CIA - CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR_ΑΘΗΝΑ
Seminar
CIA - CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR
| PART 2 | |
| Dates: | 12, 13, 14 March 2020 |
| Last day for application: | TBA |
| PART 3 | |
| Dates: | 22, 23, 25 April 2020 |
| Last day for application: | TBA |
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Language of instruction:
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English |
| Venue: | Athens Exchange, 110 Athinon Ave. GR104 42 Athens |
| Instructor: |
MARKOS DASKALAKIS |
Course Description
The CIA® designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. As the IIA (Institute if Internal Auditors) states, "earning the CIA designation is more than just proof of what you know and what you've achieved - it's the best way for auditing professionals to communicate to the world that they are prepared to meet today's challenges. Candidates leave the program enriched with educational experience, information, and business tools that can be applied immediately in any organization or business environment".
The regulatory body of CIA is IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors).
Benefits
The CIA® designation will:
- Distinguish you from your peers.
- Carry weight with internal staff and external clients.
- Develop your knowledge of best practices in the industry.
- Demonstrate your proficiency and professionalism.
- Give you personal satisfaction of achievement.
- Lay a foundation for continued improvement and advancement.
This seminar is offered in cooperation with 
Who is it for?
For those working or seeking a career in the fields of Internal Audit, Risk Management and other relevant fields. It is of interest to accountants, auditors, financial advisors, and financial managers, executives of listed companies and banks as well as freelancers.
Requirements
Education
4 Year post-secondary degree or its equivalent from an accredited university
Acceptable Documents
- Copy of your degree or official transcripts (If your name has changed since you earned your degree, you must also include your legal name change document.)
- Letter from university confirming degree
- Letter from evaluation services confirming degree level
Candidates may now become eligible for the CIA, subject to approval, who possess:
- two years post-s econdary education and five years verified experience in internal audit or its equivalent, OR
- seven years verified experience in internal audit or its equivalent.
Character Reference
Character Reference Form signed by a CIA, CGAP, CCSA, CFSA, CRMA, or the candidate's supervisor
Work Experience
A minimum of 24 months of internal auditing experience or its equivalent. Acceptable equivalent
experience includes experience in audit/assessment disciplines, external auditing, quality assurance, compliance, and internal control. A Master's degree can substitute for 12 of the required 24 months
The Exams
Duration & Eligibility
- Once the student is registered, he/she can appear for the paper any time he/she wants. CIA exams are incurred on daily basis.
- Eligibility Period - Complete the program certification process within four years of application approval.
Instructor
MARKOS DASKALAKIS
Markos brings more than two decades of continuous professional experience, 16 years of which in Global Dow 150 financial institutions (in all 3 lines of defence) and Deloitte, across 3 continents. He has operated at the Board and Audit Committee level contributing industry expert ideas, shaping strategic decisions, converting them to tactical plans and driving these efficiently to implementation.
Key features of his career include:
1. creating, reshaping and re-tooling Internal Audit functions, formulating & deploying Internal Audit Methodologies that comply with global standards and best practices
2. leading/facilitating the delivery of complex, multi-jurisdictional operational and financial restructuring projects
Markos has either audited or worked directly in Accounting, Finance, Product Management, Capital Management, Customer Experience, Back Office / Middle Office Operations, Distressed / Under-performing Asset Sales, Technology, cross-border payment systems, Marketing, SOX, HR and Procurement. He has deep, comprehensive expertise in Corporate Banking Operations, Business Controls, Risk Management (Operational and Regulatory), Fraud Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Financial Crime, Cost & Process re-engineering, Due Diligence reviews and Financial Modelling. Concurrently, Markos pursues an academic career as a freelance lecturer in Audit, Assurance, Business and Finance-related professional qualifications such as ACCA, CISA, CIA and DipIFR in EMEA, bespoke courses and coaching for Executives with more than 3,000hrs of classroom experience. Markos holds a number of professional qualifications, including: Chartered Accountant (ICAEW - ACA), Certified Internal Auditor (IIA - CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA - CISA). He is also a holder of a Master of Civil and Environmental Engineering degree from Imperial College (London) and a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece. He has to date acted in excess of 20 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa as a Senior Officer of Eurobank EFG, National Bank of Greece and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. He has also acted on an advisory capacity for clients in the Automotive, Transport, Media, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Shipping and Retail Industries. Today Markos is an Internal Audit Executive Director, based in London, in one of the world's leading financial services Firm whose assets exceed USD2.6trillion.