Letter from the President – Fall 2024
Publication Date: November 15, 2024
Dear ACUA Colleagues,
I am honored and excited to address you as the newly appointed ACUA President. As I step into this role, I am filled with a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to continue the legacy of excellence that ACUA represents. First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my predecessor, Marion Candrea, for her outstanding leadership and dedication.
I am eager to continue to work alongside our talented board members, dedicated volunteers, and all of you—our valued members. Together, we will strive to enhance our professional development programs, expand our resources, and foster a community where knowledge and best practices are shared freely.
It was great to see so many of you at AuditCon 2024 in Atlanta, where we achieved a record-breaking 508 attendees! I sincerely thank our Professional Education Committee, speakers, strategic partners, exhibitors, and the ACUA Staff. The in-person interactions and sharing of knowledge were very inspiring and uplifting. We look forward to seeing everyone again in Oklahoma City from March 9-12 for Audit Interactive! Be on the lookout for information on the amazing content coming your way very soon!
I’d also like to give a huge congratulations to the Website Redesign Task Force, the Logo Refresh Task Force, and the ACUA Staff for their astonishing work this past year. The new ACUA website is a breath of fresh air. I hope all our ACUA Members find the navigation to ACUA’s resources more streamlined and user-friendly.
Finally, I’d like to thank our members who completed the Member Needs Assessment Survey this past summer. The responses will be instrumental as the board comes together in the spring to create ACUA’s Strategic Planning for 2025 – 2027. I encourage you to share additional ideas, feedback, and aspirations with me and the board. Together, we will make ACUA an even stronger and more vibrant organization.
Thank you for your trust and support. I look forward to serving you and working together to advance our profession.
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous holiday season.
Laura Buchhorn, University of Texas at San Antonio
ACUA President
About the Author
Laura Buchhorn, CIA, CFE, CRMA, CGAP, CCSA
Laura Buchhorn is the Audit Director at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Laura has worked in Higher Education for nineteen years and began her career in Assurance Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Laura received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Laura has been actively involved with the Association of College and University Auditors for over fifteen years and currently serves as president.
From This Issue
- Professional Skepticism
- Improving Communication by Reducing Ambiguity in Policies
- Going back to basics: Higher education internal audit challenges, risks and strategies
- Game Changers: Navigating Audits during Athletics Transformation
- Auditing Campus Space Utilization
- Understanding the IIA’s Proposed Topical Requirement for Cybersecurity
- Navigating the Update: Implementing NIST CSF 2.0 in Higher Education
- ACUA Committee Updates – Fall 2024
- ACUA 2024 Award Winners and Board Members
- Letter from the Editor – Fall 2024