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Doha
The Institute of Internal Auditors Qatar chapter has switched to virtual seminars and training for the last one year by inviting top global internal audit leaders, audit practitioners and technology professionals, considering the members’ health and safety and in strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
“Internal auditors are experimenting and learning, and now it allows us to become more creative as we engage online with one another. IIA Global’s support system has high-placed leaders and internal audit practitioners worldwide willing to share their knowledge by spending valuable time and resources. Qatar chapter has been in accelerated learning with over 100 members attending each of 17 training sessions held since June 2020,” said Adel Al-Hashmi, the chapter’s president.
He said, “The sessions were captivating, with guest speaker’s presentation, which is followed by Q&A sessions. The chapter managed to get the topmost leaders, President and CEO of the IIA Global Richard Chambers and Global Chair of the IIA Jenitha John. The topics were visionary on disruption and a decade ahead and reimagining resilience, both related to internal audit preparedness in the next normal.”
There were five Cybersecurity and IT security training covering technology risks, IT audit essentials for a post-COVID-19 world, cybercrimes during the pandemic, Artificial Intelligence Vs Auditing and Cybersecurity challenges for auditors. The trainers in this segment were Narasimhan, Vittal Raj, Dr Rama, Susan Paul and Frank Yam.
The talks on the future of internal auditing attracted the maximum audience. Shagen Ganesan presented audit of the future, Larry Harrington on transforming internal Audit, Hal Garyn about Internal Auditors relevance at risk, and Harold Silverman shared practical tips of Future of Remote Auditing. Micheal Fucilli, as a specialist, provided deep insights on how internal audits should make an impact in
organisations.
Risk, Controls and Compliance was another segment for training. The presentations were ‘A decade of heightened scrutiny’ by Anton Wyk, ‘Risk Management for success’ by Norman Marks and ‘Risk assessment techniques’ by Alaba Awolaja.
There was a session on ‘Fraud risk assessment and response’ by Victor Hartman and Dr Sri and a special presentation on ‘Cost rationalisation during the crisis’ by Naren Aneja
“The educational sessions that focused on knowledge sharing were game-changers for the Chapter. Despite all odds, Chapter added 148 new members, and registration for the IIA’s flagship examination Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) had seen a huge surge. The IIA Global recognised the Chapter with an incentive for promoting qualification amongst members,” said Sundaresan Rajeswar, IIA Qatar Board member who coordinated the webinars for the Chapter.
May is being celebrated as International Internal Audit Awareness Month to spread the word about the value internal auditing brings to organisations. Internal auditing is a vital component of organisational success achieved through independence and objectivity, nurture relationships with stakeholder groups, and complying with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The IIA Qatar Chapter participates in the ‘Building Awareness Champion’ recognition by professional activities and public relations.
Doha
The Institute of Internal Auditors Qatar chapter has switched to virtual seminars and training for the last one year by inviting top global internal audit leaders, audit practitioners and technology professionals, considering the members’ health and safety and in strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
“Internal auditors are experimenting and learning, and now it allows us to become more creative as we engage online with one another. IIA Global’s support system has high-placed leaders and internal audit practitioners worldwide willing to share their knowledge by spending valuable time and resources. Qatar chapter has been in accelerated learning with over 100 members attending each of 17 training sessions held since June 2020,” said Adel Al-Hashmi, the chapter’s president.
He said, “The sessions were captivating, with guest speaker’s presentation, which is followed by Q&A sessions. The chapter managed to get the topmost leaders, President and CEO of the IIA Global Richard Chambers and Global Chair of the IIA Jenitha John. The topics were visionary on disruption and a decade ahead and reimagining resilience, both related to internal audit preparedness in the next normal.”
There were five Cybersecurity and IT security training covering technology risks, IT audit essentials for a post-COVID-19 world, cybercrimes during the pandemic, Artificial Intelligence Vs Auditing and Cybersecurity challenges for auditors. The trainers in this segment were Narasimhan, Vittal Raj, Dr Rama, Susan Paul and Frank Yam.
The talks on the future of internal auditing attracted the maximum audience. Shagen Ganesan presented audit of the future, Larry Harrington on transforming internal Audit, Hal Garyn about Internal Auditors relevance at risk, and Harold Silverman shared practical tips of Future of Remote Auditing. Micheal Fucilli, as a specialist, provided deep insights on how internal audits should make an impact in
organisations.
Risk, Controls and Compliance was another segment for training. The presentations were ‘A decade of heightened scrutiny’ by Anton Wyk, ‘Risk Management for success’ by Norman Marks and ‘Risk assessment techniques’ by Alaba Awolaja.
There was a session on ‘Fraud risk assessment and response’ by Victor Hartman and Dr Sri and a special presentation on ‘Cost rationalisation during the crisis’ by Naren Aneja
“The educational sessions that focused on knowledge sharing were game-changers for the Chapter. Despite all odds, Chapter added 148 new members, and registration for the IIA’s flagship examination Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) had seen a huge surge. The IIA Global recognised the Chapter with an incentive for promoting qualification amongst members,” said Sundaresan Rajeswar, IIA Qatar Board member who coordinated the webinars for the Chapter.
May is being celebrated as International Internal Audit Awareness Month to spread the word about the value internal auditing brings to organisations. Internal auditing is a vital component of organisational success achieved through independence and objectivity, nurture relationships with stakeholder groups, and complying with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The IIA Qatar Chapter participates in the ‘Building Awareness Champion’ recognition by professional activities and public relations.
