Sept. 2014 Newsletter, Beach Cities Chapter, IIA
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NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings everyone! Hope you had
a great summer and are fully
invigorated after the well-deserved
vacations. This is my first
opportunity to communicate with
all the members of our chapter and
may I begin by saying, what an
honor it is to be your president. I
am excited about this opportunity and am humbled by
the trust you have placed in me and will make every
endeavor to meet my responsibilities to the best of my
ability.
As you know, we have elected a new board and
committee chairs, who are all eager to make the coming
year a great one for all our members. I would like to
thank the previous board members and committee
chairs for a job well done and extend my heartfelt
congratulations to the new board and committee
chairs. We are already planning a year full of exciting
events and plan to hold our first board meeting on
September 3, 2014 to discuss, et al, the details of the
events we are planning and when we can schedule
these events.
I have some exciting news to share with you! Our
chapter has been recognized by the Institute of Internal
Auditors (IIA) as having achieved Platinum status in the
2013-14 year. This award has been given to our chapter
because we achieved Gold level status for 10
consecutive years. The IIA is issuing the chapter a
special certificate marking this great achievement,
which we shall display in our future newsletter to our
members when we receive the certificate. We are all
very proud to have received this award and it reflects
our members continued commitment to and
participation in our chapter. Congratulations, Beach
Cities Chapter!
In April this year, I was privileged to attend the IIA 2014
Leadership Academy in Orlando, Florida and I would like
to state that our chapter also won the IIA’s CIA Learning
Center, Chapter of Excellence award for 2014. This
award is given to those chapters who actively promote
the IIA’s CIA Learning Center to its members by making
the membership aware of the facility. So, if there are
any members who are thinking about getting the
coveted CIA designation, now is the time to enroll in
this great program. Some of you may even qualify for a
pay increase after passing the examination.
A heads up to our chapter members! The IIA is planning
a Western Regional conference in the fall of 2016 where
all the IIA chapters in the Western U.S. will be
participating. Some of you will recall a similar
conference a few years ago and what a success that
was. Our chapter leadership has already provided
several volunteers who will participate in the various
committees that are being formed to help make this
Western Regional conference a great success. Stay
tuned as the committees begin their planning and more
information will be shared as progress is made.
In closing, I am looking forward to your support and
participation in the events we are planning and would
appreciate hearing from you if you have any concerns,
ideas and suggestions. Let’s make this a great year!
Thanks. -Sher Shah, President, IIA-Beach Cities Chapter
SEPTEMBER LUNCH MEETING
Please join us for lunch and an informative
presentation, and earn 1 CPE.
Topic: Fraud Analytics
Speaker: Parm Lalli
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Time: 11:30 am registration; 12:00 noon lunch;
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm speaker
Sept. 2014 Newsletter, Beach Cities Chapter, IIA
Cost:
IIA members: $30 (non-members $35, retirees
$25; students & unemployed active members
free). The Chapter encourages members to
bring guests. If you bring a non-member to our
meeting, we will pay for their 1st lunch/dinner.
RSVP & Info: Please RSVP by September 16, 2014 with
your meal preference (Beef, Chicken, Fish or
Vegetarian) to Kathryn Andrus at
kandrus@ducommun.com or (310) 513-7254.
Additional information – Please contact Sher Shah at
sshah@portla.org.
Meals are ordered based on your RSVP. No RSVP = no
meal. No-show RSVP’s without notice will be
responsible for meal cost reserved.
Location: Holiday Inn Harbor Gateway
19800 South Vermont Ave.
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 781-9100
Driving Directions: Our meeting place is near the
intersection of I-405 and I-110. Parking is free at the
Holiday Inn.
 If you are coming north on I-405, take the Main St
exit, then go south (left) to Del Amo Blvd and west
(right) to Vermont Ave. At Vermont, turn north
(right) to the hotel, about one block.
 If you are coming south on I-110 take the 190th
St./405 exit and go west (right) to Vermont, then
south (left) about 2 blocks to the hotel.
 If you are coming south on I-405, take the Vermont
Ave. exit and go south on Vermont about 2 blocks to
the hotel.
SEPTEMBER SPEAKER’S BIOGRAPHY
AND TOPIC
Parm Lalli is a Director with Sunera and leads the
national data analytics practice. Parm has over 13 years
of data analytics, audit, and controls experience with
Sunera and other IT consulting firms. This experience
includes leading multiple data analytics and CCM
initiatives; installing, implementing, and configuring ACL
Audit Exchange; and being involved in work on IT
general controls, application controls, internal audit, IT
risk assessment, process improvement advisory,
operational audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), and
National Instrument 52-109. Parm has also been
involved in conducting vulnerability assessments and
penetration testing for clients. Parm has a great deal of
experience with CAAT’s tools, performing data analytics,
and developing Continuous Controls Monitoring
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applications for many different business processes. He
has over 13 years experience with ACL Software. Parm
is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and
ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA).
Parm also has over 10 years experience with Arbutus
Software and implementing and configuring Arbutus for
clients CCM needs. Parm was involved in a major
feasibility study by ISACA on the concepts of Continuous
Controls Monitoring (CCM) and what organizations
need to do and/or have in place to kick of such an
initiative.
Prior to joining Sunera, Parm worked in Compliance
Audits, IT Risk Assessments, Vulnerability and
Penetration testing, Data Analytics, and IT Audits with
similar firms. Parm also worked at PwC in the Advisory
group performing Revenue Assurance consultancy with
the Telco Industry. Prior to that, Parm worked with ACL
for over 5 years where he led Data Analytics and
Continuous Controls Monitoring projects. Parm is a
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and ACL
Certified Data Analyst (ACDA).
Applying Data Analytics for a Continuous Controls
Monitoring –
A presentation on an approach to rolling out CCM from
a basic data analytics initiative with real life examples of
analytics that should be developed and how they should
be developed. The Sunera approach is a tried and true
approach that works with limited investment and going
after the low hanging fruit first.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand Continuous Audit & Continuous
Monitoring
Overview of types of software
Types of Analytics that can be automated
Methodology for setting up CCM
Benefits of CCM
Challenges
Sunera Based Real-Life CCM
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
None at this time
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CALENDAR CORNER
September 3, 2014: Board meeting
September 18, 2014: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn
Harbor Gateway, Parm Lalli – “Fraud Analytics”
September 16, 2014: CIA Review Classes at 2014 ACUA
Conference, Los Angeles
October 14, 2014: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn Harbor
Gateway, Mike Beard – “Operational Auditing”
November 2014: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn Harbor
Gateway -TBD
December 2014: No lunch meeting
January 2015: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn Harbor
Gateway -TBD
February 2015: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn Harbor
Gateway -TBD
March 19, 2015: All-Day Seminar at Toyota, Torrance
Campus
April 16, 2015: Student Night at the Reef Restaurant,
Long Beach
May 2015: Lunch meeting at Holiday Inn Harbor
Gateway -TBD
July 6-9, 2015: 2015 IIA International Conference in
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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PROCLAMATIONS
IIA Beach Cities at the City of Torrance Proclamation
Ceremony
CIA Review Classes at 2014 ACUA
Conference, Los Angeles - September 16th
The IIA has partnered with the Association for College
and University Auditors (ACUA) to run an introductory
CIA exam prep course at their annual conference, which
is held next month in LA. They will allow people to
register for just the CIA course, if candidates are not
interested in attending the whole conference and are
offering the course for a very low price of US $595,
which includes a full set of IIA CIA Learning System
materials (valued at US $795). Additional information
available below
For more information,
visit www.acua.org/CPE_Events/Annual_Conference.asp
IIA Beach Cities at the City of Long Beach Proclamation
Ceremony
GLEIM REVIEW SYSTEM
Beach Cities Chapter has partnered with Gleim
Publications to ensure your success on the CIA exam!
Working together, we will provide you the necessary
study tools to prepare for this difficult exam.
Gleim has been preparing candidates for success with
their extensive self-study course for the CIA exam for
over 30 years! The Gleim Review System enables you to
identify your weak areas so you know where to focus
your efforts and GUARANTEES that you will pass each
exam part the first time. Our goal is that you achieve
success while minimizing your frustration, cost, and
time.
Sept. 2014 Newsletter, Beach Cities Chapter, IIA
As a member of the chapter, you are eligible for 20% off
all Gleim's CIA Review materials, as well as Gleim CPE.
To take advantage of the reduced prices, please contact
our chapter representative, Melissa Leonard.
By phone: (800) 874-5346, Ext. 131
By email: melissa.leonard@gleim.com
By fax: (888) 375-6940, attn: Melissa Leonard
Visit gleim.com/cia for more information on the CIA
Exam or how Gleim can help you pass.
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IIA’S CIA LEARNING SYSTEM
See www. learncia.com/chapters for special member
discount pricing.
Place Your ADS for JOBS
Contact Jennifer Hannigan (Boyer) at (949) 874-3244 or
JHannigan@AllianceResourceGroup.com or Damon
Melfi at (562) 570-7005 or damon.melfi@longbeach.gov
Notice to all Recipients:
See our website at www.TheIIA.Org/BeachCities for
additional newsletter details. Please advise Jim Olds at
jolds@portla.org if your email address changes, or if
you no longer would like to receive these newsletters.
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2014-2015 OFFICERS & CHAIRS
President:
Sher Shah, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 732-3019 WK
Email address: sshah@portla.org
Vice President:
Jim Olds, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 378-8916 HM
E-mail address: jolds@portla.org
Treasurer:
Pious Poozhikala, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 221-4759 WK
E-mail address: ppoozhikala@portla.org
Secretary:
Open
Membership Chair:
Jim Olds, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 378-8916 HM
E-mail address: jolds@portla.org
CAP Chair:
Mike Palmer, Northrop Grumman
Email address: mike.palmer@ngc.com
CIA Review/ Certifications Chair:
Jim Olds, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 378-8916 HM
E-mail address: jolds@portla.org
Programs Coordinator:
Open
Seminar Chair:
Jim Olds, Port of Los Angeles
(310) 378-8916 HM
E-mail address: jolds@portla.org
Reservations/Monthly Meetings:
Kathryn Andrus, Ducommun Corp.
(310) 513-7254 WK
Email address: kandrus@ducommun.com
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Email/Newsletter Distribution:
Kari Carroll, Alliance Resource Group
(949) 428-0601 WK
E-mail address: KCarroll@AllianceResourcegroup.com
Newsletter Editor:
Damon Melfi, Office of the City Auditor, Long Beach
(562) 570-7005 WK
Email address: damon.melfi@longbeach.gov
Academic Chair:
Nadia Valencia, US Autoparts, Inc.
(323) 252-6306 WK
Email address: nvalenvcia@usautoparts.com
Webmaster:
Mollie Carey, Toyota
(310) 468-6459 WK
Email address: mollie.carey@toyota.com
Auditor:
Mike Palmer, Northrop Grumman
Email address: mike.palmer@ngc.com
District Conference Chair:
Jean Miller
Email address: jean.c.miller@sbcglobal.net