Using Specialists - Internal Audit Conference 2008

The Issue
Internal auditors pride themselves in their ability to apply professional training to audit virtually any area of risk within a business. Over the years internal auditors have specialised, notably in IT and treasury, where it has been recognised that the complexities of certain facets of an organisation require higher levels of knowledge as well as auditing skills. As the number of complex areas increases, but internal audit departments remain static or reduce in size, the need to supplement internal audit resources arises if they are to provide the assurance that organisations require over the entire risk management framework.
This one-day conference has been designed to explore some of these areas, allowing participants to hear from the experts about the key areas of risk and how specialists can be used in the audit process.
This event is aimed at internal auditors at all levels, who are involved with all audit aspects of their organisation.

The Key Features
Exploration of the breadth and depth of some key areas of risk to organisations
Up-to-date views and advice from specialists in their chosen areas
How to gain maximum benefit from working with specialists
Identifying where the boundary lies between the capability of the internal auditor and the specialist.

The Speakers
Paul Burden (Chairman)
LV Group and Chairman of ACCA’s Internal Audit Network Panel

Andy Perkins
IDG Ltd.

Steve Armstrong
Logically Secure Ltd.

Steve Giles
Highview Consultants

Mohammed Khan
London Borough of Lambeth

Jeff Brown
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Richard Kusnierz
Investigative Data Mining Ltd.

The Programme
09.00 – 09.30 registration and coffee
09.30 – 09.45 Paul Burden – Chairman, ACCA Internal Audit Network Panel
09.45 – 10.00 ppvote limited – Explanation of the Voting Technology
10.00 – 10.45 Business Continuity – The Dangers of Living in the Velvet Ditch of Complacency Andy Perkins – Commercial Director, IDG Ltd.
10.45 – 11.00 coffee/tea break
11.00 – 11.45 Hiring the Right Computer Hackers, and Knowing When YOU Have Been Ripped Off! Steve Armstrong – Technical Security Director, Logically Secure Ltd.
11.45 – 12.30 ‘3 Ps’ Approach to Successful Fraud Prevention Steve Giles – Managing Director, Highview Consultants
12.30 – 13.30 lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Using Specialist Services under Co-Sourced Contracts Mohammed Khan – Chief Internal Auditor, London Borough of Lambeth
14.15 – 15.00 Project Management – Science or Art? Jeff Brown, Senior Manager – Assurance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
15.00 – 15.15 coffee/tea break
15.15 – 16.00 Understanding Data Mining in Practice: a Guide for Auditors Richard Kusnierz – Managing Director, Investigative Data Mining Ltd.
16.00 – 16.30 Voting Technology Results/Discussion
16.30             close