BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACUA - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://acua.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ACUA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T123859 CREATED:20251010T113415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T175001Z UID:8619-1762952400-1762956000@acua.org SUMMARY:The State of Internal Audit in Higher Ed: Insights\, Benchmarks & What’s Next DESCRIPTION:The State of Internal Audit in Higher Ed: Insights\, Benchmarks & What’s Next \n \n \n Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Today! \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased on findings from the joint ACUA/Baker Tilly survey of internal audit functions across higher education\, this webinar will provide timely insights into the evolving landscape of internal auditing in colleges and universities. Attendees will explore key trends in areas such as internal audit team size and structure\, team skill sets\, risk coverage strategies\, coordination with other risk and compliance functions\, alignment with the new Global Internal Audit Standards\, and reporting practices to audit committees. Whether you’re leading a mature audit function or building one in a resource-constrained environment\, this session will offer practical takeaways to help internal auditors adapt\, align with institutional priorities\, and maximize their value in a changing higher education environment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter attending this webinar\, participants will be able to…\n\n\n\n\nAssess how internal audit functions are adapting in terms of team size\, skill sets\, and coverage strategies to meet evolving institutional risks and expectations. \n\n\n\nIdentify and discuss current trends impacting internal audit practices in higher education\, including risk areas such as cybersecurity\, compliance\, and financial sustainability.\n\n\n\nUnderstand how internal audit functions are evolving to incorporate data analytics\, artificial intelligence\, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance audit effectiveness and responsiveness.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDelivery Method: Group InternetField of Study: AuditingAdvance Preparation: NonePrerequisites are required: NoCost: $25 for non-membersRecommended CPEs: 1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley Deihr\, CPA\, CIA\, CFE\n\n\n\nPrincipal \n\n\n\nBaker Tilly Advisory Group\, LP \n\n\n\n\n\nAshley is a principal in Baker Tilly’s higher education industry practice. With over 20 years of experience\, Ashley assists universities to understand\, manage\, and mitigate risk through collaborative\, innovative internal audit and risk advisory services. Her teams drive strategic\, financial\, and student success at higher education institutions through strategic and enterprise risk assessments\, internal audit and compliance reviews and investigations and business process reviews. She has assisted institutions in developing and reengineering infrastructures\, governance practices\, internal controls and business processes to mitigate risk and enhance efficiency\, effectiveness and compliance in such areas as budgeting and resource management\, financial management and reporting\, sponsored research administration\, compliance governance\, student support and wellbeing and international operations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike Cullen\, CISA\, CISSP\, CIPP/US\, CCP\n\n\n\nPrincipal \n\n\n\nBaker Tilly Advisory Group\, LP \n\n\n\n\n\nMike Cullen is a principal with Baker Tilly\, a national accounting and advisory firm. Mike is the higher education cybersecurity and IT risk leader for the firm. For over 20 years\, he has worked with a variety of higher education institutions of various size and complexity\, leading myriad cybersecurity and IT assessments\, audits\, and advisory projects\, including evaluating information privacy and cybersecurity programs\, testing compliance\, and performing ethical hacking. Mike has presented to a variety of audiences\, including executives\, technologist\, and auditors\, at local\, regional\, and national events hosted by organizations such as\, ACUA\, AUECO\, AGB\, CACUBO\, EACUBO\, EDUCAUSE\, IIA\, ISACA\, NACUBO\, NCURA\, and SCCE. Additionally\, Mike has presented numerous webinars and on-campus at many universities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNikki Pittman\, CIA\, CISA\, CFE\n\n\n\nChief Audit Executive \n\n\n\nUniversity of Alaska System \n\n\n\n\n\nNichole Pittman was born and raised in Fairbanks\, Alaska. Pittman is responsible for oversight of the internal audit and institutional compliance functions for the University of Alaska System. She graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a B.B.A. in Accounting in 2003 and is a CIA\, CISA\, and CFE. Pittman began working at the System Office of Audit and Compliance Services as an assistant auditor in 2003 and held the position of information systems auditor prior to becoming the Chief Audit Executive for Audit and Compliance Services in 2008. URL:https://acua.org/event/the-state-of-internal-audit-in-higher-ed-insights-benchmarks-whats-next/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acua.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ACUA-Resource-Webinar-Image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR