IA Symposium - 10/22/09 - Special Offer $129

Relevante has scheduled a full day onsite symposium on Realigning Priorities of Internal Audit to Add Value worth 8 CPE Credits on October 22nd 2009 at Malvern, PA. UPCOMING SYMPOSIA Bridging the GAAP to IFRS (Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009) Corporate Taxation Symposium (Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009) AGENDA  •  Registration and Continental Breakfast 07:30 – 08:00 AM  •  Introductions and Welcoming Remarks 08:00– 08:10 AM TOPIC TIME (EST)  •  The Role of Internal Audit in Enterprise Risk      Management 08:10 – 09:50 AM  •  Break 09:50 – 10:05 AM  •  Using IA for Process Improvement 10:05 – 10:55 AM  •  Managing the Business Risk of Fraud 10:55 – 11:45 AM  •  Lunch 11:45 – 12:25 PM  •  Audit the Auditing Functions 12:25 – 01:15 PM  •  IFRS and Internal Audit - What Does it Mean 01:15– 02:05 PM  •  Break 02:05 – 02:20 PM  •  IFRS and Internal Audit - What Does it Mean 02:20 – 03:10 PM  •  Panel Discussion 03:10 – 04:00 PM * Continental Breakfast, Snacks & Lunch will be provided * Use Promotional code to avail special discount on full fee  (Click here) to save the date on your Outlook Calendar WHO SHOULD ATTEND   •   CFOs   •   VP- Finance   •   Internal Audit Directors   •   Controllers   •   Audit Managers   •   Finance Directors   •   Finance Managers   •   Risk Management professionals   •   Consultants   •   Internal Controls Managers   •   Staff Accountants   •   IT Managers   •   Information Security Managers   •   Accountants   •   Staff/Senior Auditors   •   Project Managers   •   SOX Managers FEATURED SPEAKERS Douglas P. Neary Managing Principal Liquidhub Douglas Neary partners with clients in a variety of industries to synthesize business objectives, operating constraints and marketplace imperatives into compelling performance improvement strategies. In his 20 year consulting and business leadership career, he has advised and assisted a number of mid-market and Global 1000 firms in pharmaceuticals, discrete manufacturing, chemicals, oil and gas, energy, transportation and consumer packaged goods. Previously, Neary served as the CIO of a $2B international consumer packaged goods manufacturer and led global consulting and systems integration business units within IBM, Cap Gemini and Day & Zimmermann. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Coigne Certified Public Accountant Chris Coigne is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. His CPA/CFF, CIA, CFE’s specialties include: Manufacturing and distribution process review and costing, contractual compliance auditing, fraud investigations, due diligence and Sarbanes-Oxley. Instructor/Discussion Leader at AICPA Instruct on topics including Fraud, Internal Audit, SOX, and Risk Management for state CPA societies including NJ, PA, IL, and FL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maureen P. Breen, CPA, CMA Senior Manager of Internal Audit Destination Maternity Corporation Maureen Breen has more than 15 years experience in internal audit and corporate accounting. She has been focused on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the past 5 years, implementing an internal audit function at one national retailer and currently managing the internal audit function at another national retailer. Maureen has degrees in accounting, finance and statistics from Temple University, Drexel University and the University of Illinois. She currently teaches finance at Drexel University and collaborates with Penn State Abington's Chemistry department to teach basic accounting and finance principles to chemistry students studying to work in industry. Maureen is also a CPA and CMA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Petosa, MBA, CPA Senior Consultant Relevante, Inc Chuck is a Certified Public Accountant with 24 years of hands-on experience in business management, including over 19 years reporting to senior management levels. He has a thorough knowledge of financial analysis, management, reporting, business process, internal control, corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Chuck has broad experience in industries including real estate, wholesaling, retail, manufacturing, advertising and higher education. He continues to provide organizations with teaching, supervision, training and staff development and has taught a variety of accounting courses at several local colleges and universities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia A. Ritchie, MBA, CIA, CPM Senior Consultant Relevante Inc. Patricia Ritchie has 10+ years experience working in accounting, finance and audit roles for businesses ranging from small/mid-size private/public to Fortune 1000 firms. She began her career as a Staff Auditor and advanced professionally to develop the skill set for success in positions such as Internal Audit Manager, Corporate Controller, and Project Manager. She attained a Masters Degree in Accounting at Wilkes University, is a current CIA via the Institute of Internal Auditors and attained a CPM from the Project Management Leadership Group. Patricia is currently testing for the PMP and CPA Designation in the State of PA Presently, as a Senior Consultant with Relevante, Patricia is deployed at various clients to provide excellentproject, compliance, accounting, and audit services with a commitment to add value that exceeds customer expectations. Patricia’s industry experience includes     • Insurance, P&C     • Financial Services, Compliance     • IT, Prof. Services, Software Development     • Chemical Logistics     • Non Profit     • Customer Service Operations     • Training & Development ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann M. Aerts Director PricewaterhouseCoopers Ann is a Director in the Internal Audit Services practice in the Philadelphia office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She has over 20 years experience serving clients in diverse industries, specializing in internal audit management and delivery (including co-sourcing and outsourcing), internal audit advisory and quality assessment reviews, business process re-engineering, project management office services, account reconciliation projects, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 compliance projects, internal controls and financial and operational effectiveness assessments and system implementation projects. Prior to joining PwC, Ann held positions as Audit Supervisor for Banc One Corporation, Audit Officer for CoreStates Financial Corporation and Audit Director for Unisys Corporation. Ann holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters degree in Management from Creighton University. Ann is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Financial Services Auditor and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors. In addition, Ann is a volunteer Big Sister for Big Brother Big Sister of Pennsylvania and serves on the Board of the Girard Coalition Incorporated. CO-PRESENTERS   SCHEDULE The Role of Internal Audit in Enterprise Risk Management Time                   08:10 – 09:50 AM (EST) CPE Credits        2 - Auditing Speakers Douglas P. Neary         Chris Coigne Managing Principal          Certified Public Accountant Liquidhub IFRS and Internal Audit - What Does it Mean Time                   01:15 – 02:05 AM (EST) Break                  02:05 – 02:20 AM (EST) Continue             02:20 – 03:10 AM (EST) CPE Credits         2 - Auditing Speakers           Ann M. Aerts                           Director                           PricewaterhouseCoopers Using IA for Process Improvement Time                  10:05 – 10:55 AM (EST) CPE Credits       1 - Auditing Speaker           Maureen P. Breen, CPA, CMA                          Senior Manager of Internal Audit                          Destination Maternity Corporation Panel Discussion Time                  03:10 – 04:00 PM (EST) CPE Credits        1 - Auditing            Panelists Douglas P. Neary Managing Principal Liquidhub Ann M. Aerts Director PricewaterhouseCoopers Maureen P. Breen, CPA, CMA Senior Manager of Internal Audit Destination Maternity Corporation Chris Coigne Certified Public Accountant Charles Petosa, MBA, CPA Senior Consultant Relevante, Inc Neil Graves Relevante, Inc.  Managing the Business Risk of Fraud Time                  10:55– 11:45 AM (EST) CPE Credits       1 - Auditing Speaker             Charles Petosa, MBA, CPA Senior Consultant Relevante, Inc Audit the Auditing Functions Time                   12:25– 01:15 PM (EST) CPE Credits        1 - Auditing Speaker             Patricia A. Ritchie, MBA CIA CPM                           Senior Consultant                           Relevante Inc.     Date Thursday, October 22, 2009 (Click Here to save the date on your Outlook Calendar) Time  7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Venue The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA Cost $199 CPE Credits 8 Auditing credits Contact (215) 259-5162 or E-Mail symposiums@relevante.com Directions Directions/transportation information This Symposium also gives you the opportunity to network with senior professionals from various Fortune 1000 companies. Attendees at our prior events were from companies including: ACE INA AIG Inc. American Water AmerisourceBergen Aqua America, Inc Aramark Avis Budget Group Bank of America Bryn Mawr Trust Company Campbell Soup Company Cardone Industries Carpenter Technology Checkpoint Systems, Inc Destination Maternity Corporation Dover International Speedway, Inc DuPont Einstein Healthcare Network Endo Pharmaceuticals Exelon Corp GlaxoSmithKline plc. Harleysville Insurance Highmark IKON Office Solutions, Inc. ING Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Keystone Foods LLC. National Penn Prudential Ricoh SKF USA Inc Sunoco Technitrol, Inc The Glenmede Trust Company Towers Perrin Triumph Group, Inc Tyco Electronics UGI Utilies United Way of SEPA Universal Health Svc University of Pennsylvania Vanguard Wawa, Inc. West Pharmaceuticals Wyeth Pharmaceuticals About Relevante Inc. Relevante is a leading consulting practice providing Accounting & Technology Solutions to Fortune 1000 and other industry leaders. The company services clients throughout the metro markets of Philadelphia, New York and Hyderabad, India. For more information about Relevante, please visit our website at: www.relevante.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Relevante Inc. 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 Sponsors. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, Nashville TN 37219-2417. Telephone: 615-880-4200. 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