Course Information
State Auditor's Office 2019 Audit Conference
The cost of parking is included in your registration. Go to https://commons.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/prc-wprparkingmap.pdf to see parking options.
Course Description
The Texas State Auditor's Office invites you to attend the 2019 Audit Conference in Austin, Texas on August 5-6, 2019. The conference is at the Commons Conference Center on the University of Texas Campus at Braker Lane and Burnet Road.
This year's conference features 1 general session and 18 concurrent breakout sessions in 4 tracks. Conference tracks include: Improving Audit Processes, Current Events Impacting Audit, Information Technology Audit and Audit Specialties.
August 5, 2019
7:30 am – 8:15 am Check-in and Registration
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Improving Audit Processes |
Current Events Impacting Audit |
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8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements |
Welcome and Announcements |
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8:20 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. |
Characteristics of Strong Audit Documentation Amy Adler and Nick Adams, DK Partners |
Auditing in the Public Sector - Managing Expectations and Adding Value Mara Ash, Business & Financial Management Solutions, LLC |
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Break | ||
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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Making the Most out of Interviews Courtenay M. Thompson, Courtenay Thompson & Associates |
19 Hot Topics for Auditors in 2019 Danny Goldberg, GoldSRD |
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12:15 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
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Improving Audit Processes |
Current Events Impacting Audit |
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1:20 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. |
Audit Analytics: Transforming Data into Audit Evidence Kels Farmer, Datattest, LLC |
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Government Audit John Craig, MindBridge AI |
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3:10 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Not Your Ordinary Audit Exit Conference Alan Bowers, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC |
New Yellow Book Internal Control Requirements Leita Hart-Fanta, Yellowbook-CPE, LLC |
August 6, 2019
7:30 am – 8:15 am Check-in and Registration
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Information Technology Audits |
Audit Specialties |
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8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements |
Welcome and Announcements |
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8:20 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. |
Elevating the Cyberdiscussions from the Security Operations Centers to the Board Room Val Mukherjee, EY |
Procurement and Contracting Fraud Prevention Amy Adler and Stacy Whiteley, DK Partners |
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Break | ||
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10:05 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. |
Auditing Digital and Emerging Technologies - Blockchain, Software Robotics, and Internet of Things James Walton & Thomas Zachariah, EY |
Detecting, Mitigating, and Reporting Fraudulent Activity Identified During Audit Engagements Wayne McElrath, XGEC |
11:40 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
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Information Technology Audits |
Audit Specialties |
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
The Importance of IT General Controls in the Audit Process Brittney King, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC |
No Tax Dollar Left Behind - Auditing Third-Party Contracts Daniel Graves & Brandon Tanous, Weaver and Tidwell, LLP |
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2:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. |
CyberSecurity for Non-IT Auditors Danny Goldberg, GoldSRD |
Averting a Second Disaster: Leading Financial Oversight Practices Following Disasters - Latest Trends Matt Jadacki, EY |
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Break | ||
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3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
TAC and FISM and NIST - Oh My! Brian Thomas & Trip Hillman Weaver and Tidwell, LLP |
Accounts Payable (A/P) Fraud & Key Controls Temika Jones & Laura Soileau, Postlewaite & Netterville, APAC |
For Your Information:
· An electronic version of course materials will be provided a week prior to conference start date.
· Coffee and tea will be provided during breaks.
· Lunch each day is on your own.
· Free parking is available at the Commons Conference Center. More information will be sent to registered participants a week before the conference start date. https://commons.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/prc-wprparkingmap.pdf
Coupons/discounts will not be applied to conference registration fee.
Additional Information
TAC Rule 523.142(g) requires the CPE Sponsor to monitor individual attendance and assign the correct number of CPE credits. Participants will be asked to document their time of arrival and departure in compliance with this Rule. Additionally, attendance will be monitored throughout the day and CPE certificates will reflect actual attendance of each participant.
If you are making travel plans to come to Austin, we recommend making "refundable" air and hotel reservations or waiting until 14 days before the class to actually book your reservations. Courses are occasionally canceled or rescheduled due to low enrollment. We determine whether a course has enough participants 16 days prior to the course date. If we cancel or reschedule, we will email the participant and his or her billing contact no later than 14 days before the original class date.
The course coordinator will contact you with parking information.
You might want to bring a light sweater or jacket, as room temperatures vary.