Effective IT General Controls
An external auditor's perspective
Event 105

Wednesday

December 19, 2007

Royal Crown Conference Centre
83 Garry Street, Winnipeg MB R3C 4J9

11:45 AM to 1:30 PM

Presented By:

For further information contact

Omena Babalola, Event Director - (204) 474-4514 Omena

Visit the ISACA Winnipeg Chapter web site at isaca-wpg.org

SCHEDULE

Registration	11:45 AM	to	12:00 AM
Lunch Break	12:00 AM	to	12:30 AM	(Lunch Provided)
Presentation	12:30 AM	to	01:15 AM
Q & A Session	01:15 AM	to	01:30 AM

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Rick Valdemarca
Rick Valdemarca leads the Technology & Security Risk Services practice for Ernst & Young in Winnipeg, and is a senior member of the TSRS team providing specialised support across the country. Prior to transferring to Canada, Rick led the TSRS Practice for Ernst & Young Central Africa, and was also the Ernst & Young Technology Coordinator for India, the Middle East and Africa.

Rick has an in depth knowledge of computer security and application control issues, has wide experience with data analysis and information technology general controls. He has been involved in a number of fraud investigations and has led a number of IT related Internal Audit assignments. He has been actively involved in World Bank funded Public Sector Reform programmes aimed at promoting effective and accountable use of public expenditures through improved use of Information Technology in a number of African countries, including Ghana, Zambia, Malawi and Uganda and Botswana.

He is currently engaged on a number of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and MI-52-109 projects as well as external audit responsibilities for a number of large clients within the Prairies

SESSION DESCRIPTION (1 CPE Credit)

What is meant by Effective and Ineffective IT General Controls, why is this important from both a financial perspective and an IT operational perspective, and why should I care ?

These are some of the questions that Rick will answer, as well as providing examples and guidance to companies struggling with their internal control environments. This session will cover logical access, change control, and computer operations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
All ISACA Members Systems Administrators, IT Auditors and Financial Statement Auditors.

Event Costs (all prices include GST & are in Canadian Funds)

	Member	30.00	(ISACA or CGA Members only)
	Non-Member	40.00

ISACA Winnipeg Chapter Members in good standing (their dues have been paid) are invited to attend this event as guests of the chapter. Use the ISACA Winnipeg Member Express Registration button below and choose the Guest option from the drop down list for the Rate field.

Cancellation Deadline: December 7, 2007.  Refer to Polices below.

ISACA Winnipeg Members Express Registration requires Member ID & PW (available here)

Event Policies

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Advance Registration and Payment is greatly appreciated and Substitutions are allowed. If we cancel a course for any reason, our liability is limited to the registration fee only.

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