The document summarizes an information session about the internal audit profession and the Internal Audit Education Partnership (IAEP) Program at UT Dallas. It discusses the benefits of an internal audit career, characteristics of internal auditors, and what internal auditors do. It also provides details about the IAEP Program curriculum, requirements, scholarships, and the UT Dallas Internal Auditing Student Chapter.

1. Internal Audit
Information Session
January 18, 2012

2. Agenda
1. The Internal Audit Profession
2. The IAEP Program
3. The UT Dallas IIA Student Chapter

3. 1. The Internal Audit
Profession

4. What makes Internal Auditing
a GREAT Career Choice?
O Gain experience in all aspects of an
organization
O Respected, rewarding, and diverse work
O Excellent benefits and compensation
O Advancement opportunities and a fast-
track to management
O Travel and networking opportunities

5. Characteristics of Internal
Auditors
O Inquisitive and problem solvers
O Analytical thinkers
O Great written and verbal communication
skills
O Ability to interact with all levels of
management
O Self-starters

6. What do Internal Auditors do?
O Evaluate risk exposure in relation to:
O Effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
O Reliability and integrity of financial and
operational information.
O Safeguarding of assets.
O Compliance with laws, regulations, and
contracts.
O Provide recommendations for operational
efficiency and effectiveness

7. Where can Internal Auditing
take you?

8. 2. The IAEP Program

9. Faculty Advisors
Mark Salamasick Chris Linsteadt
O Interests O Interests
O Running O Baseball
O Travel O Family
O Publications O Publications
O Internal Audit Textbook
O Auditing Vendor
O Auditing Vendor Relationships
Relationships
O PC Mgmt Best Practices O Experience
O Experience O FDIC
O Bank of America O Traveler’s Insurance
O Andersen Consulting O Alliance Data
Both Mark and Chris still conduct independent audits periodically

10. Vision
Provide an internationally
recognized internal audit
program that develops well-
trained internal audit candidates
from cross disciplines to be
future leaders in the profession.

11. Three levels of schools
Centers
Comprehensive
Foundation

12. Centers for Internal Auditing
Excellence
• The University of Texas at
Dallas
• Louisiana State University
• University of Pretoria
• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• University van Amsterdam

13. Comprehensive Internal
Auditing Program
O Bentley College O University of Texas – Austin
O Kennesaw State University
O Bradley University
O DePaul University
O Eastern Michigan University
O University of Houston
O Northern Illinois University
O University of Nevada Las Vegas
O Old Dominion University
O University at Buffalo
O Pittsburg State University
O University of New Orleans
O University of Alabama at O University of North Texas
Birmingham

14. Comprehensive Internal
Auditing Program
O Université Aix-Marseille
O Provence, France
O University of Pisa
O Pisa, Italy
O Lebanese American University
O Beirut, Lebanon
O Nanjing Audit University
O Nanjing, PR China
O University of South Africa
O Pretoria, South Africa
O Chulalongkorn University
O Bangkok, thailand

15. Internal Auditing Foundation
O University of Malaya O Rider University
O St. Cloud University
O California State University-
Fullerton O San Francisco State University
O Texas A&M University
O Cleveland State University
O University of Southern California
O Florida Atlantic University
O University of Tennessee-
Knoxville
O Georgia State University
O Utah Valley State University
O Grand Valley State University
O Wayne State University
O Purdue University

16. Center for Internal Auditing
Excellence Implications
O Students
O Excited Employers
O Job opportunities around the World
O Ivy League of Internal Audit Programs
O School
O Grant Money
O Books and Teaching Aids

17. Requirements of Programs
O Key Requirements:
O Adequate Communication Skills
O Motivated to Learn Internal Audit
O Any major or Graduate Program
O Graduate Program Only
O Can be Graduate Degree Seeking or Non-
Degree Seeking
O No-prerequisite classes

18. Core Internal Audit Course
ACCT 6380
O Different than any Other Course
O Preparing students for Internal Audit
Careers
O CIA Exam Preparation
O Practical Hands On Internal Audit
Experience
O Current Topics
O Group Projects

19. Key Features of Program
O Core Internal Audit Course Required of Everyone in
Program
O Nine to Eighteen credits of internal audit and control related
classes required and sit for CIA and/or CISA exam for IAEP
O Program is one of the few internal audit programs
internationally which is cross discipline in nature
O Focus on practical audit experience through internship and
research opportunities
O Participation in student IIA chapter and attendance at local
IIA and ISACA meetings strongly encouraged, as well as
participation in their committees

20. IAEP Curriculum Mapped to
Certifications
Course Description Exam
Prep:
ACCT 6380 Internal Audit CIA
ACCT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk CISA
Management
MIS 6330 Information Security CISSP
ACCT 6383 Forensic Accounting Investigations CFE
See som.utdallas.edu/iaep for other courses:
All ACCT courses in the IAEP program count
towards the 30 hour CPA requirement

21. Scholarships
O Over $20,000 worth of scholarships to be
awarded next semester
O Including the new Denny Beran Excellence
in Internal Audit Scholarship
O Deadline: April 30
O Application form online:
www.utdallasiia.com

22. 3. UTDallas IIA Student
Chapter

23. Officer Positions
O President: Jason Kirk
O Vice President: Dariel Dato-on
O Treasurer: Kyle Morris
O Alumni Relations: Andrew Rigsby
O Volunteers needed and help is
appreciated

24. How can the chapter help you?
O Weekly corporate sponsored receptions
with a chance to network with
professionals
O IAEP classes prep you for numerous
professional certifications
O Periodic Site Visits to multiple locations in
the DFW Metroplex
O *Our most successful members are those
who are active in the Chapter*

25. Where to find us
O Come visit us in our office: MC 1.310A
(basement of Library)
O Visit our website: www.utdallasiia.com
O Find us on Facebook and LinkedIn

26. Resume Book
O New online system this semester
O Website: http://resume.utdallasiia.com/
O Employers recruit out of our resume book

27. Upcoming Chapter Meetings
O January 25- Interviewing, Resume, and
Networking
O February 1- Job Search Strategies
O February 8- E&Y
O February 15- Bill Van Steenis
O February 22- Weaver
O February 29- Whitley Penn
O March 7- KBR
O March 21- Grant Thorton
O March 28- Fraud Conference

28. Social Events
O Intramurals
O Bowling
O Top Golf
O Happy Hours

29. Intramurals
O 5-on-5 Basketball O Rock Climbing
O Innertube Competition
Basketball O 4v4 Whiffleball
O 4v4 Xtreme O 8v8 Soccer
Dodgeball O 4v4 Flag Football
O Wallyball 4’s
O Contact Dariel if you’re
interested!

30. Past Site Visits
Southwest Airlines
(Halloween Party)
BNSF

31. How Do You Join?
O Right now!!!
O Fee - $15 each semester
O Where to Apply: Chapter Meetings or the
Student Chapter office (MC 1.310A)
O Free T-Shirt
O Polo Shirts: $15 each (great for
networking events)

32. Key Websites!
O IAEP Program:
som.utdallas.edu/centers/iaep
O Student Chapter: www.utdallasiia.com
O IIA Dallas Chapter: www.dallasiia.org
O North Texas ISACA: www.isacantx.org
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