External Quality Assessment Team
Volunteer Application Form
Team Member Expense Policy
Dear Internal Auditor:
Thank you for your interest in participating in the Quality Assessment Volunteer Program. We would be
delighted to add you to our world wide database in hopes of being able to match you on an External Quality
Assessment Team. Please complete the application below, including a bio about yourself and return this
application to us by e-mail.
If you would like more information about the
(http://www.theiia.org/guidance/quality/qa-volunteers/).
Volunteer
Program,
please
visit
our
webpage
Thank you for your interest in participating in our program.
Sincerely,
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type in the blue shaded areas.
Tracy Darakjian
Manager, Quality
P: 407-937-1399
Tracy.Darakjian@theiia.org
Please complete this form and submit it electronically to: Quality@theiia.org.
You will receive an e-mail confirmation once we have received your application. Thank you!
Volunteer Team Member Info
Mr./Ms./Mrs.:
First Name:
Middle Init.:
Last Name:
IIA Member No.:
Position/Title:
Organization:
Address:
City:
State/Providence:
Zip:
Country (if outside the USA)
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Experience
Current Industry (Service Codes):
Yrs. in Internal Auditing:
Prior Industry (Service Codes):
Total # of Professionals on Staff:
# of Staff that YOU Supervise:
Educational
Background/Degree(s):
Certifications (i.e., CIA, CISA, etc.):
Foreign Languages
you are Proficient in:
Info Systems Audit Expertise:
Yrs. in Current Position:
Personal Computer
Knowledge:
Laptop Availability:
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Please check all that apply if you have experience and knowledge of the following best
practices in internal auditing:
PARTNERSHIP WITH MANAGEMENT
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
RISK ASSESSMENT
QUALITY CONCEPTS
STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
BENCHMARKING SERVICES
PERFORMANCE AUDIT LIFE CYCLE
PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING
CONTROL SELF-ASSESSMENT
FRAUD AUDITING
INTERNAL CONTROLS (COSO)
BUILDING AN AUDIT UNIVERSE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITING STRATEGY
Specify any experience or positions held in Quality Assessment programs or reviews, both
internal and external, if any:
Please write a brief Biography about your experience using the example template below:
(Edit and delete text below as appropriate.)
Don’t forget to type your name!
Your Name, Certifications
(This paragraph should include information about your current position and its responsibilities.)
XXXXX is the Director, Internal Auditing at XXXXXXXXXX, Inc. In this capacity he/she is responsible for
directing all internal control reviews and special projects in the financial, compliance, operational and
information systems areas of the Company. He/She reports all activities to senior management and the Audit
Committee. XXXXX works closely with the external auditors to ensure reliable audit procedures are being
performed. He/She also recruits and provides initial training for all professional accounting functions at
XXXXXXXXXX and ensures XXXXXXXXXX’s Internal Control Group is in compliance with the IIA
standards.
(This paragraph should include information about the position your held previous to the current one.)
Prior to joining XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX was a Senior Manager - Accounting and Auditing at XXXXXX
from Month, 1986 through Month, 1993. While there he/she was responsible for managing engagement teams
which provide professional accounting, auditing and financial consulting services to clients. He/She was
involved in the administration of the City, State practice office with duties including scheduling staff, technical
training, recruiting and projecting, budgeting and monitoring results of operations.
(This paragraph should include information about your prior industry experience, specializations, etc.)
He/She has experience in the following industries: Retail and Distribution, Manufacturing, Food and Consumer
Products, Trade, Health Care and Governmental. He/She has specialization in Financial and SEC Reporting,
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Employee Benefit Plans and Internal Control Systems. He/She also has experience in understanding and
documenting a wide variety of accounting information systems and analyzing and designing internal control
systems to include both preventative and detective controls.
(This paragraph should include information on your education, certifications, professional associations, and
positions of leadership.)
XXXXX graduated from XXXXX University in 19XX with a major in XXXXXX. He/She is a Certified
Internal Auditor and a Certified Public Accountant. He/She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors
and was a Vice President of the City Chapter from 19XX-20XX and is presently President. He/She is a member
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
How the Quality Assessment Volunteer Program Works:
The IIA Quality Department (Quality) maintains a database of internal auditors who are interested in participating on
Quality Assessment (QA) teams.
When customers engage Quality to conduct a QA, a determination is made of the size of the team needed to conduct the
review and the length of the engagement. Quality selects a team leader and the rest of the team is made up of
volunteers. Quality provides names and brief biographies to our clients for selection. Expenses incurred by The IIA and
the volunteers are reimbursed by the client. Consequently, geographic location may be one of the criteria used in
volunteer selection. Often clients also prefer that some of the volunteers have auditing experience in their industry.
Usually one member of the team needs to have information technology experience. The volunteers are contacted and
asked if they are willing to participate. The dates of the review are provided along with the company name and location.
Volunteers who are willing to participate are asked to reserve the dates for a few weeks. The names and biographies are
then sent to the client for approval. When our client makes a decision, the volunteers are immediately contacted.
Normally, a QA takes one or two weeks. Generally, the team assembles on Sunday afternoon for training in the client’s
city, and the next day the review begins. Prior to the review, the selected volunteers are sent copies of the Quality
Assessment, 5th Edition Manual, The Professional Practices Framework (Redbook), the Self-Study (information about the
client’s organization and audit staff provided by our client’s internal auditing department), and other related materials
including an expense report form. Upon completion of the review, letters of thanks are sent to the volunteers and their
bosses. Also, a certificate for CPE credit (20-40 hours) is provided to each volunteer.
The volunteer’s own company pays the salary of each volunteer during the project. All travel expenses are paid by the IIA
(and reimbursed through our client). The IIA has a commitment to our clients to keep our expenses within reasonable
bounds (i.e., flying coach class). Each volunteer makes their own travel arrangements and is reimbursed by turning in an
expense report at the end of the QA. The team usually stays in the same hotel. The team leader will contact volunteers
with that information.
The concept of using active internal audit practitioners as the major part of The IIA’s team is essential to our process of
conducting QA’s. Volunteers learn from their experience because they are examining another audit organization.
Thank you,
The Institute of Internal Auditors / Quality
Please either mail, fax or e-mail this Survey to:
Quality Group
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc.
247 Maitland Avenue
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701-4201
Fax: 407.937.1101
E-mail: Quality@theiia.org
Revised: January/2011
www.theiia.org
Phone: 407.937.1399
The Institute of Internal Auditors