Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Learning Objectives – Participants will learn to:
1. Distinguish between forensic audit & investigation
2. Articulate business and legal case for proactive fraud, waste and corruption management
3. Explain Internal Audit’s role in preventing and detecting fraud, waste and corruption
4. Evaluate organization’s antifraud program
5. Develop a fraud risk & controls register
6. Evaluate antifraud transaction level controls
7. Devise fraud risk indicators and forensic preventive and investigative data analytics
8. Create forensic audit work plans

Learning Objectives – Participants will learn to:
1. Explain Internal Audit’s role when allegations of fraud and misconduct arise
2. Identify business and legal implications of conducting an investigation
3. Plan an investigation
4. Understand role of forensic technology including digital forensics, e-discovery, and analytics.
5. Obtain information by interviews and other means
6. Communicate with external auditor, including how to avoid unnecessary surprises during the audit
7. Liaise with government authorities (prosecutors, law enforcement authorities and/or regulators)
8. Develop and implement a remediation plan

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Monday, November 07, 2011

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Wednesday, November 09, 2011

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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Member
$210.00

Non-Member
$250.00

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Cost
$25.00

10:30 am – 11:00 am (EST): 30 minute Historical Walking Tour of Churchill Downs (Optional);

11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Luncheon and Meeting;

12:30 pm - Museum tour at the group's leisure;(Optional)

1:00 pm - Live racing starts, group meets in the paddock area for social (Optional).

About Andrea Higgins:
Andrea is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a double major in Accounting and Management. After graduating, she spent two years in private accounting and four years in public accounting as a tax accountant. She has spent the last ten years in sales and business development, with seven of those years at Robert Half. She currently serves as the Division Director of the consulting division (management resources). In this role, she spends much of her time interviewing accounting and finance consultants as well as meeting and interacting with "C" level accounting and finance professionals to uncover project needs.

About Christy Paulin:
Christy is a graduate of Bellarmine University with a major in Accounting. She worked as a Senior Financial Analyst for seven years at Vermont American, a manufacturer of power tool accessories. When the corporate office moved to Chicago, she decided to do something different and practiced real estate for a few years before joining Robert Half. As an account executive, she is able to use her accounting background as well as her sales experience.

Assorted buffet style catering. Vegetarian options will be available.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Cost
$15.00

The meeting is designed to provide participants with a working understanding of:
• Ethics and Professional Standards;
• Benefits of effective Ethics & Compliance (‘E&C’) programs;
• Key elements and leading practices of effective E&C programs; and
• Ethical decision making (distinguishing between rules-based and values-based decision-making).

About Nick Judd:
Nick Judd is a Louisville-based assurance senior manager with 9 years of experience primarily serving on the audits of large publicly-traded companies. As a senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, his responsibilities have included the audits of Humana Inc. and Chur-chill Downs Incorporated. Nick has particular expertise in Sarbanes Oxley compliance and appli-cation of technical accounting standards. Nick also serves as an Insurance Specialist for the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana assurance practice. As an Insurance Specialist, Nick shares best practices and recent developments in the insurance industry with the National PwC Insurance practice.

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Monday, April 04, 2011

Cost
$25.00

About Special Agent Lyndsey Taylor:
Lyndsey Taylor has been a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service for nine years and is currently assigned to the Louisville Field Office. Lyndsey is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky Uni-versity and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Police Studies/Spanish and a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Lyndsey is the Field Office Coordinator for the Kentucky Electronic Crimes Task Force and continues to work investigations pertaining to financial fraud in general, counterfeit-ing, identity theft, cybercrimes, and protective intelligence matters.

1  Grilled Chicken & Spinach Salad - with roasted garlic, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, goat cheese & balsamic Vinaigrette on the side.

2  Mideast Grilled Cheese - Flat bread stffed with spinach, green onions, mushrooms, Havarti cheese & pan-fried.

3  Theresa's Sweet Chili Linguini - pasta tossed with cream and Thai chili sauce topped with blackened chicken

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Monday, April 04, 2011

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Friday, April 08, 2011

Cost
$2995.00

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Light refreshments will be served.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Cost
$2995.00

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Early Bird
Member
$25.00

Early Bird
Non-Member
$50.00

Member
$50.00

Early Bird
Non-Member
$75.00

About David MacCabe:
David MacCabe is an internal audit professional with 27 years experience as a chief audit executive. He has directed internal audit teams at a large institutional investor ($100 billion+ in assets), a human services agency, and the Texas state government accounting authority and revenue collector. He has also served in executive management positions and directed a major federal-state partnership program with a $42 million budget and more than 700 employees.

Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in public administration from Texas State University. He is a CIA and CGAP and a graduate of the Texas Governor’s Executive Development Program. Dave has been an instructor for The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and in the Certified Public Managers Program at the Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University. He was an active member of the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors, served on the Best Practices Committee, and initiated a quality assessment review program among public pension funds.

Dave was the founding chair of the Texas State Agency Internal Audit Forum in 1983-1984 and has been active in the IIA since 1978. He was a founding member of IIA’s Austin Chapter and has served in various officer, governor, and committee positions. He received the chapter’s 2003 Practitioner of the Year Award and 2006 President’s Award. Dave currently serves on the global IIA’s Board of Research & Education Advisers and was formerly a member of the Educational Products Committee and the IIA Research Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dave holds The IIA’s certification in Internal Quality Assessment/ Validation. He has led or participated in about 40 Internal Audit quality assessment reviews involving Fortune 500 companies, state and local government agencies, public pension funds throughout the United States, and a non-profit corporation. His QAR roles have included team leader, team member, quality control reviewer, self assessment project leader, and dispute resolution specialist.

Dave conducts assurance, consulting, and QAR projects and makes presentations on a variety of subjects including chief audit executive leadership, the human side of auditing, quality assurance/ peer reviews, ethics and governance, audit committee effectiveness, and building relationships with management.

Continental Breakfast including fresh fruit and pasteries.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Cost
$25.00

About David MacCabe:
David MacCabe is an internal audit professional with 27 years experience as a chief audit executive. He has directed internal audit teams at a large institutional investor ($100 billion+ in assets), a human services agency, and the Texas state government accounting authority and revenue collector. He has also served in executive management positions and directed a major federal-state partnership program with a $42 million budget and more than 700 employees.

Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in public administration from Texas State University. He is a CIA and CGAP and a graduate of the Texas Governor’s Executive Development Program. Dave has been an instructor for The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and in the Certified Public Managers Program at the Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University. He was an active member of the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors, served on the Best Practices Committee, and initiated a quality assessment review program among public pension funds.

Dave was the founding chair of the Texas State Agency Internal Audit Forum in 1983-1984 and has been active in the IIA since 1978. He was a founding member of IIA’s Austin Chapter and has served in various officer, governor, and committee positions. He received the chapter’s 2003 Practitioner of the Year Award and 2006 President’s Award. Dave currently serves on the global IIA’s Board of Research & Education Advisers and was formerly a member of the Educational Products Committee and the IIA Research Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dave holds The IIA’s certification in Internal Quality Assessment/ Validation. He has led or participated in about 40 Internal Audit quality assessment reviews involving Fortune 500 companies, state and local government agencies, public pension funds throughout the United States, and a non-profit corporation. His QAR roles have included team leader, team member, quality control reviewer, self assessment project leader, and dispute resolution specialist.

Dave conducts assurance, consulting, and QAR projects and makes presentations on a variety of subjects including chief audit executive leadership, the human side of auditing, quality assurance/ peer reviews, ethics and governance, audit committee effectiveness, and building relationships with management.

1  Large House Salad - with mixed greens, cucumbers, shredded carrots & cabbage

2  Light refreshments will be served. -

3  Smoked Salmon & Portobello Pasta - smoked salmon & Portobello mushrooms tossed with penne pasta in a Parmesan cream sauce

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

About David MacCabe:
David MacCabe is an internal audit professional with 27 years experience as a chief audit executive. He has directed internal audit teams at a large institutional investor ($100 billion+ in assets), a human services agency, and the Texas state government accounting authority and revenue collector. He has also served in executive management positions and directed a major federal-state partnership program with a $42 million budget and more than 700 employees.

Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in public administration from Texas State University. He is a CIA and CGAP and a graduate of the Texas Governor’s Executive Development Program. Dave has been an instructor for The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and in the Certified Public Managers Program at the Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University. He was an active member of the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors, served on the Best Practices Committee, and initiated a quality assessment review program among public pension funds.

Dave was the founding chair of the Texas State Agency Internal Audit Forum in 1983-1984 and has been active in the IIA since 1978. He was a founding member of IIA’s Austin Chapter and has served in various officer, governor, and committee positions. He received the chapter’s 2003 Practitioner of the Year Award and 2006 President’s Award. Dave currently serves on the global IIA’s Board of Research & Education Advisers and was formerly a member of the Educational Products Committee and the IIA Research Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dave holds The IIA’s certification in Internal Quality Assessment/ Validation. He has led or participated in about 40 Internal Audit quality assessment reviews involving Fortune 500 companies, state and local government agencies, public pension funds throughout the United States, and a non-profit corporation. His QAR roles have included team leader, team member, quality control reviewer, self assessment project leader, and dispute resolution specialist.

Dave conducts assurance, consulting, and QAR projects and makes presentations on a variety of subjects including chief audit executive leadership, the human side of auditing, quality assurance/ peer reviews, ethics and governance, audit committee effectiveness, and building relationships with management.

Appetizers and Refreshments

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Friday, March 04, 2011

Early Bird
Member
$100.00

Member
$150.00

Early Bird
Non-Member
$150.00

Non-Member
$200.00

• Knowing and applying applicable professional standards and best practices
• Organizing ideas logically
• Being concise
• Recognizing and eliminating ambiguity
• Avoiding common grammatical mistakes
• Taking advantage of powerful self-editing techniques

About Merek Lipson:
The seminar is led by its creator, Merek Lipson, who is a retired Chief Audit Executive from one of America’s largest public utility companies and an experienced instructor in the area of audit communications. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of The IIA’s Internal Auditor magazine as a member of the Institute’s Publications Advisory Committee. He is a CIA and active member of the California State Bar. He served on the Board of Governors of the IIA SAn Francisco chapter for 10 years and was chapter president in 1997-1998. He created this seminar to help fellow auditors and has delivered it to IIA audiences in California, Nevada, Washington D.C. and Finland.

Light Breakfast, Buffet Lunch

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Topics covered include:
• Common exposures in purchasing
• Fraud-related dangers to avoid
• Policies, codes and practices
• Creating an environment hostile to purchasing fraud
• The Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection
• Purchasing fraud exposures
• Symptoms and "red flags" of purchasing fraud
• Applying the five-step approach to purchasing fraud
• Data mining techniques to detect purchasing fraud
• Suggestions for auditing purchasing
• Gifts and entertainment practices
• Purchasing outside of traditional procurement
• Bid rigging
• Procurement card exposures and solutions
• Exposures in blanket purchases, and minority and small business programs
• What a complete investigation should include
• Proving wrongdoing in purchasing
• Proving kickbacks
• An investigative checklist
• A step-by-step approach to prevention
• Working with management to deter purchasing fraud
• Suggestions for the future

About Courtenay Thompson:
Mr. Thompson is a recognized authority on training managers, auditors and investigators in fraud-related matters. His experience prior to entering the consulting field includes public accounting, audit supervisor for consumer financial services for a large retailer, and director of auditing for a life insurance company. His career in public accounting and internal auditing provided exposure to a number of types of impropriety including embezzlement, insurance fraud, loan fraud, stock fraud, kickbacks and bribery, misappropriation of funds and mail fraud. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc., the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Assorted buffet style catering. Vegetarian options will be available.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Early Bird
Member
$375.00

Early Bird
Non-Member
$425.00

Member
$425.00

Non-Member
$475.00

Topics covered include:
• Common exposures in purchasing
• Fraud-related dangers to avoid
• Policies, codes and practices
• Creating an environment hostile to purchasing fraud
• The Five-Step Approach to Fraud Detection
• Purchasing fraud exposures
• Symptoms and "red flags" of purchasing fraud
• Applying the five-step approach to purchasing fraud
• Data mining techniques to detect purchasing fraud
• Suggestions for auditing purchasing
• Gifts and entertainment practices
• Purchasing outside of traditional procurement
• Bid rigging
• Procurement card exposures and solutions
• Exposures in blanket purchases, and minority and small business programs
• What a complete investigation should include
• Proving wrongdoing in purchasing
• Proving kickbacks
• An investigative checklist
• A step-by-step approach to prevention
• Working with management to deter purchasing fraud
• Suggestions for the future

About Courtenay Thompson:
Mr. Thompson is a recognized authority on training managers, auditors and investigators in fraud-related matters. His experience prior to entering the consulting field includes public accounting, audit supervisor for consumer financial services for a large retailer, and director of auditing for a life insurance company. His career in public accounting and internal auditing provided exposure to a number of types of impropriety including embezzlement, insurance fraud, loan fraud, stock fraud, kickbacks and bribery, misappropriation of funds and mail fraud. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc., the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Cost
$25.00

1  Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad - Romaine lettuce tosed with our house made Caesar dressing topped with blackened chicken, Parmesan cheese & croutons.

2  Chicken Salad Sandwich - breast meat mixed with almonds, raisins, & orange flavored mayonnaise on whole wheat. Served with chips.

3  Linguini Pietro - Linguini tossed with mushrooms, capers & sun-dried tomatoes in white wine & olive oil

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Cost
$15.00

About Meredith Hettinger:
Meredith Hettinger began her career at ResCare as Director of Financial Reporting in September 2005. Prior to joining ResCare, Meredith spent ten years working in the financial services indus-try and served two years in public accounting. During this ten year period, Meredith held a vari-ety of accounting roles, the last of which was Director of Planning and Reporting. Meredith graduated from the University of Louisville in 1993 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Ad-ministration (accounting major). Meredith is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the Fellow, Life Management Institute designation.

About Jodi Renn:
Jodi Renn is a CPA and has been in the internal audit field since 1996 and has worked in audit roles at Kentucky Housing Corporation, Kindred Healthcare and Christian Care Communities. Prior to entering the internal audit profession, Jodi spent four years in public accounting (2 years with a national firm), and three years in general accounting positions.

About James Rose:
James Rose is a CPA, CIA, CISA, and CISSP, and began his work with the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Agency for International Development, reviewing foreign economic assistance programs in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. He also worked as director of financial audit with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, leading the effort to create the department that now conducts performance and operational reviews of state programs. James currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the IIA’s International Professional Issues Committee which drafts the practice guidelines for the profession worldwide.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Cost
$25.00

About Jody Grizz:
Jody has worked over 30 years with LG&E and KU Energy LLC with 25 years at a coal-fired power plant where 7 years were spent as the Heath & Saftey Specialist. He worked three years in audit services, performing health and safety and operational audits, and is currently Continuity Program Coordinator overseeing all the business continuity plans for LG&E and KU Energy. In addition to certified Saftey Profesional, Certified Professional Environmental Health and Safety Auditor, he recently passed the Certified Business Continuity Professional exam and is working on the application process.

1  Roasted Portobello Sandwich - Roasted Portobello Sandwich with roasted red peppers & hot pepper cheese. Served with chips

2  Steeplechase Salad - Fried boneless chicken breast topped with melted Jack cheese over fresh greens with hard-boiled egg, tomato wedges & cucumber. (Side of Honey Mustard dressing)

3  Theresa's Sweet Chili Linguini - pasta tossed with cream and Thai chili sauce topped with blackened chicken

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Cost
$25.00

1  Greek Salad - Romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes Kalamata olives, red onions & Feta cheese tossed in a Greek Vinaigrette

2  Mango & Currant Pork Loin - grilled pork loin topped with a mango & currant chutney served with fresh vegetables

3  Muffaletta - turkey, ham, Swiss & Havarti cheese served warm on Focaccia bread with olive relish & marinated onions & tomatoes. Served with chips

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Cost
$25.00

About Tim Howell:
Tim is a Senior Manager in the Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP in Louisville, KY with over ten years experience performing and managing Enterprise Risk Assessments, IT GRC Implementations, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Management engagements and internal control and reporting engagements. Prior to his current position in the Louisville office of Ernst & Young, Tim has worked extensively in the firm’s Washington DC, Boston and Honolulu offices, serving a wide range of clients in the automotive, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, banking and asset management, health care, and insurance industries. Tim is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), has achieved his Archer Certified Professional certification and is a member of both the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). He holds BS degrees in Finance and Management Information Systems from Boston College.

1  Cobb Salad - diced chicken, diced tomatoes, green onions, hard-boiled egg, fresh avocado, Danish blue cheese & bacon. Served with a side of Balsamic Vinaigrette.

2  Mediterranean Pasta - spinach, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives & Feta cheese tossed with penne pasta in olive oil & white wine.

3  Tuna Salad Sandwich - albacore tuna, hard-boiled egg, sweet relish, celery, onions & mayonnaise on wheat bread, served with chips.

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Monday, November 01, 2010

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Monday, November 01, 2010

Member
$210.00

Non-Member
$250.00

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Cost
$15.00

Light refreshments will be served.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Cost
$25.00

About David Tyler:
David is a Senior Manager in the Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young, with over 15 years of experience primarily in the healthcare Industry. His primary areas of expertise include man-aged care strategy/operations, strategic/business plan development, healthcare/HMO-related M&A activity, capitation management/administration, managed Medicaid, and MA/PD.

David is currently working with Ernst & Young's Washington Council and firm leadership within healthcare to develop meaningful insights into the healthcare reform regulations. This has in-cluded written articles, webcasts, multiple symposiums, client sessions, and events focused on the topics of healthcare reform.

1  Grilled Chicken & Spinach Salad - with roasted garlic, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, goat cheese & balsamic Vinaigrette on the side.

2  Theresa's Sweet Chili Linguini - pasta tossed with cream and Thai chili sauce topped with blackened chicken

3  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

4  Veggie Stir Fry - Stir-fried peppers, onions, mushrooms, & snow peas with Thai chili sauce over rice.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Early Bird
Member
$299.00

Member
$349.00

Early Bird
Non-Member
$349.00

Non-Member
$399.00

• Identify the key areas where management and other client groups want and need attention.
• Improve audit planning and performance to identify and address areas of importance
• Develop audit steps which find important problems and opportunities.
• The internal auditor's role in business risk management
• Best practices for enterprise and business operations risk management

About John Hall:
John has over 30 years of experience as a consultant, professional speaker, and business owner, and has worked in public accounting, internal auditing, and corporate manage-ment positions. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Cost
$25.00

1  Classic Caesar Salad - tossed in our house made Caesar dressing and topped with Parmesan Cheese & Croutons

2  Grilled Fish Sandwich - grilled white fish, served on rye, with Bristol slaw

3  Three Cheese Farfalle - Farfalle pasta tossed with grilled chicken & fresh broccoli in a smoke Gouda, Stilton & Parmesan cream sauce

4  Turkey Sandwich - Turkey Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato on toasted wheat bread (Packet of mayonnaise & mustard on the side) Served with chips.

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

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Friday, May 21, 2010

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Friday, May 14, 2010

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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Friday, May 07, 2010

Member
$20.00

Member
$25.00

About Tony Belak:
Tony Belak is a member of the faculty at The Institute for Workplace Transition and has taught conflict resolution at Sullivan University, the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Indiana University Southeast College of Business, and MBA courses and seminars at the Vienna campus of Webster University and Bratislava, Slovakia.

He is the first attorney graduate of the George Washington University Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives (1992) and former Regional Counsel and Senior Dispute Resolution Counsel for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was an original founder of the Louisville Bar Association ADR Committee and served for eight years on the Kentucky Bar Association ADR Committee and as its chair for two years. He was an initial member of the Civil Justice Reform Act Committee for the Western District of Kentucky, former assistant Commonwealth Attorney, special assistant U.S. Attorney, and President of the Federal Bar Association, Kentucky Chapter. He also is past two term chair of the Louisville Bar Association ADR/Mediation Section and past President of the Mediation Association of Kentucky.

Tony has travelled throughout the United States and Europe lecturing and training in mediation and dispute resolution.

1  Roast Beef & Swiss - Please specify white or wheat bread. Failure to specify will result in a default choice of white bread.

2  Smoked Ham & American - Please specify white or wheat bread. Failure to specify will result in a default choice of white bread.

3  Turkey Club & American - Please specify white or wheat bread. Failure to specify will result in a default choice of white bread.

4  Vegetarian - Spinach & Mozzarella on Foccacia Bread.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Friday, April 23, 2010

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Member
$10.00

Non-Member
$15.00

About Anita Clemons:
Anita is the Manager of Investments for the Investment Team. Her responsibilities include supervision of the Investment Professionals, public speaking engagements, co-management of the Investment Process and investment management of account relationships.

Anita has 29 years of Investment Management experience and holds the Certified Financial Planner license, Accredited Asset Management Specialist and Accredited Investment Fiduciary designations. She is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Science and post?graduate work in Economics and Finance. Prior to joining Stock Yards Bank, Anita was Chief Investment Officer of the 200+ year old Presbyterian Foundation where she was a manager of managers for the endowments of the Foundation as well as an expert in socially responsible investing.

Appetizers and Refreshments

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Member
$20.00

Non-Member
$25.00

About Renee Fulton:
Renee Fulton is the President/Owner of Talis Group, Inc., a staffing company which concentrates on hiring professional level personnel for client companies in the areas of Accounting, Legal, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Resources, Administrative and Clerical. Talis Group can place personnel with your company on a direct hire basis (for a fee) or temporary basis in most professions.

Prior to operating Talis Group on a daily basis, Renee was the Controller at Porter Paints/PPG for over a decade. She was a CPA coming up through the ranks of Arthur Andersen & Co. and then into internal auditing at National City.

Renee provides free monthly workshops with Business First on �Grow Your Career?Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques� and writes articles for The Kentucky CPA Journal and Kentucky SHRM magazine.

1  Crab Cake Sandwich - Select crab meat, pan fried and served on an onion bun with roasted red pepper mayonnaise and slaw.

2  Steeplechase Salad - Fried boneless chicken breast topped with melted Jack cheese over fresh greens with hard-boiled egg, tomato wedges & cucumber. (Side of Honey Mustard dressing)

3  Veggie Stir Fry - Stir-fried peppers, onions, mushrooms, & snow peas with Thai chili sauce over rice.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Member
$20.00

Non-Member
$25.00

• Interview techniques that have worked successfully in fraud investigations;
• The "don'ts" of fraud interviews and investigations;
• Fraud investigation examples - what they were, how they were found, how they were handled,and how they were corrected;
• Using eletronic investigative techniques, including data mining, to discover fraud;
• Communicating fraud investigations and results to the organization, and;
• How effective training deters fraud.

About Steve Geopfert:
Steve is the Staff Vice President - Internal Audit (Chief Auditor) for Continental Airlines in Houston, Texas. He has been the Chief Auditor since 1989.

He was the 2006-2007 Chairman of the Board for the Institute Of Internal Auditors, Inc. (IIA). He previously served as Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman - Professional Services and is a past President of the Houston Chapter (1999-2000), and served on its Board since 1994. Steve has held industry audit positions including Chairman of the Air Transportation Association of America (ATA) Audit Panel in 2003.

Steve serves or has served on the Texas A&M, University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Accounting Advisory Councils.

A CIA and CPA, Steve graduated with highest honors from Southern Illinois University. He started his career with the Big 8 firm of Coopers & Lybrand, where he worked for over 5 years.

1  Chicken Salad Sandwich - breast meat mixed with almonds, raisins, & orange flavored mayonnaise on whole wheat. Served with chips.

2  Grilled Salmon Caesar - Romaine lettuce tossed in our house made Caesar dressing topped with grilled salmon, Parmesan cheese & croutons.

3  Mediterranean Pasta - spinach, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives & Feta cheese tossed with penne pasta in olive oil & white wine.

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

About Steve Geopfert:
Steve is the Staff Vice President - Internal Audit (Chief Auditor) for Continental Airlines in Houston, Texas. He has been the Chief Auditor since 1989.

He was the 2006-2007 Chairman of the Board for the Institute Of Internal Auditors, Inc. (IIA). He previously served as Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman - Professional Services and is a past President of the Houston Chapter (1999-2000), and served on its Board since 1994. Steve has held industry audit positions including Chairman of the Air Transportation Association of America (ATA) Audit Panel in 2003.

Steve serves or has served on the Texas A&M, University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Accounting Advisory Councils.

A CIA and CPA, Steve graduated with highest honors from Southern Illinois University. He started his career with the Big 8 firm of Coopers & Lybrand, where he worked for over 5 years.

Appetizers and Refreshments

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Monday, February 22, 2010

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Early Bird
Member
$100.00

Member
$150.00

Non-Member
$175.00

About Allen Rader:
Allen is an entrepreneur, consultant and business coach with a life-long focus on systems effectiveness. He has BS in Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Masters in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. His early career consisted of building sales departments in the computer industry where he worked with IT departments as they struggled with the transition from centralized computing to distributed processing. Allen is the founder and president of IHR Clinical Services where he has advanced an integrated and collegial approach to working with individuals and family systems.

At IHR Business Services, Allen is continuing his life work by partnering with colleagues from business, education and psychology to help organizations develop and maintain their competitive edge in the increasingly complex technological and global environment.

About John Straub:
John Straub is the founder of the CPA firm, Straub Forensic Consulting, which specializes in forensic accounting. Mr. Straub has over 30 years experience safeguarding assets ranging from small business to Fortune 500 companies. John is a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Financial Forensic Analysts (Litigation Support). Mr. Straub has co-authored two books on healthcare reimbursement published by Thompson Publishing Group in Washington DC, and instructs other CPAs and internal auditors in fraud prevention and detection techniques that include instruction in computer assisted auditing tools and techniques.

During his career he has served an integral player in the establishment and operation of Health Maintenance Organizations, Physician Hospital Organizations, and was appointed Vice President and CFO for Humana's largest market in Chicago. Mr. Straub has also worked with other CPA firms as an auditor and has worked in the Energy industry as a Financial Contract Administrator. John is the President of the Indianapolis Institute of Internal Auditors which has over 450 members locally.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Member
$20.00

Non-Member
$25.00

About Jennifer Elliott:
Jennifer Landrum Elliot is a partner in the law firm of Stites & Harbison PLLC, where she concentrates on regulatory and transactional health care law, including compliance with the federal Fraud and Abuse and Stark Laws; HIPAA Privacy Rules; Certificate of Need laws; Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rules; and professional and facility licensure issues. Her practice focuses on representation of physicians (including single and multi-specialty physician practices and state and local physician associations), non-profit hospital systems, and academic medical centers.

1  Cobb Salad - diced chicken, diced tomatoes, green onions, hard-boiled egg, fresh avocado, Danish blue cheese & bacon. Served with a side of Balsamic Vinaigrette.

2  Mideast Grilled Cheese - Flat bread stffed with spinach, green onions, mushrooms, Havarti cheese & pan-fried.

3  Thai Chicken Stir-fry - chicken stir-fried with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and snow peas in a Thai chili sauce over rice.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

About Mark McChesney:
Mark McChesney is the Information Secrity Officer (ISO) for the Kentucky Retirement System (KRS). Prior to joining KRS, he held various senior information technology management roles within Kentucky State Government and was responsible for the architecture, management and operation of enterprise voice, video and data infrastructures, as well as security related activities.

Mark has served as a Regional President and on the Board of Directors for the National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD). He was the NASTD Security Special Interest Group (SIG) chairperson from 2003-2008. He also chaired the NASTD Information Exchange Committee in 2008. He is a member of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers and serves on their Security and Privacy Committee. Mark is a member of the Executive Advisory Committee for the Information Systems Security Association Bluegrass Chapter.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

About Jim Tencza:
Jim Tencza joined Cotton + Allen in 2009 as an officer in the firm's assurance practice. Jim's focus is providing assurance, audit, accounting, and related services to a variety of companies. He has a combined 19 years of experience with global accounting firms, including Ernst & Young.Jim joined Ernst & Young in 2000 as an audit senior manager and was promoted to partner in 2005, where he was responsible for providing audit and business advisory services to various types of organizations - primarily public companies and large multi-national companies. His experience covers a wide range of industries including chemicals, energy, manufacturing, real estate, and service organizations.

1  Beef Stew - Sirloin beef tips with carrots, potatoes & onions. Served with a corn muffin.

2  Grilled Chicken & Spinach Salad - with roasted garlic, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, goat cheese & balsamic Vinaigrette on the side.

3  Linguini Pietro - Linguini tossed with mushrooms, capers & sun-dried tomatoes in white wine & olive oil

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

About Jody Grizz:
Jody has worked over 30 years with E.ON U.S. LLC with 25 years at a coal-fired power plant where 7 years were spent as the Heath & Saftey Specialist He worked three years in audit services, performing operational audits, and is currently Continuity Program Coordinator overseeing all the business continuity plans for E.ON U.S. In addition to certified Saftey Profesional, Certified Professional Environmental Health and Safety Auditor, he recently passed the Certified Business Continuity Professional exam and is working on the application process.

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Thursday, December 03, 2009

• A comprehensive understanding of the risks and exposures in Information Systems
• Familiarity with the appropriate audit tools and techniques required to audit application systems
• An understanding of where systems come from and the auditor's role in building-in control
• Knowledge of the activities of the Information Processing Facility and its general controls
• An understanding of data integrity, security and privacy issues

About Richard E. Cascarino MBA, CIA, CISA, CISM :
Richard is a professional presenter of Internal, IT and Forensic auditing courses. Richard has over 28 years of audit and Corporate Governance experience. He is the author of Internal Auditing-an Integrated Approach and the book An Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

1  Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad - Romaine lettuce tosed with our house made Caesar dressing topped with blackened chicken, Parmesan cheese & croutons.

2  Eggplant Parmesan - Sliced breaded eggplant topped with swiss cheese and marinara, served over linguini.

3  Muffaletta - turkey, ham, Swiss & Havarti cheese served warm on Focaccia bread with olive relish & marinated onions & tomatoes. Served with chips

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Appetizers and Refreshments

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Qdoba Taco Bar

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

About Stephen Minder, YCN Group, LLC.:
Stephen W. Minder, CIA, CISA, CFE, CITP, is a founding partner in YCN Group, LLC. He provides training and consulting services to clients and focuses on major software design, development and deployment efforts. Prior to YCN, Mr. Minder was the Vice President � General Auditor of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM). Mr. Minder served ADM nearly 24 years.

Mr. Minder has over 30 years of experience in Internal Auditing, Management and Accounting including 1.5 years as a Senior Manager responsible for computer audit and consulting with Ernst & Young, LLP. He began his career spending 4 years with the Illinois Department of Revenue as an internal auditor specializing in operational audit and consulting primary in the taxation, Illinois State Lottery and Information Technology operations.

1  Cobb Salad - diced chicken, diced tomatoes, green onions, hard-boiled egg, fresh avocado, Danish blue cheese & bacon. Served with a side of Balsamic Vinaigrette.

2  Mediterranean Pasta - spinach, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives & Feta cheese tossed with penne pasta in olive oil & white wine.

3  Tuna Salad Sandwich - albacore tuna, hard-boiled egg, sweet relish, celery, onions & mayonnaise on wheat bread, served with chips.

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Friday, August 07, 2009

• Discuss the available IIA guidance on Self-assessment with Independent Validation
• Understand the concept of and purpose Self-assessment with Independent Validation
• Become familiar with the steps involved in a comprehensive, fully documented Self-assessment
• Examine common misconceptions that frequently occur in the Self-assessment process
• Explore the best practices that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of overall Validation process

About Brian Kruk:
Brian is responsible for directing Titus's Quality Assessment Services on a worldwide basis. His primary functions are to serve as a QA team leader, trainer and product line developer to further Titus's mission to be recognized as the premier provider of Quality Assessment services for the profession.

Brian joined Titus in August of 2005 after spending over 28 years in the business world. Since joining Titus Brian has directed more than 65 quality related engagements for a variety of clients, including several Fortune 100 companies. Prior to Titus he served as the Director of Quality Audit Services for the Institute where his group was the driving force in the roll-out of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program concepts now required in Standards 1300 through 1340. During this time he was involved in over 100 Quality Assessments. His career has provided him with a wide range of experiences including 14 years in internal auditing, 7 years in management level finance, and 6 years of executive level management and consulting. Brian has a diverse background with experience in the oil and gas, mining, hospitality, retail, real estate development, manufacturing, architectural design, nonprofit association and professional consulting industries.

Brian holds a bachelors degree in both Economics and Accounting. He also has a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

Continental Breakfast including fresh fruit and pasteries.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

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Friday, April 17, 2009

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$25.00

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

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