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“Building Better Auditors”

The almetto October 2017

Upcoming Events

25th Annual 2015 SC Statewide

Audit Conference (up to 20 CPEs)

November 15-17, 2017

Annual Harvest Hope Seminar (7.5 CPEs)

December 18, 2017

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Inside this Issue

Page 1 President’s Message

Page 2 Upcoming Chapter Events

Page 4 Chapter Member Spotlight

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Online Training / GLEIM Partnership /

New Volunteer Announcement /

Volunteer Information

Page 6 Job Opportunities

Page 7 Chapter Leadership Information

Dear IIA Members and Friends,

Happy October! We are in a new month and a new season is just around the corner. I hope you are looking forward to what the remainder of this year will bring. September started us off with a few activities and here is an overview………

USC Campus Outreach

On September 13th, our chapter participated in a great networking event with USC Beta Alpha Psi “Meet the Firms” at the Darla Moore School of Business. We reserved a booth, along with approximately 15 CPA firms, the SC Association of CPAs and the Office of the State Auditor. The Palmetto IIA Chapter was represented by - 1st Vice President, Bethany Parler; Board of Governors Member, Andra Lunsford; and IIA Mid-Atlantic 4 District Representative, Fran Cook. Our representatives had an chance to discuss with USC students about careers in the Internal Auditing profession, IIA student membership, the chapter’s scholarship and distributed flyers on certification. Andra, an auditor with the University of South Carolina, shared internship opportunities within her Internal Audit Department. Bethany discussed with the USC Accounting School the possibility of instituting an Internal Audit track. We are really excited and looking forward to future endeavors in that area! “Meet the Firms” helped the chapter to connect with 21 USC students! If you see Bethany, Andra, or Fran, please thank them for all of their hard work!!!

Joint Training Event

We joined SC State Internal Auditors Association and our sister chapters, Coastal Carolina and Western Carolinas, for “Managing Fraud Risks in Procurement and Contracting” with John Hall at BlueCross BlueShield Tower Auditorium on September 19th. This was an informative and engaging seminar which was well received. Thanks to everyone that attended!

Mark your calendar for the 25th Annual SC Statewide Audit Conference in November and our Annual Harvest Hope Seminar with Grant Thornton in December. Please see the newsletter for additional details and other opportunities to earn CPE hours.

Respectfully,

Courtney McGreer

Palmetto Chapter President

The newsletter of The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Palmetto Chapter

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October 2017 Upcoming Chapter Events

25th Annual 2017 SC Statewide Audit Conference

See next page for details!!!!

The Early Bird Registrations ends on October 25th

Save $50 or more if you register on or before the 25th!!!

http://www.eiseverywhere.com/265538

Annual Harvest Hope Seminar

Sponsored by Palmetto IIA Chapter

Monday, December 18, 2017 7.5 CPEs

Presented by Grant Thornton

Location: BCBS Tower Auditorium—2501 Faraway Dr, Columbia, SC 29233

Time(s):

Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:30 am

Training: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Registra-tion:

http://www.eiseverywhere.com/285824

Descrip-tion:

Come and share with our community by donating to the Harvest Hope Food Bank!

Donate canned goods and be entered for a chance to win a door prize. Bring 5 or more canned goods for an opportunity to double your winning chances!

Topics will include Data Analytics, Fraud, QAR, COSO ERM Update, Third Party Risk Management, and Accounting & Tax

Cost: $35 Members and $70 Non-Members

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Conference Information and Registration Site: http://www.eiseverywhere.com/265538

Hotel Site: http://group.embassysuites.com/201725thannualscstatewideauditconference.

October 2017

CHAPTER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Meet The Palmetto Chapter’s 1st VP—Bethany Allen Parler!

B ethany graduated from USC with a BS in Accounting in 1985 and is a CPA, CIA, CISA and CITP. She has been a member of the IIA –

Palmetto Chapter since she was a student in the mid-1980s and has worked in the internal audit field for many years, 19 of those as a Chief Audit Executive. Bethany began her career with the University of South Carolina Internal Audit Department, followed by the SC Legislative Audit Council. While with the LAC, she assisted the State Auditor’s Office and KPMG Peat Marwick on the Audit of the State of SC. SCANA subsequently hired her in conjunction with a complete reorganization of its Audit Services Department. The SC Department of Natural Resources later recruited her to start its first Internal Audit Department. At DNR she attended the SC Criminal Justice Academy and became a deputized law enforcement officer to garner the respect of its law enforcement group. This enabled her to fully-provide valuable assistance to the large, diverse agency, including breaking a few major cases for law enforcement using forensic data analytic techniques. In August 2002, the South Carolina Education Lottery hired her as its Director of Audit Services.

Bethany recently completed five years of service as the IIA District Representative for the State of SC; is a past President of the SC State Internal Auditors Association; has assisted for years in planning the SC Annual Statewide Audit Conference; served as the Team Leader on a consulting review of the SC DHHS; served as a consultant to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in a quality assurance review of its internal audit department and of corporate-wide business risk assessment practices; served on the Quality Assurance Review Committee of a professional lottery association; was nominated into the Who’s Who of American Women, and International Who’s Who of Professionals; and, created one of the first audit manuals which tied the Standards for Professional Practice of Internal Auditing together with Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS) to assist audit professionals in detailing compliance requirements for both sets of standards. The manual was used by many public and private entities in SC and in other states for years until the IIA created its own version. Bethany is a member of numerous professional associations, serves on several boards, and is a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. One of her favorite gigs was as den leader for her son’s cub scout troop. She is excited to assist the Palmetto Chapter in sponsoring training events as 1st VP, and has a goal of furthering student involvement at USC along with the chapter’s Academic Relations volunteers.

Bethany—Thanks for your hard work and support of

the Palmetto Chapter !!!

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The Palmetto Chapter has partnered with Gleim CIA Review to ensure your

success on the CIA exam! Gleim CIA Review is the most widely used CIA prep

course. More CIAs have used Gleim to pass the CIA Exam

than all other prep courses combined. The exceptional content now includes over 40 hours of in-depth video lectures

and comprehensive question test banks that cover all of the topics tested and are presented in a format that replicates

your exam-day experience. In addition, CIA candidates enjoy a no-hassle Access Until You Pass® Guarantee and

customized support from a team of CIA exam prep experts.

As a member of the chapter, you are eligible for a 10-20% discount on Gleim CIA Review Systems.

To take advantage of the reduced prices and to place your order, log into the Members Only section of the

Chapter website. https://chapters.theiia.org/palmetto/Members/Pages/default.aspx

Looking for CIA Test Prep Materials?

Other Training Opportunities

Member Only IIA Webinars

Click on the links below to Register or for more information or go to:

https://na.theiia.org/training/eLearning/Pages/Webinars.aspx

October 17, 2017

1:00-2:00 pm ET Is Your Team Ready to Audit Culture?

November 21, 2017

1:00-2:00 pm ET Technology: Auditing Data

December 20, 2017

1:00-2:00 pm ET 2017 Year-end Legislative Review with Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Volunteers & Committee Members Needed

The Chapter is always in need of volunteers to serve on Committees, as Officers, or as general volunteers.

If you are interested in supporting the Palmetto Chapter, please contact one of our chapter officers via email at palmettochapteriia@gmail.com.

Meet your professional peers, earn free CPEs and support the profession.

Committee Members Currently Needed:

Membership * Programs/Speakers * Communications / Social Media

New Academic Relations Volunteer—Kimberly Dwiggins

We are excited to announce that we have a new Academic Relations coordinator!

Kimberly Dwiggins, Senior Audit Consultant at USC’s Audit & Advisory Services department has volunteered to be our new coordinator.

Kimberly– thanks for volunteering and helping our Chapter reach out to the next generation of members!!

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Local Employment Opportunities

Columbia, SC positions posted at their website, including:

Sr. Auditor https://rew22.ultipro.com/SOU1031/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*9DB10F527AA7B6F6

Click on the link below to see all postings: https://rew22.ultipro.com/SOU1031/JobBoard/listjobs.aspx?Page=Browse

Senior Internal Auditor Responsible for performing all aspects of audits which includes planning the audit, fieldwork, resolu-tion of audit issues and report writing. This position will also be responsible for conducting a full range of financial, compliance and operational audits. Click on the link to see the posting: https://firstcommunitysc.com/Careers

Click either logo to review career opportunities listed on the

Chapter or the National website

Columbia, SC positions, posted at their website, including: Internal Auditor II Senior SOX I/S Auditor Lead Quality Management Auditor

Click on the link below, select “Careers” and search under “Audit and Compliance” listings:

www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com

SC positions at various agencies, posted at their website, including: Auditor III—Crime Victim Compensation Director of Audit

Click on the link below to see all postings: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sc/

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Chapter Officers

Courtney McGreer — President Courtney.mcgreer@bcbssc.com

Bethany Parler — 1st VP

Grace Bravo — 2nd VP

Stacie Davis — Treasurer

Mandy Bumgarner — Secretary

Mandy.Bumgarner@gmail.com (803) 264-7925

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Communications Committee Chair

Michael Cardenas Michael.cardenas@scana.com

Board of Governors Barbara Gaydos

Andra Lunsford

Salena Mulliken

Susan McFarland

Rick Pace

Joanne Payton

Cheryl Reeder

Michael Turbyfill

Krystle Walden

https://chapters.theiia.org/palmetto/Pages/default.aspx