Topic: It Takes a Big CAAT to Catch MICE - Using IDEA Data Analysis Software to Assist the Audit Process (If you want to find out what MICE are, you need to attend the seminar).

Speaker: Don Sparks, CIA, CISA, - Vice President - Audimation Services, Inc.

Speaker Bio:  Don Sparks brings more than 25 years of experience in finding significant errors and fraud using data analysis software to his role as vice president at Audimation Services. Don has 24 years of experience in the property casualty insurance industry including, 12 years as a chief audit executive and corporate director. He also served as assistant vice president for The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) where he was responsible for reviving the Global Auditing Information Network benchmarking services. While at the IIA, Don created online forums for chief audit executives, which quickly grew into a network of nearly 2,500 active participants and hosted webcasts on topics such as, “The Internal Auditor's Role in Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.” Most recently, Don served as a director with RSM McGladrey where he worked with several clients to achieve SOX 404 IT compliance controls. Don joined Audimation in 2006 to share his extensive internal auditing and technical expertise with IDEA users by leading user group sessions, writing white papers and maintaining relationships with industry associations. In his current role, Don helps companies improve their internal audit function and recover from fraud. Don earned a B.S. in accounting from Eastern Illinois University . He is a member of The IIA and currently serves on the Advanced Technology Committee, and a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) where he held a number of leadership positions in the Chicago Chapter.

CPE: 4 hours

Note: Parking and lunch included.  Restration/software installation (see Notes below) - 7:30 to 8:15, Class 8:30 to 12:00, Lunch 12:00 to 1:00.

Other Important Notes:

1. This is a hands-on learning event with IDEA software.
2. You will need to bring a laptop with the software pre-loaded to the class in order to participate.
3. Upon registration for the class, you will be mailed a data disk (via 2-day priority mail) with the software and data files that will be used in the class. 
4. You will be responsible for having the software installed.
5. Software can only be installed on the day of the class if you have administrative rights to your laptop.  If you do not, you must have the software preinstalled in order to participate.  It is highly suggested that you arrange to have the software pre-installed to avoid any last minute issues.
6. In order to ensure that registrants have time to received the disk and have the software installed, we will close registration 5 days prior to the class so please register early.
7. A workbook will be issued on the day of the class.
8. This is a full working version of IDEA Audit software.  Please do not share the disk with people not registered for the class.  The only restriction in the software is a limitation that it will work with only 1,000 lines of data.  If you are interested in obtaining a full working version of the software, please talk to Don after completion of the class.