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The candidate who scored the highest in the CIA exam will receive the William S. Smith Award, named in honor of William S. Smith, CIA, The IIA’s first Chairman of the Board of Regents, a former IIA Chairman of the Board, and a driving force behind the development of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) program.
Awards are based on individual performance on the core CIA exam parts (parts 1, 2, and 3). With year-round testing, award recipients must pass each exam part on their first attempt within one year of taking the first exam part.
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An IIA Professional Credential can move your career in the right direction, whether you’re just starting down the audit path or taking your career to new heights. Drive to new opportunity, with increased earning potential*, deeper knowledge, and enhanced credibility. By earning your qualification or certification, your clients and employer know that you are a valuable team asset who is highly motivated, knowledgeable, and committed to ensuring quality is part of everything you do.
Strengthen Your CoreThe only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their professionalism in the internal audit field. New and rotational staff can quickly demonstrate internal audit aptitude by obtaining the Internal Audit Practitioner designation. |
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Establish Yourself as the Trusted Adviser on RiskMitigate the impact of risk by demonstrating your ability to provide risk assurance, governance processes, quality assurance, and control self-assessment (CSA). |
The first stop toward successTo support students as well as new and rotational auditors on their journey into internal auditing, The IIA is pleased to announce the revised education and employment requirements of the Internal Audit Practitioner program. |
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The IIA has created pages on social media networks to allow audit professionals to connect and receive the latest industry news. In addition to The IIA’s Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages, LinkedIn discussion groups have been created for certification-holders as a way to engage with peers on the certification process and to connect with industry-specific information.