IAEP Director's Message

During this past six years we have developed one of the nation's premier internal audit programs and curriculum through innovation, technology and listening to the business community. The program has grown rapidly with new courses in audit software, advanced auditing, fraud, forensic accounting, ethics, and corporate governance. With the addition of these courses and the strength of the current accounting and MIS programs at UT Dallas, the program offers one of the nation's most extensive graduate programs in internal audit.

With Sarbanes Oxley and the expanded role of internal audit, a fresh look at the required skills was warranted. With guidance from the UT Dallas Internal Audit Advisory Board, new material and courses have been added to the program. This program is not just a lot of technical courses on internal audit, but blends classroom learning with experience from those teaching along with students working on internal audits.

The program prepares students for internal audit positions through job experience performing internal audit work with the university and by providing the technical knowledge to pass the CIA or CISA. Student participation and membership in both the IIA and ISACA is highly encouraged to give students volunteer opportunities in internal audit.

Courses in this program are not only for students, but practitioners with varied backgrounds. Many professionals have improved their ability to audit technology with the course in Information Technology Risk Management, which is geared to the non-IT audit individual.

We are looking forward to a successful 2008-2009 year.

Mark Salamasick
Director
Center for Internal Audit
mark.salamasick@utdallas.edu
972-883-4729