Please join us on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 for a 2-hour virtual CPE covering the topic of Agile Auditing.  

Topic: Agile Auditing

Location: Virtual / Zoom

Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Presenter:  Bret Kobel, Managing Partner

Overview: 

In an era where change is not just inevitable but accelerating, industries across the globe are grappling with unprecedented disruptions. The recent pandemic and supply chain complications have upended traditional business models, compelling companies to adapt in ways previously unimagined. Internal Audit functions are at the forefront of this transformation, tasked with navigating emerging risks and supporting organizations through these turbulent times with agility and foresight.

This session explains how Internal Audit can embrace agility by incorporating methodologies from the agile framework. Agile, renowned for its flexibility and outcome-oriented approach, offers a diverse set of methodologies like Scrum, Lean, and Kanban. These strategies empower Internal Audit teams to tailor their methods to best suit their organizational context, ensuring they deliver maximum value to stakeholders.

We will explore these agile methodologies, demonstrating how they can be effectively leveraged to enhance the adaptability and responsiveness of Internal Audit in today's fast-paced business environment.

Learning Objectives:

You will learn the following in this course:

• LEARN the history of the Agile Methodology
• TRANSLATE the Agile principles into Agile Audit principles
• UNDERSTAND the benefits of Agile and how it drives value
• LEARN the concepts of Scrum, Kanban, and Lean auditing methodologies

Bio:

Bret Kobel is the Managing Partner at Verracy, bringing over 30 years of extensive international experience in finance, accounting, audit, risk, and compliance.

Bret is a sought-after speaker, regularly addressing IIA, ACFE, and ISACA Chapters, as well as national conferences. In 2018, he was invited to speak at the IIA All-Star Conference, recognized as one of the industry's "Best of the Best" speakers.
Mr. Kobel’s resume includes a year-long interim CFO role for an international energy company, Regional CFO for Ryder Logistics, based in Singapore, and several leadership roles in a global mining company where he implemented foundational internal controls frameworks and the initial Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.

In addition to his internal audit experience, Mr. Kobel has been part of numerous fraud investigations and has provided expert testimony.
Bret holds a BS degree from Indiana University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Bret lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.

PLEASE REGISTER USING BOTH LINKS:

• KC IIA Chapter - General Registration Link & Payment Information:
  • https://na.eventscloud.com/02202026agile
• Verracy - To obtain the Zoom link and receive a CPE certificate:
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rq8Mnnb8TgaK2GSe-IcW5g

Time & Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 09:00AM - 11:00AM CST

Cost:

• Members $26.26
• Non-Members $39.39

**Please Note: The cost of this meeting, similar to other KC IIA meetings, is included when registering using a Subscription. 

 CPE: 2 credit hour

Field of Study: Auditing

Program Level: Basic 

IIA–Kansas City Chapter Event Refund, Cancellation, and Complaint Policy:

The Chapter reserves the right to cancel an event due to insufficient participation or other unforeseen circumstances. If the Chapter cancels an event, the Chapter will notify registered attendees by e-mail a week prior to the event. Paid registrations will be refunded. No refunds will be granted for individual initiated cancelations. However, cancellations received prior to the posted registration deadline will receive a credit to attend a future meeting/seminar within one year.  (Same number of CPE as the one canceled.) Event registrations are always transferable, so substitutions are allowed if are unable to attend. The chapter will make every effort to offer timely, well-delivered, and relevant training program.  Please contact the IIA Secretary to register complaints related to the timeliness/accuracy of CPE credit reporting and the VP of Programs (Jamie.Paul@umb.com) regarding program delivery, complaints, or program content.

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Thank you for being KC IIA members and following us.

**Grace Dorman- President**

**Jamie Paul - VP Programs**

Officers and Governors – Kansas City IIA Chapter