Banking Industry Experts Fighting Against Internal and External Fraud to Present First-Hand Accounts and Case Studies at Inaugural BankAudit Event in February.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Industry experts will come together for the first time to participate in a conference designed for banking industry professionals called, BankAudit, on February 14-15, 2007 in Orlando, Fl. The conference is produced by the MIS Training Institute, the leading internal audit event provider. The goal of the conference is to share proven strategies on preventing internal and external fraud among a widespread group of banking industry executives.

Featured keynote speakers include:

Mark Carawan, PhD, ACA, FCMI, Director, Barclays Internal Audit, Barclays Bank PLC

Bill Langley, CBA, CISA, CRP, Chief Compliance Officer, Wachovia Corporation

Randy Melby, Senior Vice President, General Auditor, Washington Mutual, Inc.

The conference will offer a case-study on developing a "Best-in-Class" Audit Division, one step at a time. Professionals will hear how Washington Mutual, one of the nation's largest banks, created an expansive and diverse audit division during a growth period of 10 years (rising from $42B in assets to over $344B in 2005). Delegates will also benefit from presentations on BSA, AML, SOX and SAS 70, and how establishing the right policies and strategic relationships can help organizations get ahead.

Other event highlights include:

* Pre-conference workshop on "Fighting Fraud in the Banking Industry"

* Post-conference workshop on "Developing Anti-Money Laundering Audit and Risk Management Programs to Address Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny"

* Attendee track-hopping opportunities for both the Strategy Track and the Tools & Techniques Track

* Targeted sessions on auditing wire transfers and online transactions

* General session on AML Regulations: What's the latest and what does it mean?

For more information about BankAudit 2007, visit: http://www.misti.com/bankaudit2007

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.