The ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter is proud to present a two-day, 16 CPE seminar conducted by
Bret Kobel, MBA, of CPE Interactive, on the topics; "
Auditing Virtually " and "
Revisiting Risk Assessments After COVID 19." The event will be virtual and is scheduled for November 8-9, 2021, from 8:30 – 5:00. As an added incentive, significant savings are available to organizations, through group discounts. A $40.00 Uber Eats E-gift voucher will be provided via email for lunch during the 2 day training.
Auditing Virtually - Day 1
The global pandemic has altered the workforce environment, with effective virtual communication essential for your organization’s survival. Auditing remotely is difficult, but it is still possible. And now it is a requirement, yet many still are unsure of how to proceed. To audit virtually we must understand the challenges associated with auditing remotely and how to overcome them. This session we will look at approaches, methodologies, techniques, and tools to use when auditing remotely to overcome those challenges.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this seminar attendees will
- UNDERSTAND the importance of technology … and empathy
- LEARN how to overcome the inability to meet in-person
- IDENTIFY what audit should focus on when auditing virtually
- LEARN How to plan for a remote audit
Revisiting Risk Assessments After COVID 19 - Day 2
Change equals increased risk. This can be temporary while we work through the change, or it can be permanent. It is our job as auditors to determine which. We are in unprecedented times and experiencing a time of significant change for all organizations. The work that we have done, the risk assessments, the forecasts, the audits, all need to be revisited and spot checked to take into consideration what has changed and how it has impacted our assessment of risk for our organization. This course will examine how auditors and fraud examiners should revisit risk assessments, recent audits and identify, evaluate and prioritize emerging risks as a result of COVID.
Fraud risk is increasing significantly with the changes, adaptions, and work-arounds organizations have had to leverage to keep operating during COVID. This course will examine how to assess the increased fraud risk and what can be done to prevent, detect and deter fraud during these new circumstances.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this seminar attendees will understand
- How to revisit a risk assessment
- Where to start with a risk assessment revisit
- Why you should evaluate everything first from a top down approach
- Quick spot check methods to achieve quick, yet measurable results
- How and why now is the time auditors can add real value to their organizations
Who Should Attend I.T. Auditing managers and staff, Information Security managers and staff, Risk Managers, I.T. operations personnel, Internal Financial and Operational Auditors, Corporate Management, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Privacy Officers and their staff, compliance personnel.
Instructor: Bret Kobel, MBA: Senior Fellow in Financial and Operational Auditing
Bret Kobel, MBA, is a Senior Fellow with CPE Interactive specializing in internal controls, process improvement, process transformation & implementation with organizations operating under GAAP and/or IFRS Standards. He brings a diverse background to the organization from venture-backed startups to global Fortune 500 companies.
He spent two years on assignment in Singapore as the Regional CFO and Controller for an international logistics company responsible for seven countries in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to that, Mr. Kobel spent several years with a large international drilling services company operating in over 40 countries on six continents. He was responsible for developing the company’s initial policies and procedures and implementing the baseline internal controls framework for the company as well as the initial Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program. Mr. Kobel later led global Internal Audit teams performing the first ever internal audits in the company’s 120-year history.
Bret was a member of a team that interpreted the newly released 1992 COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework where he defined a set of policies and procedures for a large university system and led teams conducting the initial internal audits for the newly-implemented procedures.
Mr. Kobel received his BS degree from Indiana University and his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).