ACUA

The New Era of Fraud in Higher Education
2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
The New Era of Fraud in Higher Education

Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

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Fraud in higher education presents significant financial, reputational, and operational risks. This webinar will shed light on how internal audit and an ERM program can work together to proactively detect, prevent, and respond to fraud in higher education. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of fraud risks unique to colleges and universities such as student aid fraud, financial fraud, and cybersecurity threats. The webinar will provide actionable strategies for integrating fraud risk management into audit planning, leveraging data analytics for fraud detection, and aligning and collaborating with enterprise risk management programs.

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to…

Evaluate and align how audit and an ERM program can collaborate for a risk-based approach.

Identify fraud risks in higher education.

Leverage technology for continuous monitoring and continuous risk assessments.

Delivery Method: Group InternetField of Study: AuditingAdvance Preparation: NonePrerequisites are required: NoCost: $25 for non-membersRecommended CPEs: 1

Resources

New Era of Fraud PDF

Host Information

Chris Trepte

Solutions Sales Director – SME Public Sector

Diligent

With an IT background, Chris has held consulting roles managing client engagements focused on IT General Controls, SOC 2 Readiness, ICFR, SOX, NIST Compliance, and IT Security reviews. In March 2022, he transitioned to Diligent, first as a Client Partner in Customer Success, then managing implementations in Professional Services, and now as a Solutions Sales Director. Across these roles, he has driven client success, GRC technology adoption, and growth.

Katja Freeman

Solutions Sales Director – SME Public Sector

Diligent

Katja is a domain expert at Diligent, a comprehensive GRC SaaS platform provider. She has more than 10 years of public sector audit experience working for the City and County of Denver Auditor’s Office and was last in the position of Audit Director. There, she was responsible for the strategic direction and quality control of 45 plus performance, financial, and IT auditors. Before that, Katja worked as a program evaluator at the Legislative Service Office of the State of Wyoming.

Katja also served as the chair of the professional issues committee of the Association of Local Government Auditors.

Auditing and Accounting Principles Roundtable: Implementing the New IIA Standards
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Auditing and Accounting Principles Roundtable: Implementing the New IIA Standards

Tuesday, February 11 at 1:00 Eastern Time

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Members only event

The ACUA Auditing and Accounting Principles subcommittee is hosting a roundtable for ACUA members to come together in a small group forum to discuss and share aspects of their journey implementing the IIA’s new Global Internal Audit Standards, effective as of January 9, 2025. This roundtable will focus on five distinct topics (Reporting, Governance/Charter, Performance Metrics, Strategic Planning, QAIP/Internal and External Assessments Interpretation).

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to…

Evaluate potential alternatives to assist in conforming with the new Standards.

Assess peers’ interpretations of selected areas of the Standards.

Identify peers to brainstorm implementation alternatives for Standards not discussed in the roundtable.

Delivery Method: Group InternetField of Study: AuditingAdvance Preparation: Familiar with IIA StandardsPrerequisites are required: NoCost: Free for members; members onlyRecommended CPEs: 0

Host Information

Erin Egan

Director of Audit and Advisory ServicesRutgers University

Erin has been with Audit and Advisory Services since 2009, initially focused on operational, financial, and investigative services. She has served Rutgers AAS as Senior Auditor, Manager, Director, and interim Chief Audit Executive, before resuming her current role of Director in April 2023. Erin is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Accounting, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Erin currently serves as the director of the Auditing and Accounting Principles sub-committee.

Agile Auditing
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Applying Agile Principles for Internal Audit

January 30, 2025 12:00 – 1 PM CT

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This presentation will provide an overview of basic Agile principles for Internal Audit. Agile—traditionally associated with software development—emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and business stakeholder-centricity, which can significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of internal audits. Additionally, we will explore how Agile can benefit Internal Audit in the Higher Education space and how it can be tailored based on the size of the organization. Finally, we will discuss and equip participants with knowledge of practical first steps to get started.

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to…

Identify what Agile practices are and why they are so critical in the new ever-changing world of internal audit

Apply Agile principles to achieve faster, higher quality audits that create more team and stakeholder engagement

Implement steps to take to get started on Agile ways of working.

Delivery Method: Group InternetField of Study: AuditingAdvance Preparation: NonePrerequisites are required: NoCost: Free for members; $25 for non-membersRecommended CPEs: 1

Resources

Agile Auditing PDF

Speaker Information

Chris Soskin

Advisory Specialist MasterDeloitte & Touche LLP

Chris is an Agile practitioner and coach with nearly 20 years’ experience helping clients and colleagues develop an agile mindset through team, enterprise, and executive level coaching. He has facilitated the adoption of Agile practices within many Fortune 500 companies to help them mitigate risk, improve quality, and deliver incremental value to their stakeholders and customers.

In the last six years Chris has been working with Internal Audit departments to assist them to tailor and adopt Agile principles, enabling them to enhance collaboration, achieve operational efficiencies, empower staff, and provide value-add audit services.

Varun Agarwal

Advisory Specialist MasterDeloitte & Touche Assurance & Enterprise Risk Services India Private Limited

Varun is a seasoned Agile Coach with more than 10 years of experience, including seven years dedicated to Agile transformation. He specializes in designing bespoke transformation solutions for teams to help them achieve excellence. Varun has collaborated with a diverse range of clients, including numerous Fortune 500 companies and startups. His journey began with software teams, where he successfully helped clients implement Agile practices to enhance productivity and satisfaction. Since 2022, he has been leveraging his experience to guide IA & SOX teams in adopting Agile, fostering environments to help them become better, faster, and happier, ultimately delivering with greater impact. Varun is passionate about assisting teams to reach their full potential and drive meaningful results through continuous improvement and Agile principles.

Compliance Topics
2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Compliance Hot Topics

December 5, 2024 12:00 – 1 PM CT

Join us for our upcoming webinar to discuss compliance hot topics. Speakers will cover areas with changing or emerging compliance requirements, specifically, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Uniform Guidance, Title IX, and Related Parties Disclosures. For each area, speakers will provide an overview of recent changes as well as discuss potential audit objectives and approaches.

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to…

Discuss recent changes in compliance regulations, including pending changes and impacts on higher education institutions.

Develop potential audit objectives and approaches to assess your institution’s compliance with new or changing regulations.

Identify potential updates needed to policies and procedures to align with changing requirements.

Delivery Method: Group InternetField of Study: AuditingAdvance Preparation: NonePrerequisites are required: NoCost: Free for members; $25 for non-membersRecommended CPEs: 1

Resources

Compliance Hot Topics PDF

Speaker Information

Morgan Mincy

ManagerBaker Tilly US, LLP

Morgan Mincy is a Manager with Baker Tilly, a national accounting and advisory firm, within the Risk Advisory practice. She has experience providing cybersecurity and IT control assessments (e.g., CMMC, NIST, CSC CIS), risk assessments, internal control reviews, cybersecurity assessments, and process reviews to assist a variety of organizations large and small in achieving their internal audit objectives and enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture. Her clients have included primarily higher education institutions, research institutions, government contractors, and not-for-profit organizations. Morgan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).

Charles Ciano

Senior ManagerBaker Tilly US, LLP

Charles Ciano is a Senior Manager with Baker Tilly, a national accounting and advisory firm, within the Risk Advisory practice. Charles has over 18 years of experience in public and private grants management and compliance across multiple industries including nonprofit, universities, hospitals, and local government agencies. He has served in various leadership roles where he was responsible for federal and state grant-making, subrecipient monitoring, and establishing grant management policies, provisions, and initial staffing structures. Charles has managed grant and contract compliance from state/local agencies in over 15 states and multiple federal sources including DOE, ED, DOL, DOJ, NIH, NSF, DOD, and AmeriCorps. He holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management.

Colleen Lewis

DirectorBaker Tilly US, LLP

Colleen Lewis is a Director in the Risk Advisory practice at Baker Tilly. She has nearly fifteen years of experience performing internal audit and compliance consulting services for a wide range of business issues, regulatory compliance matters, organizational governance, and internal control structures at many institutions of higher education. Her specific focus includes performing Title IX process reviews, conflict of interest and sponsored research compliance assessments, and process and operational efficiencies reviews for key financial operations. Colleen is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Amanda Shanaberger

Senior ManagerBaker Tilly US, LLP

Amanda Shanaberger is a Senior Manager in the Higher Education/Not-for-Profit assurance practice at Baker Tilly with over 14 years of experience specializing in audits for higher education institutions, research grant awards and Uniform Guidance audits. With a deep understanding of the regulatory and compliance requirements faced by colleges, universities, and research organizations, Amanda leads numerous audit engagements, ensuring adherence to federal guidelines and standards. Amanda is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
