PRESIDENT’S CORNER JANUARY 2013 Happy New Year! It’s finally here-the long awaited transition to the new website. First, I would like to thank Robert Elizondo for his work on maintaining the old website. While cumbersome, he kept it functional until we could make the change, with the help of Lori Oakley, to the new setup. We have recruited two volunteers from UT System to maintain the new website going forward, so we look forward to new and improved access to IIA Austin events and information. As you know, the IIA sponsored professional recognition credit for its new certification, the CRMA. This campaign was very successful, and currently, the IIA is seeking assistance with CRMA test development. Charlie Johnson from LCRA is heading up a work group and training. If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact Charlie at [email protected]. The Board has several committees actively engaged in various IIA business and activities. Currently, our Nominations committee, chaired by President Elect Lori Oakley ([email protected]), is actively seeking volunteers from members interested in serving on the Board and various committees of our local chapter. As you recall, last month we created procedures and guidance related to providing travel assistance to International Committee Members. The Bylaws committee, chaired by IIA Governor Kathy Baca ([email protected]), is updating the bylaws and determining whether any other updates need to be made. IIA Governor Paula Bishir-Jensen ([email protected]) is the newsletter editor, so contact her if you want to see something In the newsletter. Our Award committee, chaired by IIA Governor Marcus Horton ([email protected]), is reviewing our current process for nominating recipients for various chapter awards to ensure a fair and transparent nominations process. Our VP of CPE, Summer Daniel ([email protected]) is working diligently with various Board members and other volunteers to evaluate our event venue options to ensure we are optimizing our limited resources. Lastly, Andrew Keegan, Golf Committee Chair, is in the planning stages of the IIA Austin Chapter’s annual golf event. If interested in participating in any of these short term commitments, please contact the committee chairs directly. In closing, on behalf of the Board of Governors, I would like to welcome Michael Peppers, Chairman of the IIA’s North American Board to Austin. He will be a great addition to the Austin audit community. Best regards, Rachel Snell, Austin IIA Chapter President [email protected]JANUARY CPE EVENT Vendor Management Learning Objective: Explore the many components of the vendor relationship to understand what makes it unique, the components of a contract, and the vendor management life cycle. Upon completion, participants will be able to: •Understand the roles of vendors •Have a basic understanding of contract components •Understand the new expectations of managing a vendor CPE Hrs: 1.0 Member Noon Seminar US$ 25.00 Non Member Noon Seminar US$ 30.00 December 11, 2012 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Crowne Plaza 6121 N IH 35 Austin, TX 78752 https://s01.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1535718182300&P=15357181911425264200&Info Remember to print your invoice when you register! NEW WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER In case you didn’t notice, this month’s newsletter has a new look. We decided that even though the newsletter looked good, the photos of the Capital may unintentionally be emphasizing the government sector members of the chapter rather then the Austin Chapter as a whole, so we found some classic Austin photos. Hope you like the new look. Also we finally have our new website up and it looks/works great. You may need to replace the link on your bookmark as the address changed. Just go to the old location and there is a link to the new one. Check it out!!! https://chapters.theiia.org/austin/Pages/default.aspx
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
JANUARY 2013
Happy New Year!
It’s finally here-the long awaited transition to the new website. First, I would like
to thank Robert Elizondo for his work on maintaining the old website. While
cumbersome, he kept it functional until we could make the change, with the help of
Lori Oakley, to the new setup. We have recruited two volunteers from UT System
to maintain the new website going forward, so we look forward to new and
improved access to IIA Austin events and information.
As you know, the IIA sponsored professional recognition credit for its new
certification, the CRMA. This campaign was very successful, and currently, the
IIA is seeking assistance with CRMA test development. Charlie Johnson from
LCRA is heading up a work group and training. If you are interested in
participating in this project, please contact Charlie at [email protected].
The Board has several committees actively engaged in various IIA business and
activities. Currently, our Nominations committee, chaired by President Elect Lori
