February 2004

Inside:  Nominations - February Seminar Info -  April Seminar  - Awards Banquet - CAP Review - Audit Corner - In Memory - CISA Review - Job Listing

2004 - 2005 Nominations

February 20, 2004

We are soliciting nominations from members for several chapter leadership positions for the upcoming chapter year (June 2004 - May 2005). Go to our Nominations page to see the open positions and the names of any candidates already nominated. Enter the name of the chapter member you would like to nominate for a position as click "Nominate." All terms are for one year unless otherwise noted.

You will have the opportunity to vote for the nominees in April.

Billy Weathers
2003-2004 Chapter President

Governmental Seminar Recap

February 3, 2004

If you missed it, earlier this month there was another awesome seminar put on by the IIA West Coast Chapter. 96 members attended and listened to an excellent group of speakers and were joined by five of our colleagues from the Ft. Myers chapter for our first joint presentation.

Topics were delivered in a presentation format in the morning and then topics were worked through in detail in small group workshops in the afternoon. Topics included:

  • Performance Standards - Bob Nelson CFE, CGFM, CIA Consultant, State of Ohio Treasurer's Office
  • Information Technology Auditing in the Small Audit Shop - Beth Brier, CPA, CISA from the City of Tallahassee
  • Peer Review Process - Alan Ash, City of Gainesville

The PowerPoint presentations for all three sessions are available to download from our web site.

Internal Audit Effectiveness - Sharpening the Pencil

April 20, 2004
8:00-4:30
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
105 N. Bayshore Drive (off Courtney Campbell Causeway)

To close out the year at least two topics will be presented (with possibly a third in the morning).

  • Information Technology and impacts to Internal Auditing will be presented by Ellen M. Hufnagel, Associate Professor of Information Systems, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
  • Internal Audit Marketing and bringing the audit process to a cleaner close will be presented by Jeff Shimer, a national speaker and CEO of One to One Video Productions

Make plans to attend this informative seminar. More details will be available in our March 30th newsletter

Annual Awards Banquet

Following the April 20, 2004 seminar at the Safety Harbor Spa and Resort, make plans to attend our Annual Awards Banquet. There will be additional details in the March 30 newsletter, plus an opportunity to register for both you and your guest.  If you need information in the meantime, contact Melinda Sheer at 813-932-7825 or jlsheer@aol.com.

CAP Review

A chapter must accumulate 1,560 CAP points to achieve gold status. Through January 2004, the Florida West Coast Chapter has 1,439 points. The successful February 3rd seminar, followed by the USF student social, has put our chapter over the top for a record 11th straight year. We are still accumulating points by awarding two additional $1,000 scholarships to deserving students, making presentations on accounting and auditing topics, and hosting the annual awards banquet following the April 20th seminar at the Safety Harbor Resort.

The Audit Corner

Tom Stambaugh attended the Public Utility Research Conference (PURC) held at the Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Feb 11-12, 2004. "The theme, 'When Is Competition the Regulator', was stated in a context that competition is not yet a 'done deal', but examples exists where we are getting closer. One was in telecommunications. Many people are beginning to use cell phones only, and not have a landline phone installed in one's home. Landline revenue appeared to be rising at a decreasing rate or leveling."

In Memory - 50 Year Member

Having just received his IIA West Coast Chapter 50 year membership pin in the mail, we are sorry to learn from his family that Kenneth Kilgore, of St. Petersburg Beach, passed away October 21, 2003.

CISA Review Course to be held in Clearwater

The CISA certification is a prerequisite for many audit and security job postings in the marketplace today. Becoming certified takes years of experience and exposure to information systems and risk and control techniques. In this course Dr Jerry Riddle refers to his own experiences performing IS audits, and audit management, as well as teaching entry-level IS auditors. This firsthand knowledge of what works and what information is most relevant to the professional IS auditor prepares you to study for and pass the CISA exam and perform IS audits with confidence.

Organized according to the examination content areas that are currently defined for preparation and study for the CISA examination, each module will include sample test questions found on the CISA examination. In addition to valuable reference material and glossaries of terms, this course covers:

  • The IS audit process (ten percent of test content)
  • Management, planning, and organization of information systems (eleven percent of test content)
  • Technical infrastructure and operational practices (thirteen percent of test content)
  • Protection of information assets (twenty-five percent of test content)
  • Disaster, recovery, and business continuity (ten percent of test content)
  • Business application system development, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance (sixteen percent of test content)
  • Business process evaluation and risk management (fifteen percent of test content).

The course will run on February 23 until February 27.  Hurry if you want to take part!

For more information contact:

Ken Stumpf
Data Management Systems, Inc.
CAGE 1MW50
1051 Cephas Drive
Clearwater, Florida 33765
kens@dmsus.com
Office 727-443-4700
Fax 727-446-0170
Toll Free 800-772-7292

Job Openings in Tampa Bay

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Nominations - February Seminar Info -  April Seminar  - Awards Banquet - CAP Review - Audit Corner - In Memory - CISA Review - Job Listing

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