May 13-15, 2015 Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC Optional Workshop: May 12, 2015 Bonus Workshop: May 15, 2015

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1 MIS TRAINING INSTITUTE PRESENTS Audit Directors MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR ORGANIZATION May 13-15, 2015 Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC Optional Workshop: May 12, 2015 Bonus Workshop: May 15, 2015 Focusing on Significant Risks and Key Controls Improving the Productivity of the Audit Process with Technology Maintaining a Great Relationship with Executive Management and the Audit Committee Enhancing Relevance PLUS, you will benefit from the hands-on experiences of top audit practitioners from organizations such as Travelers, The Coca-Cola Company, Safeway, Hologic and more! EARN UP TO 28 CPEs FREE BONUS WORKSHOP 3 CPEs! SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS

2 Audit Directors Tuesday, May 12 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast 9:00 AM 4:30 PM OPTIONAL WORKSHOP WI Audit Managers Role in Building a Strategy to Address the Threat of Insider Fraud Edith L. Curry, MBA, Esq., Founding Members, Palaxar Holdings, LLC. This workshop will help Audit Managers detect insider threats and guide Audit Managers through all phases of internal fraud investigations from hotline call to litigation and teach you the tips, trips and pitfalls in each phase as you design your audit program. The workshop will review current regulations that will impact your governance, risk and compliance practices as well as your audit plans. You will have actual case histories to reinforce your knowledge through scenario-based activities for both public and private sector industries. This workshop will cover: What is insider threat for your industry - structure your GRC and audit plans accordingly. How to conduct a true fraud investigation the legal definition of fraud. How to monetize the fraud issues and determine which fraud investigation to conduct and which to outsource The quickest resolution to a fraud issue What NOT to do when conducting a fraud investigation The psychology of a fraudster How to minimize the reputational risk and comply with GRC constraints What corporate policies are relevant and when when you can be burned by your own practices! The value of a high-level desk-top exercise When to cut your losses When (and if) insurance coverage kick in When are you personally at risk! 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Welcome Reception Wednesday, May 13 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast 9:00 AM 9:45 AM SESSION A Introduction and Welcome The 2015 Value Proposition Joel F. Kramer, CPA, Managing Director, Internal Audit Division, MIS Training Institute 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Refreshments 10:00 AM 12:00 PM SESSION B Adding Real Value in 2015 Being respected throughout the organization Addressing strategic, as well as transactional risks Ensuring exposures are within the organization s risk tolerance Balancing assurance and operational audits with consulting opportunities Having a collaborative approach Excluding low-impact, low-probability audits and audit steps Building a process that identifies emerging risks Knowing the business Completing more audits and tackling more risk without a comparable increase in resources Recognizing auditable risks that could cause the most damage to your organization and incorporating them into your annual plan 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Luncheon Networking with Industry Counterparts 1:00 PM 2:00 PM The Most Significant Risks Facing IT Audit in 2015 Thierry Dessange, CISA, CRISC, CRMA, Director - IT Audit, Safeway Inc. 2:15 PM 3:15 PM Improving Your Departments Internal Quality Alvia Brown, Director of Corporate Audit Global Operations, The Coca-Cola Company 3:15 PM 3:30 PM Refreshments 3:30 PM 5:00 PM SESSION C Successful Branding: A Necessity to Adding Value Having a respected CAE Knowing the business Involving the entire department Successfully auditing what is relevant and of highest risk Continually educating the Audit Committee and Executive Management about how internal audit adds value Being strategically visible Thursday, May 14 8:00 AM 8:45 AM Breakfast Address: Achieving a Robust Data Analytics Program: Pitfalls to Avoid David Brand, Managing Director, Protiviti

3 9:00 AM 10:15 AM SESSION D Incorporating Data Analytics into Your Audit Process Split Session For Advanced And Newer Users Advantages and disadvantages of a Data Champion Using data analytics in the planning process and fieldwork Audits most conducive to data analytics Data analytics as a tool for identifying emerging and changing risks Maximizing the use of subject-matter experts in the process 10:15 AM 10:30 AM Refreshments 10:30 AM 11:45 AM SESSION E Successful Integrated Auditing: Internal Audit s Ongoing Challenge Assessing how much IT financial/operational auditors need to know Determining if the whole staff should be integrated auditors Modifying your management style Incorporating Fraud, ERM, SOX and Compliance into your integration strategy Should IT auditors do financial/compliance audits? Problems and solutions of managing integrated audits SESSION F Addressing the Unique Challenges of Small Audit Departments Strategies for expansion: when it pays to specialize, outsource, co-source or insource Ten big things small audit departments do wrong Using fewer resources more efficiently to keep abreast of changing risks Stretching the small departmental budget How to meet the same responsibilities as larger departments with fewer resources 11:45 AM 1:15 PM Lunch On Your Own 1:15 PM 2:15 PM SESSION G Ten Guaranteed Tips for Improving Audit Productivity Through Technology Michael Gowell, Vice President and General Manager, TeamMate, Wolters Kluwer Audit 2:15 PM 2:30 PM Refreshments 2:30 PM 4:15 PM SESSION H Increasing Productivity by Transforming the Internal Audit Process Building the strategy of auditing only key controls related to significant risk Doing more with less in managing your department Ensuring every audit step relates to a significant risk or a key control Specific examples of improving audit planning and fieldwork with technology and report writing Eliminating low risk, low probability steps from the program Redefining the managers role in the audit process 4:15 PM 5:30 PM SESSION I Industry Breakout: Risks, Strategies and Opportunities Take advantage of this unique chance to learn what your colleagues are doing to assess the significant risks in their organizations 6:00 PM 7:15 PM Networking Reception Friday, May 15 8:30 AM 10:30 AM SESSION J Maintaining a Great Relationship with the Audit Committee and Executive Management Managing frequency Becoming a valued counselor to the Audit Committee When it s appropriate to go against the grain Being strategically visible Effectively communicating emerging risks Good ways to deliver bad news 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Refreshments 10:45 AM 12:00 PM SESSION K Best Practices in Internal Auditing Increasing the payback in your resources Balancing assurance, consulting and independence 200+ examples of best practices Taking a proactive role in combating fraud Combining best practices and emerging trends Hiring and keeping the best people Redefining best practices as stakeholders needs change 3 FREE CPEs! Friday, May 15 12:30 PM 3:30 PM FREE BONUS WORKSHOP Open to symposium attendees only, this three-hour free bonus workshop delivers proven audit tactics and techniques. W2 Audit Director s Roundtable Joel F. Kramer, CPA, Managing Director, Internal Audit Division, MIS Training Institute Concentrating on significant risks and key controls Audit Committee communication strategy Reacting quickly to management s needs and requests Building departments with A level talent only Stretching the budget Minimizing the cost of compliance and requests Staying relevant Managing and controlling multiple co-sourced relationships Addressing strategic and emerging risks Doing much more with less

4 TO REGISTER Mail: Send then enclosed registration form with payment to MIS Training Institute, 153 Cordaville Road, Suite 200, Southborough, MA Call: (508) ext. 501 Fax: (508) Web: Registration Code: OAM500B You can also register through your MISTI sales consultant. Team Discount Register 2 and the 3rd attends at 50% off! This discount applies to the registration of lowest value, cannot be combined with any other discount offer, and does not apply to previous registrations. Team registrations must be made and paid for at the same time. Tuition: Tuition must be paid in advance. Tuition covers symposium materials, refreshments, continental breakfasts, lunch on Wednesday, and receptions. The workshop tuition includes lunch and workshop materials. MISTI Cancellation Policy: A full refund, less a $195 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received 15 days or more before the event. Tuition is non-refundable for cancellations made 14 days or less before the event. You may, however, transfer your tuition to another MIS Training Institute event, less a $195 administrative fee. Transfers are valid for 12 months from the time of initial cancellation. Substitutions are welcome at any time. Those who do not cancel before the event date and who do not attend are responsible for the full nonrefundable, non-transferable tuition. To cancel, call customer service at ext Receptions: Participants will be welcomed with a reception on Tuesday evening between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Continuing Education Credits: 18 CPEs for the symposium, 7 for the optional workshop and 3 for the bonus workshop. MIS Training Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: Field of Study: Business Management & Organization Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved on a spaceavailable basis at the Sonesta Resort until April 24, 2015 at a rate of $214 per night. After that date, reservations may be made on a spaceavailable, regular-rate basis. To book your reservations, contact the Sonesta at and mention the MISTI room block. Schedule Changes: MISTI may occasionally find it necessary to reschedule, relocate or cancel sessions and will give registrants advance notice of such changes. MISTI will not be responsible for penalties incurred as a result of non-refundable airfare purchases or hotel reservations. SONESTA RESORT HILTON HEAD ISLAND The all new Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island offers relaxing accommodations in Hilton Head. Set on 11 acres of beautifully landscaped beachfront property, guest rooms and suites offer views of the Shipyard Plantation grounds, lush tropical gardens, swimming pools and the Atlantic Ocean. The resort is the perfect home while you explore all that Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry region has to offer. Audit Directors & Symposium May 13-15, 2015, Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC Optional Workshop: May 12, 2015 Bonus Workshop: May 15, 2015 Name l Mr. l Ms. l Mrs. l Dr. l Prof. for Name Tag Registration Code # (from your mailing label): Job Title Organization/Company Address (Required) Address No. of Employees in Company Industry Mail Stop/Floor City State/Province Zip+4/Mail Code Country Phone Session Choices (please circle one): Thursday, May 14: E or F Fax Workshop Choices Tuesday, May 12: W1 Optional Workshop Friday, May 15: W2 Free Bonus Workshop Packages Payment Options: Check enclosed (payable to MIS Training Institute) PERC # To pay by credit card, please register online or call Customer Service at , ext. 501, and have your credit card information ready. MIS Training Institute accepts the following credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners Club and Discover. Please correct my mailing label as indicated above. 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5 Top Reasons to Attend 1. Hear the greatest challenges affecting IT Audit in Learn the need to relate every audit step to inherent or residual risks and key controls 3. Discover new ways to identify emerging and strategic risks 4. Find out how your colleagues are aligning audit risk to the organization s strategic objectives 5. Examine how to incorporate data analytics into the audit process 6. Gain knowledge on how to implement a successful integrated audit strategy 7. Hear successful approaches for properly branding internal audit 8. Discover how technology can improve productivity by eliminating what you don t need 9. Gain tips on communicating effectively with the Audit Committee and senior management 10. Learn how to keep IA relevant and risk-based 11. Come away with proven strategies for incorporating data analytics into your audit process 12. Focus on how to continually identify new risks and new audits 13. Addressing the threat of insider fraud 14. Match your best practices with those of others in the industry 15. Learn key data analytics for your anti-fraud strategy 16. Get tips on avoiding low-impact, low-probability audit areas 17. Hear how different approaches, styles and solutions are used successfully by other audit managers and directors 18. Explore the changing dynamic of the audit director s/manager s position 19. Walk away with tested tips for becoming the Audit Committee s go-to department 20. Discover new methods to boost productivity in small audit departments 21. Learn how to maximize resources and minimize administrative burdens 22. Gain practical insights into how our industry peers are addressing key challenges 23. Hear how your peers are keeping the Audit Committee informed, but out of the details BRING A MISTI SEMINAR TO YOUR LOCATION If you have several people who need training, MISTI will bring any of its seminars directly to your organization. In-house seminars let you tailor a program to your specific needs and cost-effectively train your team at your convenience. For more information call Mimi Hatch at or at mhatch@misti.com. Symposium Faculty Symposium Chairperson Joel F. Kramer, CPA, is the Managing Director of MIS Training Institute s Internal Audit Division. Prior to joining MISTI, Mr. Kramer served as Director of Internal Audit for Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc. He also worked for both The Gillette Company and Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Kramer was inducted into the Institute of Internal Auditors American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners in A frequent speaker at audit conferences, he has conducted many on-site training programs for major organizations worldwide. Mr. Kramer has written articles for KnowledgeLeader, Internal Auditing Magazine and The Internal Auditor. Thierry Dessange, CISA, CRISC, CRMA, is the Director of Information Technology Audit at Safeway Inc. Mr. Dessange developed strategic relationships with audit stakeholders and is instrumental in the company s Enterprise Risk Management efforts. He leads the department s integrated audit approach, execution, and delivery. Prior to joining Safeway, Mr. Dessange managed IT, financial, and operational audits worldwide for Barclays Global Investors. Before, Mr. Dessange held various IT Audit positions at Bank of America. Mr. Dessange holds a BS degree in Accounting from California State University at Hayward and also serves on the University of San Francisco Masters of Internal Audit Program Advisory Council. He is recognized as an audit profession thought leader and speaks at national and local audit conferences/forums. Alvia E. Brown is the Director of Corporate Audit Global Operations for The Coca-Cola Company. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of West Georgia and over 20 years of experience in internal control, operational and compliance auditing. As Director of Audit, Ms. Brown is responsible for developing strategies and providing guidance related to Corporate Audit s methodology. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. Brown was Director of Methodology and Practices for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. She also worked GA s Office of School Readiness, implementing the internal audit function for the GA Pre-K Lottery funds. Edith L. Curry Esq. is President of Palaxar Group, LLC, where she provides financial and legal guidance for anti-fraud programs to mid-sized and large corporations. She also holds a patent for Occupational Fraud Prevention Processes. At Capital One Services, Inc., she structured a team of legal, procurement and contract management specialists and handled several contract negotiations. Ms. Curry has also served as Assistant Treasurer and Director of Accounting for Nestle Frozen Food, and has held management positions at a division of Hughes Aircraft, Inc. and USAir, Inc. Brian Reilly is Senior Vice President and Chief Auditor for Travelers. Since joining the company in 2002, Mr. Reilly managed the department through the spin-off from Citigroup in 2002, the merger with the St. Paul Companies in 2004 and the acquisition of Dominion Insurance Company in Toronto in He has integrated the audit methodologies for these companies and currently has 96 resources in 4 locations. Mr. Reilly is involved in several key initiatives across the Company including ERM, IT governance, data privacy, offshore resource utilization, and more. Previously, he was an audit partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Connecticut Society of CPAs and has his Bachelors of Science degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut. Michael Lewis, CPA is the Vice President of Internal Audit for Hologic; responsible for the Internal Audit function worldwide, reporting to the Audit Committee Chairperson. He has over 25 years of Internal Audit experience and was the Audit Director at Skyworks Solutions, CSX Corporation and InterGen. Mr. Lewis is a Certified Public Accountant, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. Josephs University and a Master s in Business Administration from Wake Forest University. In addition, he was on the Board of Governors for the IIA Greater Boston Chapter and was a member of the IIA International Professional Conference Committee.

6 Audit Directors Earn up to 28 CPEs! The symposium had great leaders in the field openly sharing their stories, both successes & failures, allowing the class to both relate to, and learn from, their vast experience and wisdom. Internal Audit Manager, Primerica, Inc. MIS Training Institute 153 Cordaville Road, Suite 200 Southborough, MA IMPORTANT: Please have your Registration Code available when you register. Registration Code: OAM500B/PDF PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ALBANY, NY PERMIT #164 Good topics from a unique perspective, excellent presenters and networking. VP, Audit Manager, Bank of North Carolina Audit Directors MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR ORGANIZATION May 13-15, 2015 Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC Optional Workshop: May 12, 2015 Bonus Workshop: May 15, 2015 Hear how different approaches, styles and solutions are used successfully by other audit managers and directors Gain practical insights into how your industry peers are addressing key challenges Match your best practices with others in the industry FREE BONUS WORKSHOP 3 CPEs! SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS Contents of this brochure copyright 2015 MIS Training Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.