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July 2009 AUDIT WIRE

I I A H O U S T O N M A R C H 2 0 1 2

AUDIT WIRE

President’s Message

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Luncheon and Registration

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New Credential Holders

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New Members

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3rd Annual Conference

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Job Postings 15-16

MON THLY

INSIGHTS

2012 IIA International Conference

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CAP Update 14

Audit Golf Challenge

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UH Update 12

Dear Members, As of the writing of this letter, our Annual Conference registration is up to 1,113!! What a great response from our membership for this event. This is our 3rd Annual Conference and the value of the conference’s education, exhibitors, and networking is clearly important to our membership. On behalf of the chapter leadership, the Board of Governors, and especially the Annual Conference committee, chaired by Deanna Sullivan, I thank you for supporting our chapter and our premiere event. We have clearly set a high bar for other chapters to follow. At our March meeting, we elected our new leadership for the 2012-2013 chapter year. The nominating committee worked diligently to evaluate the required skills and leadership of all possible candidates for each position. As the chapter year begins, I encourage you to reach out to your chapter leadership and volunteer to support the efforts of our chapter: serving our mem-bers, our educational institutions and our profession. Below are the elected officers for 2012-2013. Their contact information will be updated on www.HoustonIIA.org in June.

Our last meeting of this chapter year will be May 7th and I encourage you to save this date on your calendar. Our CAE Spotlight speaker and our lunch speaker will be JC Penney’s CAE, Denny Beran. As Chairman of the Board for the IIA, Denny travels the globe meeting and speaking with IIA members. Denny will provide a global view of our profession, valuable insight into the direction the profession and will be talking about his theme for this year, “Assess Our Relevance.” I look forward to seeing you at the May meeting.

Dan Ramey Houston Chapter President

Chapter President: Larry Abston

VP Seminars: John Harris

VP Administration: Lyn Beaty

VP Finance: Connie Khawaja

VP Membership: Ryan O’Day

VP Communications: Greg Bone

VP Academic Relations: Rumy Jaleel-Khan

VP Technology: Norman Comstock

Secretary: Doug Moore

Past President: Dan Ramey

Board of Governors: Kevin Cantrell, Melissa Frazier, Catheryne Hasley, Bob Herrin, Sean Kilchrist, Paul Pettit, Faye Stallings, Bob Swallow

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Luncheon Topic and Speaker Information

Topic: Dodd-Frank Act: Whistleblower issues Speakers: David Taylor, Partner at Locke Lord LLP Objective: To update attendees on the latest regulatory developments and best practices relating to the Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower issues. Content: Brief review of current status of law and regulatory developments and identify best practices for accountants and auditors. About the Speaker: David Taylor has more than two decades of experience representing public and private companies, including master limited partnerships, in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, with a strong focus on securities offerings and disclosures, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. David’s extensive experience representing issuers, underwriters and selling stockholders includes more than $21 billion of registered public offerings and Rule 144A transactions as well as equity and debt private placements. Additionally, David focuses on mergers and acquisitions – including tender offers and related transactions – across a wide range of industries. He also represents boards of directors of companies in all types of industries regarding their regulatory, fiduciary and other duties, as well as in general corporate governance matters. David serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and also chairs the Practice Development Committee. He is a former administrative partner of Locke Lord and a former co-chair of the Corporate and Transactional Department. Dave obtained J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1988 and B.A. in Finance from the he University of Texas at Austin in 1985. Learning hours: 1 hr

I IA- HOUSTON CHA PTER

O F F I C E R S 2 0 1 1

PRESIDENT Dan Ramey Pannell, Kerr, & Forster VP ADMINISTRATION Lyn Beaty Halliburton VP COMMUNICATIONS John Harris Experis VP ACADEMIC RELATIONS Rumy Jaleel-Khan Deloitte VP FINANCE Damon Ott Continental Airlines VP SEMINARS Chow Yu Waste Management VP MEMBERSHIP Larry Abston Anadarko SECRETARY Angela Butler UHY Advisors VP TECHNOLOGY Norman Comstock UHY Advisors NEWSLETTER EDITORS

Eric Murray Deloitte


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Luncheon Directions and Information

Date Speaker Topic

February 1, 2010 Joe Orin gel (Visual Risk IQ) Continuous Auditing

March 1, 2010 Jeff Gardner (PWC) Sustainability: What is Internal Audit’s Role?

Day of Meeting

Registration Begins at 11:30 am

Speaker Begins at Noon

Meeting Location The Houston Club

811 Rusk 713-225-1661

Pricing:

Pre-Registered IIA Member: $30.00

Non-Member/Member Walk-

In $35.00

Valet Parking: $8.00

Upcoming Topics and Speakers Upcoming Topics and Speakers Upcoming Topics and Speakers

Date Topic(s) Speaker(s)

April 2, 2012 Annual Conference Multiple Tracks will be offered.

May 7 , 2012 Update on the IIA Denny Beran

(IIA Chairman of the Board and Senior VP, Audit – JC Penny)


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Luncheon: Benefits of Pre-Registration

Date Speaker Topic

February 1, 2010 Joe Orin gel (Visual Risk IQ) Continuous Auditing


As auditors, our schedule can be unpredictable at times and at a last minute’s notice, we could be sent to work on a special assignment somewhere outside of Houston, or even outside of the country. Because of that, you may hesitate to pre-register for an event, just in case your schedule changes. Whenever possible, I would encourage our Chapter members to sign up by Wednesday before each meeting. Here are some good reasons why you should pre-register for the event: 1. Members get a $5 discount if they pre-register for the meeting. In light of our economy and companies’ focus on cost reduction, every $1 counts. 2. Only individuals pre-registered before the cut-off are entered into the drawing. If your name is not in the drawing, your chance of winning is zero. If your name is in, your odds are about 1 to <200 to win, not so bad when compared to other games of luck. 3. Pre-registered members get their certification ribbons on their name tag. You get to show off your achievement. 4. On the day of event, you can check in quicker and save time. Bring your barcode to scan and within seconds, you will be in. You can use the time saved to network with your peers. 5. You can avoid the long line for walk-ins and possibility of miskeying your name or email address and not getting your CPE certificate. Not good when that one credit hour would make a difference. 6. Lastly, you can help make your and other attendees’ experience at the event more pleasant. Right now, headcount has to be estimated to account for walk-ins and committed to the Houston Club two days before each event. Significant unexpected number of walk-ins poses challenges for the facility personnel to serve all attendees timely. We want everyone to be able to sit down, relax, eat and listen to the speaker when the meeting begins.


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Congratulations to our New Credential Holders!

Date Speaker Topic

February 1, 2010 Joe el (Visual Risk IQ) Continuous Auditing


Please join us in congratulating our newest members who have recently obtained certifications!

CIA

Kristy Nicole Guerra

Anthony Ramsey Love

Jason Alan Bryant

Brian Ross Barragy

Quynh Thuy Tran

Addie Nickle

Henry Gustavo Bonilla

Brian Legg

Sherrie A. Mattson

Phillip LaFevre

Ryan Chen

Ning Ding

Erick De La Garza

Wanli Dai

Lisa M. Berry

Alexander Tran

Nguyet T Price

Jun Tomioka


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Welcome to Our New Members!!!

Date Speaker Topic



We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members! If you see these people at the monthly luncheon, please be sure to introduce yourself!

Annie Dieu (BMC Software Inc.) Ashley Pergande (Nabors Industries Ltd)

Ava Henry-Chow (CITGO Petroleum Corporation) Brandon Hallam (NCI Building Systems) Brian Holcombe (FMC Technologies Inc.)

Cara Saldivar (University of Texas System) Christine Anderson

Dave Souza (CEVA Logistics) David McDonough (Cardtronics, Inc.)

Diana Woodward (American National Insurance) Eric Lofton (Rowan Companies Inc.)

Erin Neely Esther Khoo (CEVA Logistics)

Funmi Soetan (Marathon Oil Company) Galina Seliounina (Landry's Restaurants Inc.)

Han Wei Tay (CEVA Logistics) Iva Coulon (ABM Inc.)

Jeff Lambert (Murphy Oil Corporation) Jennifer Windham (McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP)

Jessica Funk (CVR Energy) John Durgan (CEVA Logistics) Jon Moot (Hercules Offshore)

Kristi Hayes (American National Insurance) Kristin Ramos

Liduina Sia (CEVA Logistics) Mary McCullar

Matt Pagel (ABM Inc.) Nicholas Shaver (Plains All American Pipeline)

Pritesh Patel Stephan Lillie (University of Texas System)

Usha Gollapudi (Pepsico) Walter Cox (Kaneka Corporation)

Wendy Chavez


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IIA 2012 International Conference

Date Speaker Topic



The IIA International Conference is the premier global event for internal auditors to gather, network, and exchange information on the practice of internal auditing. We are expected to welcome 2,500 people from 100 different countries and all 50 states to Boston this July. We are excited about this event and are most confident that it will exceed expectations. We certainly hope that you can share our enthusiasm for the International Conference and ask that you provide information about the conference to your membership at your upcoming Chapter Meetings and also through your website and regular email communications. Conference information and registration is available at www.iia2012ic.org. Hotel rooms and space is filling up quickly. Register before February 29 and take advantage of a $600 savings when you sign up for a hotel room at time of registration. For marketing materials and the conference’s promotional Toolkit, please look in the right-hand column of the Chapter Leader Information and Resources Page on the IIA’s website. Hope to see you in Boston this July!! This year’s conference will feature: • Unforgettable keynote speakers are respected subject-matter experts with a proven track-

record when it comes to exceptional presentation skills. • 11 educational tracks (CAEs and Audit Management; Financial Services Auditing; Emerging

Global Issue; Anti-fraud and Ethics; Small Audit Shops; Information Technology; GRC; Tools and Techniques; Professional Development; Public Sector and Non-profit; and CIA Exam Review)

• A program that offers up to 18 CPEs but attendees can earn even more credits by attending a pre conference session on Sunday.

• Seven hours of social networking during the Welcome Reception, Breaks, Lunches, and Gala Evening.

• One of the largest exhibit halls in the audit profession with more than 8 hours in the conference schedule to interact with such exhibitors as ACL, CCH TeamMate, Crowe Horwath, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Experis, Grant Thornton, KPMG, MetricStream, Pentana, Pricewater-houseCoopers, Protiviti, Thomson Reuters, and many others.

• The largest on-site IIA Bookstore with scheduled book signings by keynote and concurrent session speakers.

• Fantastic social delegate tours and sightseeing opportunities within “the walking city” for delegates either before or after the conference.

• An opportunity to arrive early and participate in Boston Harborfest 2012– a Fourth of July Festival that includes the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (www.july4th.org) known as America’s premier Independence Day Celebration.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss it further over the phone, will be happy to call you. Elena Ceberio KPMG Director, Advisory Services phone: (617) 988-5779 [email protected]

www.iia2012ic.org

www.july4th.org

mailto:[email protected]


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Houston IIA 3rd Annual Conference

Date Speaker Topic



It’s another record year for the Houston Chapter’s Annual Conference! Over 1,120 participants from our internal audit community will gather on Monday, April 2, 2012, for the third offering of the Annual Conference. We are grateful to all who have helped make this annual conference such a successful marquee event, especially our chief audit executives and our sponsors. This year’s program is themed around “Enhancing Our Relevance”. We have gathered a diverse group of outstanding speakers from across the country to provide their insights on audit effective-ness, fraud, IT, professional development and regulatory compliance. We hope you will find the pro-gram informative with tips for practical application. I’d like to recognize the chairmen from this year’s Conference Committee who have invested many personal hours to ensure you have a first-class learning experience.

Connie Khawaja, Grant Thornton – Administration Angel Butler, UHY Advisors – Program

Carrie Richardson, Waste Management – Facilities and Logistics Rumy Jaleel-Kahn, Deloitte – Marketing

Larry Abston, Anadarko Petroleum – Sponsors Mario Boffa, Chevron – Exhibitors

John Harris, Experis Finance – Communications Christie Erickson, Clear Creek Independent School District - Volunteers

And we are very grateful to our generous sponsors who have helped us to bring you a cost-effective, quality program and networking event.

Platinum Sponsors

BKD, LLP PwC KPMG LLP Ernst & Young Experis Finance UHY Advisors United Airlines


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Date Speaker Topic



Gold Sponsors

Thank you again for your support and participation. We look forward to seeing everyone on April 2nd. Deanna F. Sullivan 2012 Conference Chairman

ACL Services Ltd. National Association of Construction Auditors

Adams Harris Protiviti, Inc.

Axia Resources Sirius Solutions

Briggs & Veselka TeamMate Audit Management

CBIZ Risk and Advisory Services The IIA’s CIA Learning System

Deloitte The Siegfried Group

Grant Thornton LLP Thomson Reuters

IDEA – Data Analysis Software Veracity Search


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Date Speaker Topic



Keynote Speakers We have two dynamic keynote speakers from Fortune 500 companies providing their tips for success. The general session address will be by Larry Harrington, Chairman of the North American Board of the IIA and VP of Internal Audit at Raytheon Company. The luncheon session address will be by Carolyn Saint, VP of Internal Audit at Lowe’s.

Lawrence J Harrington, CIA, CPA Vice President Internal Audit Raytheon Company, Waltham MA

Larry Harrington has more than 25 years of experience in auditing and finance. Larry is Vice Presi-dent of Internal Audit for Raytheon Company, a Fortune 200 Aerospace and Defense contractor with revenues in excess of $25 Billion. Raytheon is a technology leader specializing in defense, home-land security and other markets throughout the world. Larry started his career in public accounting and has since held a wide range of positions within retail, financial services, insurance, manufacturing and technology. He has served as Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Human Resources, and Vice President of Operations, as well as Chief Audit Executive for several Fortune 200 companies during his career. Currently, Larry is a board member of The IIA's International Board of Directors, as well as Chairman of The IIA's North American Board of Directors. He is an active member of the Audit Directors Roundtable, the Open Compliance and Ethics Group and several Chief Audit Executive Roundtables.

Carolyn D. Saint Vice President, Internal Audit Lowe’s

As Lowe’s Vice President of Internal Audit, Carolyn Saint is responsible for the company’s risk-based internal audit plan. Saint joined Lowe’s in 2006. In addition to Lowe’s, her retail experience includes leading the audit functions of Sears Holdings Corporation and Kmart. Saint spent 9 years at Deloitte & Touché where she served both attest and internal audit clients in the manufacturing and consumer products industries. Saint is a CPA and a CIA; she holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in professional accountancy from Walsh College. She is a member of the IIA’s North American and Global Boards of Directors.


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Date Speaker Topic



Conference Schedule


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UH IASA Update

Date Speaker Topic



Greetings from the UH campus! Nearing the end of March, IASA has been preparing for the remainder of the semester and beyond. IASA has committed to further networking opportunities to members through many professional events such as IIA Luncheon, Meeting an Internal Auditor and the IIA Annual Conference. At the beginning of March, members of IASA attended the luncheon on Dodd-Frank Act: Whistle-blower Issues. The speaker, David Taylor, Partner at Locke Lord LLP has shared interesting insights about regulatory and best practices for accountants and auditors relating to the Whistleblower Act as well as UK Bribery Act. It was a great opportunity for members to meet more professionals in the industry, mix and mingle with internal auditors and learn about their career paths. Also on the docket for April is the Houston Third Annual Conference. IASA members are so honored and excited to be volunteers for this huge event. The conference will have two dynamic speakers from Fortune 500 companies providing their tips to success, and business leaders, senior execu-tives, and professionals from various industries will come together for a day of professional develop-ments. IASA volunteers can take advantage of this opportunity to help out at the events, participate in the special sessions, and build relationships. Finally, for chapter members looking to fill internships or full-time positions, we ask that you please consider UH candidates. Feel free to contact Dr. Michael Newman at (713) 743-4857 or [email protected] with your needs.



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2011 Houston Audit Challenge Golf Tournament

Date Speaker Topic



.Register by May 11th The 15th Annual Houston Audit Challenge Golf Tournament is set for Friday, May 18, 2012. The event will be held at the wonderful Tour 18 Golf Course with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start with lunch and the award ceremony to follow. Last year, about 90 golfers participated in the Houston Audit Challenge and a great time was had by all! The field is expected to be larger this year, so it will be a great opportunity to get out of the office for a fun day of golf, camaraderie, and networking with your friends, clients and colleagues. The event utilizes a scramble format, so golfers of all skill levels may participate!

Those who wish to play but do not have a full team of four, can register as individuals and players will be matched to complete a full team of four. Please help us make this year’s event better than ever before by spreading the word to your friends and colleagues to participate in this year’s challenge. Prizes - The large Houston Audit Challenge travelling trophy that will be up for grabs! In addition there will be door prizes, fun contest prizes, hole-in-one prizes and individual and team trophies. All will be presented at the award ceremony with lunch following play. Registration- The deadline to complete registration is Friday, May 11, 2012. If you register before April 21, 2012, fees are $100 per player or $360 if you register a full team of four. If you register after April 21, 2012, fees are $120 per player or $420 if you register a full team of four. If you experience difficulties with registra-tion or would like to solidify team pairings please contact Sean Atchison at [email protected]. Please register at http://www.houstoniia.org Volunteers - Even if you’re not a golfer you can still take advantage of a wonderful networking opportunity by volunteering to help with this fun filled event. Most of the activities on the day of the event will require only a short shift and we can match your interest and availability with the various tasks. Please contact Eric Murray at [email protected] for details or to volunteer. Sponsors - Tournament proceeds will benefit a general scholarship fund to assist students pursuing a career in the internal audit profession. Please visit http://www.houstoniia.org to see how you can sponsor a great cause. For additional information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Klemont Wright at [email protected] for details.

mailto:[email protected].

http://www.houstoniia.org


http://www.houstoniia.org



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Chapter Achievement Points (CAP)!

Date Speaker Topic



Our success as a Chapter is measured through the Chapter Achievement Program and CAP points are earned for our accomplishments in three areas: Service to Members, Service to the Profession, and Chapter Administration. Our goal is nothing short of the highest level: Gold! We have maintained this highest level of achievement for over 10 years, making us a Platinum level Chapter. We are four months into our 2011-2012 chapter level and we are 43% of the way to achieving our goal with 670 points.

How Do We Get CAP Points? We get CAP points for providing services to our members. For example, this includes the educational offerings for our members as well as social events. We also get CAP points for providing services to the profession. This comes from having members of our Chapter submitting articles to the Internal Auditor Magazine, supporting our local universities, and making presentations on the subject of internal audit, just to name a few examples. We also get CAP points for properly administering the chapter activities. What Can You Do? First, keep participating in all of the educational events we provide – from the luncheons to the seminars to the roundtable discussions. You can also help by letting us know when you:

• Speak about the profession to others outside of your company • Submit exam questions for the CIA exam • Participate in an IIA-sponsored Quality Review • Participate in IIA research projects • Participate in Junior Achievement • Submit an article to the Internal Auditor (extra points for getting published!!!)

These are just a few examples. Do your part in helping us maintain our premier standing as an IIA Chapter. Email Faye Stallings at [email protected] with the details of your accomplishments. If you have any questions about whether or not something you do may earn the Chapter CAP points, just ask Faye. What Else Can I Do? Want to get more involved? Contact Chapter President Dan Ramey to see other opportunities for involvement. Thanks for your help!




Internal Auditor - Hunt Consolidated

Date Speaker Topic



Background: Hunt Consolidated is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with areas of activity including energy, real estate, investments, ranching and infrastructure. Hunt Consolidated is currently seeking a full time internal auditor to join the Internal Audit Department in Dallas, Texas. Description: • Perform operational, compliance, and financial audits • Conduct and assist in planning work on assigned audits • Verify and analyze information while conducting reviews of organizational and functional activities • Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls • Report audit findings and make recommendations for improvements • Participate in special projects as needed. Requirements: • 2-4 years of audit experience in one or more of the following areas are preferred, but not required:

Oil & Gas, Utilities and Capital Projects • Bachelor’s degree in Audit, Accounting or Finance • CPA or CIA certification and/or Big 4 experience helpful, but not required • Experience with Microsoft Office products, SAP/BW and ACL a plus • Excellent work ethics and interpersonal skills • Spanish language skills a plus • Up to 40% travel required, including international locations. If you are interested in working in a challenging environment for a stable company that offers competitive salary with an excellent comprehensive benefits package please visit our website at www.huntoil.com and select the Career Opportunities link to find the appropriate position. You can "Apply for this Position" or if you are already registered use your email and password and select "Add to my Jobs" to be considered for this opportunity.

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Staff Internal Auditor - Cal Dive International

Date Speaker Topic



Background: Cal Dive International provides manned diving, derrick, pipe lay and pipe burial services to the offshore oil and natural gas industry. Customers include major and independent oil and gas producers, pipeline transmission companies and offshore engineering and construction firms. Duties and Responsibilities: • The auditor will assist the Internal Audit team in executing a program of internal audits (SOX and

Risk-based) in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter. • The auditor will identify internal control deficiencies as well as opportunities to enhance operational

efficiency and effectiveness and will communicate these results in written audit reports. • The auditor will be expected to have written and oral communication skills necessary to deal with all

levels of management, and will be expected to have audit, accounting, and financial analysis experience.

• Compile and prepare work papers containing relevant evidentiary material used to support all findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

• Participate on special projects and investigations on an as-needed basis. • Travel up to 2 weeks annually to international/domestic locations. Qualifications and Experience: • Accounting or Finance degree required • 2 years of internal audit experience; oil and gas services industry a plus • Strong analytical skills • Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all levels of management,

vendors, and external audit representatives • Excellent oral and written communication skills to deal with all levels of management

Professional certification – CPA or CIA a plus

Benefits: • Cal Dive offers its employees very competitive pay rates and an excellent Benefits package, includ-

ing Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life Insurance, Optional Life, 401K Plan and EAP.

To apply, email your resume to Jeremy Macha: [email protected]

EOE


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