IT Controls for Financial Reporting:
Internal/External Perspective
Event 77
Wednesday April 12, 2006
Royal Crown Conference Centre, 83 Garry Street (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Visit the ISACA Winnipeg Chapter web site at
isaca-wpg.orgSCHEDULE
Presentation............08:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Coffee Break............10:15 AM to 10:30 AM
Presentation............10:30 AM to 01:00 PM (Light lunch Provided)
SPEAKER INFORMATION
Jeff Thomas, CA, BA, CIA, CMC, PMP, CISA
Jeff is a Partner in the KPMG Advisory Services practice in Winnipeg. Over the past three years Jeff has assisted numerous public companies in preparing to meet the US and Canadian requirements to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (SOX). Jeff's role on these projects has included project advisory and management for the IT and non-IT components. Jeff has assisted and advised clients in the development of standards and methodologies related to the documentation and evaluation of controls to meet SOX requirements.
Jeff has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and is a Chartered Accountant. Jeff has achieved and maintains a number of professional certifications including Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Management Consultant, Project Management Professional, and Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Angie Carfrae, CGA, CISSPAngela has worked for Ceridian Canada in a variety of positions since April 1986, including Corporate Comptroller, Project Manager - Y2K, and Senior Financial Analyst. Her current position, Director, Corporate Governance, is a senior management position that is responsible for managing various aspects of compliance for Ceridian Canada Ltd, both from a day-to-day operations perspective and from a long term strategic planning focus. Responsibilities of this department include policy development, coordination, awareness programs, auditing, and monitoring in the areas of IT security, physical security, business and IT SOX compliance, privacy legislation and business continuity planning. Angie received her CGA designation in 1992, and was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest exam marks in the graduating class for Manitoba. She also holds a BA (H) in Economics from the University of Winnipeg and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). She is an active volunteer with the CGA Association of Manitoba, having served on several committees since 1992, including a three-year position on the Board of Governors, and is an active member of the Information Protection Association of Manitoba (IPAM), a special interest group within the ISACA Winnipeg chapter. Claude Marchildon, PMP
Claude joined Ceridian Canada in April 2005 to assume responsibilities in the area of Program Management. Prior to that, he was the Director Program Management at CSA International where he led the deployment of a transformational project that called for an integrated plan for introducing Web Self Serve, Electronic Document Work Flow Management, a centralized service model, CRM and multi location work scheduling systems . From 1982 through to 2002 he worked at Schneider Electric in a variety of progressively more complex, enterprise wide, cross functional roles beginning in Manufacturing Operations where he acquired his Lean - Six Sigma background before eventually assuming the role of Vice President, Inside Sales and Process Improvement. Claude attended the University of Toronto, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor Applied Science in Industrial Engineering. He has a PMP designation and is professionally trained in facilitation and team based project development techniques.
SESSION DESCRIPTION
(4 CPE Credits)The purpose of this seminar is to provide participants with practical examples and real-world impacts, challenges and benefits of internal IT control assessment programs. While your specific approach to performing internal control assessments may differ, this seminar will provide you with both an external audit and internal management perspective, outlining some of the challenges and benefits. To begin, Jeff Thomas will provide a high level overview of the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) process and explain how IT controls fit in. He will then set the stage by discussing specific IT Controls and audit areas where organizations have seen their largest benefits and challenges. The session will then move to a local organization's experience in complying with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, with a focus on the IT controls and types of testing being performed. Angie Carfrae and Claude Marchildon will provide an overview of ITGCs and delve into specific key IT controls for a selection of audit objectives. From an organizations internal perspective, this will cover how IT key controls were initially identified, implemented, tested and maintained from year-to-year to cover the IT aspect of ICOFR. Ceridian Canada has now completed two evaluations of their internal controls for SOX, as well as several SAS70 examinations to assist Ceridian's clients in their compliance efforts. Angie and Claude will be discussing their experiences in completing these assessments WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
IT Auditors, Information Security professionals, Project Managers or Corporate Governance management who are either currently responsible for, or are planning to implement, IT internal control assessments.
Learning Level: Intermediate
Event Costs
(all prices include GST & are in Canadian Funds)- Member..........................$ 95.00 (ISACA or CGA Members only)
- Group rate for 5 or more...$ 105.00 per person
- Non-Member...................$ 115.00
Express Registration requires Member ID & PW.
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