Grants Management. Is it broken? Can we fix it?

The internal audit profession is arguably one of the most dynamic. Auditors respond to the fluid worldwide economic culture, reacting to regulations, economic and environmental changes and social movements. You may be in a position to make transformational or strategic change happen in your organization.

This webinar, presented by KnowledgeLeader’s popular writer Ann Butera, explains how you can catalyze change.

This webinar will cover:
• What factors affect your opportunity to be a change agent
• How to make change happen
• What to keep in mind when promoting organizational change

Read the related article from Ann: http://www.knowledgeleader.com/KnowledgeLeader/Content.nsf/Web+Content/HITheChangeAgentAuditor!OpenDocument

About Our Speaker
Ann M. Butera, MBA, CRP, is President of The Whole Person Project, Inc., an organizational development consulting and training firm, is a frequent conference speaker, and served as audit committee chair for a financial services firm.

For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices via email at cpeprograms@protiviti.com.

With more than a billion active users, chances are good that your employees right now are using some form of social media such as Linked In, Facebook or Twitter.

More and more employers are recognising social media’s potential for business growth. But are they taking care to avoid the risks associated with this new form of communication?

This one hour webinar presented by Gareth Llewellyn, Social Media Strategist, Artechulate Social Communications and Mark Harrison, Managing Director, Protiviti, will provide data of recent research conducted with senior auditors from around 1,000 organisations.

For the past four years, the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia and Protiviti have conducted comprehensive surveys of Chief Audit Executives from over 160 organisations across all sectors, to capture trends and developments in the internal audit profession.

Now in its fifth year, the 2013 edition surveyed Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) from organisations across the listed, unlisted, government and not for profit sectors. In 2012, we conducted qualitative research with Audit Committee members (Achieving High Performance in Internal Audit, Fourth Edition, 2012). Several major themes were raised and were included as questions in the current survey to CAEs. Mark Harrison, Managing Director, Protiviti Canberra and Rob McKimm, Group Assurance Manager, Origin Energy will present the results of the survey which include reflecting on the major themes from 2012. They will compare year on year results and highlight trends that may be relevant to you and your organisation.

Protiviti’s fourth annual Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey provides valuable and important insights into how companies are complying with the internal control-related provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

During this webinar, we’ll report on the current state of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for all types of organizations.

We’ll also spend time discussing some of the more interesting trends that emerged from the study, including:

More companies are adjusting their compliance efforts to focus on high-risk processes and invest more time on walkthroughs.

External auditor reliance on these efforts, and on the work of others in general, continues to evolve, due in part to guidance from the PCAOB.

SOX compliance costs are rising, as are external audit fees.

The automation of controls remains the “final frontier” for achieving significant improvements and efficiencies.

1.5 CPE credits will be provided.

Protiviti reveals results from the annual IT Priorities Survey – 2013. The results will be presented by Ewen Ferguson, Director, Protiviti Sydney. He will also outline the top priorities for IT and the evolving role of the CIO.

A panel of experts from NetSuite, NASDAQ OMX, and Protiviti to discuss how to establish a sustainable operational environment to complete an IPO and transform to an agile and adaptable public company.

Join us for an in-depth discussion of our 2013 IA Capabilities and Needs survey results

Complimentary webinar
March 28, 2013
12 pm ET / 9 am PT

Speakers:
Kevin McCabe - Former Chief Auditor, Wells Fargo
Brian Christensen - Executive Vice President, Protiviti
Michael Thor - Managing Director, Protiviti

Planning and Budgeting Strategies for Optimal Performance and Competitive Excellence.

From cyber threats to succession challenges, integrating risk into performance planning is critical in today’s business playing field to succeed and stay ahead of the competition. Add in sweeping regulatory changes, economic uncertainty, and market volatility and companies will sink or swim depending on how they attack such hurdles in the quest for optimal performance.

In this one-hour, free CPE webinar (qualifies for one unit of CPE credit), leading experts from Robert Half, Protiviti and the Beyond Budgeting Round Table will share best practices on how to manage the financial planning and budgeting processes.

Who will benefit from this discussion: Accounting and finance professionals involved with the financial planning and budgeting processes (CFOs, VPs of finance, controllers, assistant controllers, budgeting directors, financial analysts, accounting managers) from companies of all sizes.

Rarely has there been a greater need for transparency into the nature and magnitude of risks undertaken in executing an organization’s corporate strategy than today.

Which risks facing organizations rank among the top priorities today for board members and the C-suite?

North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti are pleased to present survey results compiled from feedback and insights provided by more than 200 board members and C-level executives on key risks for the coming year.

Effective and attractive audit committee reporting is of paramount importance to any internal audit executive.

For the first time in a webinar format, this popular conference presentation showcases successful examples of audit reporting dashboards and other best practices that will help you convey information clearly.

This session will cover:

•How to select report content
•What the Committee should expect and when they should expect it
•Benefits and examples of dashboards
•Reporting issues: How much is too much?
•How to report SOX results

Protiviti reveals results from the annual IT Priorities survey - 2013. A discussion moderated by Protiviti managing directors and Vice President of Hilton Worldwide on top priorities for IT and the evolving role of the CIO.

Protiviti is hosting a complimentary webinar to discuss results from the 2012 global Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs survey and discuss recent trends that have emerged in the past year. This survey was focused on understanding where the strengths and gaps exist in the capabilities of our profession, compared to the needs of our profession.

Risk assessments are a critical activity for the organization to perform to prioritize the areas that should be reviewed. In the absence of an IT audit risk assessment, are critical IT components and process areas supporting the business being reviewed sufficiently?

Join us for this webinar to:

• Understand how an IT audit risk assessment fits into an organization’s overall internal audit activities
• Obtain a perspective on how an IT audit risk assessment can be used to develop an IT audit plan
• Take away ideas and concepts that you can use to improve an existing IT audit risk assessment process

CPE will be provided to qualifying participants.

Continuous monitoring has been an elusive goal for many executives at Life Sciences and Medical Device companies struggling with compliance issues, fraud, and business risks. Monitoring SAP Configuration, Master Data, and Transactions are three specific strategies that have emerged as leading practices, and offer a powerful tool for executives to leverage across regulatory requirements in order to drive corporate compliance and reduce potential fines and penalties

Internal audit functions are increasingly under pressure to provide value and meet the needs of key stakeholders. Join us for this webinar to address:

- Requirements of IIA Standards for Quality Assessment & Improvement Program;
- Top ten common QA findings and lessons learned;
- Improvement opportunities and emerging trends; and
- What internal auditors can do to add value to their organization.

Protiviti and Navillus will present: Oracle's Preventive Controls Governor (PCG) Primer, Real-life case study, Insights and lessons learned

Information technology (IT) internal audit has consistently ranked as one of the internal audit competencies most in need of improvement in the Protiviti Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey produced by Protiviti over the last several years. IT audit is a dynamic area with high personnel turnover, rapidly changing environments and shifting risk profiles. This survey is intended to further analyze the underlying IT audit trends facing our profession today.