April 2005
Members' Message
March 24, 2005
It's hard to believe we have reached the last seminar of the 2004-2005
Chapter year. I'm sure you'll all find Valerie Cade Lee's sessions on
Inspired Leadership: Going From First Class to World Class,
Implementing Internal Auditor Leadership Excellence, and Making It
All Happen/Pulling It All Together – Let’s March! informative and
entertaining. Valerie is an international speaker having spoken in
seven countries and more than 70 cities worldwide in the last year, and has
been featured on radio, television and newspapers internationally. Make
plans to attend at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa on April 5th.
However, we still have some work to do before we can put this year "in
the books". We need to select the Chapter Leadership for the 2005-2006
Chapter year, so be looking for a ballot in your inbox. And we still have
the business of certifications, training and support of the Internal Audit
profession. This newsletter is packed with valuable information.
I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at the sessions on
April 5th!
Regards,
Bob McCall
2004-2005 Chapter VP-Communication
April Seminar
Internal Audit Effectiveness
- LEADERSHIP
Valerie cade Lee, CSP - The Performance Curve
April 5, 2005
8:00-4:30
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
105 N. Bayshore Drive (Map)
(off Courtney Campbell Causeway)
- 8:30 - 9:30am - Keynote: “Inspired Leadership: Going
From First Class to World Class”
- 9:45 - 12:00pm - “Implementing Internal Auditor
Leadership Excellence”
- 12:45 - 2:15pm - “Implementing Internal Auditor
Leadership Excellence” – continued
- 2:30 - 4:30pm -
“Making It All Happen/Pulling It All Together – Let’s March!”
Inspired Leadership: Going From First Class to World Class
How are
you doing and how do you know? Empowerment with fun accountability, ensuring
attitudes are in alignment and purposeful productivity are some strategies
World Class Leaders implement in order to rise above average, consistently.
These are key factors leaders will make time for, because it makes sense to
do so.
 Implementing Leadership Excellence for Internal Auditors
When
you’re really leading, people follow willingly. Yet in the absence of
followership, many people hold onto policy, pull back or struggle with
enjoying the journey. We know trust is important but how do you create it?
Learn how to inspire commitment, create accountabilities with ease and lead
through conflict. Also, learn to over-come ‘polite professionalism’ with
win/win assertiveness.
Valerie
Cade Lee is human connect-ability! Her inspirational "down-to-earth"
sincerity which is both relevant and laced with humor, is her trademark. She
is CEO and co-owner of one of Canada's largest seminar and implementation
consulting companies,
The Performance
Curve, and she is an international keynote presenter. Her
business and speaking experiences come first hand as having:
- Recently been given the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional)
Candidacy Designation. (Less than 300 worldwide) for speaking excellence
- Strategically turned around two "near bankruptcy" million dollar
companies to very profitable successes;
- Raised over 1 million dollars for Canada's second oldest sports club
in her role as Marketing Director;
- Consistently been awarded 'speaker of the year' from 2 international
training companies Valerie received the Top Candidate Award for Canadian
Basic Military Training (one of 7 women and 600 men); and
- She is an international speaker having spoken in 7 countries and 70
cities worldwide in the past 10 months, and has been featured on radio,
television and newspapers internationally.
The "old" motivational approach is not applicable for audiences that are
"in the know." Today's challenge is not necessarily acquiring more
information. Today's challenge is to be inspired to take action and use the
information. Valerie's unique combination of experience, humor and
enthusiasm is a winning formula for your personal and professional success.
RSVP Online
Nominations for 2005-2006
Your Chapter Needs YOU!!
Can you help your Florida West Coast Chapter of the IIA continue its
growth?
If you can help play some critical leadership roles please contact Billy
Weathers by emailing to
bweathers@citrus.state.fl.us or by calling 863-499-2517. Billy is
heading our nominating committee for next year.
We are just a couple of weeks away from developing our slate of leaders,
so act now to help your chapter!
We Need YOUR Help With the Chapter
Archives
Many of you may have been involved in chapter activities or served on
chapter committees in the past. Some of you have acquired documents and
other artifacts along the way. We are in the process of collecting all of
these chapter archives so that we can consolidate them and store them
together, as well as give our current committee chairs the records and
history they need. If you have any records that you are not currently using,
please contact either your committee chairperson or Susan Glickman
813-351-2870.
We will be meeting again on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at 5:30 PM at 3111
W. MLK Jr. Blvd., Room 6003. Anyone interested is welcome to join the team
as they sort through the records, laugh at old photos, and enjoy a light
dinner. If you need directions or further information, please call Susan at
the number noted above. Please just send me an e-mail or call to let Susan
know if you are coming.
Congratulations to Betty Shipley
Those of you who have attended our seminars over the years have no doubt
talked with the smiling face of Betty Shipley, the omnipresent
member/officer/chair who always seemed to keep things running smoothly.
The West Coast Florida Chapter of the IIA would like to take this
opportunity to congratulate Betty Shipley on her retirement on April 8th
from AAA Auto Club South after 36 years.
Betty, we will miss you!
Report your Speaking and Writing
It's time again for the survey to determine which IIA Tampa Bay
Chapter members have submitted articles or spoken in February or March, or
earlier if not reported. Each
speaking engagement on internal auditing that a Tampa Bay Chapter member
completes will earn the Chapter 1 credit per CPD hour. Each full
article, Roundtable article, Fraud Finding, etc. submitted that meets
basic editorial guidelines will earn 5 credits. For each full article
published 20 credits are earned. Each internal audit related article
published in any other trade or professional journal that is authored
by a chapter member is 5 credits.
To report your writing and speaking go to
http://tampabayiia.org/Speaking.htm and complete the provided form
by April 15, 2005.
CIA/Certification News
Volunteers Needed to Proctor the May Certification Exams
The Chapter is in need of volunteers to proctor the May 2005 CIA and
Specialty Exams. The exam will be administered at the Safety Harbor
Resort and Spa, Safety Harbor, FL on May 18th and 19th. Volunteers are
eligible for Continuing Professional Education credit. Please contact Chuck
Freeman by phone at 941-907-0195 or e-mail at
Charles.Freeman@dcaa.mil.
Six Steps
The IIA has created a new web page that lists six steps that candidates
would follow to becoming certified. It is now available on their website at
http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?doc_id=5136. If you've ever considered
earning a certification from the IIA, visit this helpful site to get
started.
Don't Miss the Deadline – Register by March 31
It's time to demonstrate your professionalism and proficiency by earning
your Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification designation. Also
available are the three specialty certifications — Certification in Control
Self-Assessment (CCSA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP),
and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA). All four exams are now
offered worldwide at more than 250 exam site locations. To participate in
May's exams, you must register by March 31.
More information on all the certification programs can be found at the
IIA's website:
http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?doc_id=12
CFE Seminar
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is
hosting its 6th Annual Fraud & Computer Crimes Seminar on May 10th and 11th,
2005. The seminar will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
located at 12600 Roosevelt Boulevard in St. Petersburg, Florida. Eligible
participants will earn 14 hours of continuing professional education for
only $170 (two day price).
Mark Ober, State Attorney, Hillsborough Co., is scheduled to provide
opening comments. The two-day event will feature speakers from the Internal
Revenue Service, the National White Collar Crime Center, U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, Protiviti and others. They will present a variety of
topics including “Interviewing Skills & Techniques,” “Computer Forensics,”
“Identity Theft, “Using Automation to Prevent/Detect Fraud,” "CAAT - Expense
Fraud" and “Fraud – A Government Perspective.”
Besides the top-notch training, the seminar includes a continental
breakfast and buffet lunch each day. For more information and to download a
registration form, visit the Tampa Bay Chapter’s web site at
http://tampabaycfe.org/seminar.htm or call Gary Chapman at 813-274-7163.
Academy of Finance Internship Program
What is the Academy of Finance?
Established in 1982, the Academy of Finance (AOF) prepares high school
students for post-secondary education and careers through academic learning
and hands-on work experiences within a theme-based curriculum, developed
with leading representatives from industry and education to ensure that
courses are both current and relevant. Students are exposed to broad career
opportunities in the financial services industry, creating new options and
equipping students to make sound choices for the future.
What role does the Academy of Finance play in Hillsborough County?
Four Hillsborough County high schools (Brandon, Jefferson, Armwood and
Chamberlain) currently house Academy of Finance programs. Students complete
coursework in Financial Accounting, Operations, Computing and Planning and
are well versed in Microsoft Office. The students even operate their own
branch of Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union within each of the four
schools!
What can companies like mine do to help?
Companies are needed to provide paid internships to the students ready to
graduate from the program (Seniors). The paid internship is, without doubt,
the most memorable and critical component in the Academy of Finance
experience for the students. It is also extremely rewarding, for the
students as well as for the companies providing the internships. For the
students, it gives them the opportunity to prepare for “real-life” by
applying, in a real world setting, what they’ve learned in their Academy
classes in the preceding years. For the companies, it gives them the
priceless reward of being mentors for our youth (and sometimes they even
gain new permanent employees)!
What are the expectations of intern supervisors?
Rate of Pay:
$8.00 / hour
Length of Internship:
The Academy curriculum requires each student to complete a paid internship
of at least 150 hours. Internships are flexible and can be structured in a
number of ways. Here are a couple examples:
• A six week summer internship at approximately 40 hours per week
• A three to four month spring internship at 10-20 hours per week
Time Commitment: Mentorship and performance feedback is important for the
students’ personal and professional growth. Plan to meet with your intern
formally once a week to provide feedback.
Count me in!
How do I request an intern or more information? We thank you for your
interest in this program. You are making an investment with a return too
high to measure!
Please contact Tom Reghanti, Director of Brandon High School’s AOF program
and Internship Coordinator at
Thomas.Reghanti@sdhc.k12.fl.us or 813-468-0968.
Job Openings in Tampa Bay
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