Nina Seenath Bryan Van Norman
Kaitlyn Pauly Cassandre Moreau Marcus Smith
Additional Training Opportunities
ISACA Tampa Bay GRC Conference
When: Friday, April 17th Where: Mainsail Conference Center Registration Fee: $85.00 for IIA Members Sign-up: http://westfloridaisaca.org/About/GRCConference/tabid/65/Default.aspx
Discount Code: TampaGRC
Catching Up With…
DARREN CASSELS, CPA
Darren Cassels was recently appointed to serve as the IIA’s District
Representative for the Southeast Area #4, covering the Tampa, Miami, Ft.
Myers and Palm Beach Chapters. The District Representative provides
leadership, guidance and assistance to assigned chapters, conducts
leadership workshops, assist in the planning of the annual Leadership
Conference, and serves on the Chapter Relations Committee. Darren has
served the Florida West Coast Chapter in numerous roles and is currently
our Vice President of Education.
Darren has been with Nielsen for over twelve years and is currently a Director of Business Quality and
Compliance. A graduate of Florida Southern College and the University of Central Florida, Darren is a CPA
who began his career with Ernst & Young. He lives in Lutz with his wife Peyton, and daughters Reagan,
McKinley & Taylor.
Get Certified, Get the CIA…
For more information visit our website
@www.tampabayiia.org/Gleim
This year the IIA West Coast Chapter is celebrating its
Golden Anniversary! We will be celebrating this memorable
event throughout the year, and plan on sharing with you
anecdotes of the people and events that have filled these 50
years with growth, success, and the advancement of the
internal audit profession in the Tampa Bay area.
