Auditors Fighting Against Internal Fraud to Present Best-Practices and Case Studies at the 18th SuperStrategies Conference in April.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Industry experts will convene for the SuperStrategies Conference on April 24-26, 2007 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV. Now in its 18th year, the agenda that includes methods to ensure SOX compliance, value-added audits, enterprise risk assessment, leveraging fundamental audit tools, and so much more. Plus, the event boasts an expert speaker roster, the largest variety of conference tracks, an "envelope-pushing" practitioners' panel discussion and real-world case studies. The conference is produced by the MIS Training Institute, the leading internal audit event provider. Keynote Presentations include addresses by whistleblower whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower n. One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: "The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is . . Sherron S. Watkins, Former Enron Vice President, Corporate Development; Co-Author, Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron; TIME Magazine Person of the Year, profiler Dan Korem, President, Korem & Associates; Author, The Art of Profiling: Reading People Right the First Time, and Bonnie Howard, a Citigroup Inc. chief auditor with a global staff of 900+ explore aspects of auditing that are anything but traditional. The conference also offers a panel discussion, "Addressing IA's Biggest Challenges" featuring industry leaders from Citigroup, Raytheon, Continental Airlines, Temple-Inland, and PricwaterhouseCoopers, who take a candid look at looming challenges and offer advice on how to prepare and persevere in 2007-2008. Real-world case studies will be presented from the best in the business from corporations such as Raytheon, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. , FedEx, DST Systems DST Systems Inc. (NYSE: DST) is a software development firm that specializes in information processing and management, with the goal of improving efficiency, productivity, and customer service. , Belo, The Reader's Digest Reader's Digest U.S.-based monthly magazine. Founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace, it was first published in 1922 as a digest of articles of topical interest and entertainment value condensed from other periodicals. , MGM MIRAGE MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world. The company began operations on May 31, 2000 after the completion of a merger of MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts, Inc. , Biogen Idec Biogen Idec, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology company specializing in drugs for neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders and cancer. The company was formed in 2003 by the merger of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen and San Diego, California-based Idec , The Aerospace Corp., Leap Wireless Leap Wireless International Inc. is a public telecommunications company that provides customers with affordable wireless services through its subsidiaries, Cricket and Jump Mobile. , and The Hartford. Other event highlights include: * 70+ Sessions in 8 Targeted Tracks focused on critical audit topics and feature immediately usable strategies * Faculty of top audit practitioners from leading organizations sharing their lessons learned * The Fraud Summit on April 23 offers insight into how auditors can succeed in detecting, preventing, and fighting fraud * Optional workshops before and after the conference provide attendees with in-depth learning opportunities on several subjects For more information about SuperStrategies 2007, visit: www.misti.com/superstrategies2007 About MIS Training Institute: Founded in 1978, MIS Training Institute is the international leader in audit and information security training, with offices in the USA, UK, and Asia. MIS' expertise draws on experience gained in training more than 200,000 delegates across five continents. |
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