Letter from the President

May 16, 2024

Happy Spring, ACUA! I hope that everyone is packing away their cold-weather gear (depending on where you are in the country) and getting ready for flowers and sunshine. Personally, I love Spring. To me it represents new beginnings and fresh opportunities. So, in the spirit of Spring, if you have always wondered about volunteering but haven’t been sure where to begin, now is the time! A few weeks ago, ACUA sent out a “Call for Volunteers,” which listed over a dozen current volunteer opportunities. Take time to complete the survey here and a volunteer leader will be in touch with you!

On June 4^th we will hold our annual business meeting. This will be held virtually and is open to all active ACUA members. Various leaders from across the organization will provide valuable updates on items such as:

State of ACUA
Financial Updates
Conference Trends

There will also be some exciting announcements, so be sure to attend if you are able! The presentation will be posted on ConnectACUA in the weeks following the meeting, should you not be able to attend.

Lastly, I’d like to thank our Professional Education Committee (PEC) for their tireless efforts to provide exceptionally relevant content to our members. Their work behind the scenes continues all year long, and that includes working with our management company to not only plan upcoming conferences, but also be thinking about future conferences. That said, I am excited to share that at the recommendation of PEC, we have finalized negotiations to host AuditCon 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! Whether you prefer baseball bats or Derby hats, mark your calendar for September 14-19, 2025, for an in-person conference that is not to be missed.

I hope everyone has a fantastic summer. I’ll look forward to seeing many of you in Atlanta, Georgia for AuditCon 2024 in September!

Marion Candrea, Boston University
ACUA President

About the Author

Marion Candrea

Marion Candrea is the Associate Vice President, Internal Audit & Advisory Services at Boston University. Prior to joining BU, Marion also held roles as the Chief Audit Executive at Ohio University, where she led the Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance, and at Rutgers University in the Audit & Advisory Services group, where she began in higher education in 2008. Marion spent the beginning of her career working at Ernst & Young in its Risk Advisory group, based out of New York City.

Marion received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The College of New Jersey and is both a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Marion’s involvement with ACUA began more than 15 years ago. Her volunteer services to the organization have spanned the gamut, including Co-Director of the Governmental Affairs Committee, participating as a mentor in the ACUA mentorship program, Board Member-at-Large, and most recently serving as ACUA’s President on the Board of Directors. She has participated on several QAR peer review teams at member institutions and has attended countless ACUA conferences. candream@bu.edu candream@bu.edu

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