Services and Activities

The Internal Audit Center (IAC) in the Coles College of Business provides services and/or activities in three areas including:

  1. Undergraduate and Graduate Advising
  2. IA Academic Alliance Certificate Education
  3. Connection to the Profession

Advising

The IAC encourages current students and prospective students to contact the IAC Director, Brad Schafer, to learn more about the vast opportunities available to those who bring a strong work ethic, integrity, and interest in adding value to organizations with knowledge of accounting, auditing, and information systems. Dr. Schafer will gladly assist you in planning a study program based on your interest and experience to best suit your career objectives, possibly including experiential education opportunities (internships) in internal audit for Georgia companies.

IIA Academic Alliance

As an Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) “Center of Excellence”, students can earn an Internal Audit Academic Alliance Certificate for completing a specified set of courses. In the undergraduate program, students who complete the following five courses listed below, will be awarded the IIA’s Academic Alliance Certificate.

  1. Accounting Information Systems (ACCT 3300)
  2. Auditing (ACCT 4150)
  3. Internal Auditing (ACCT 4152)
  4. Accounting Data Analytics (ACCT 4550)
  5. Fraud and Forensic Accounting (ACCT 4800)

Graduate students in the MAcc who complete the Audit/Advisory track take the requisite coursework to earn the IIA’s Academic Alliance Certificate. If you are interested in pursuing internal audit education at the graduate level, apply to the School of Accountancy Master of Accounting Program at Coles College of Business. If accepted to the program, choose the Audit/Advisory Specialization. See the Graduate Catalog for more information below.

KSU Graduate Catalog

Special Note to Students

We are blessed that the IIA Foundation has invested thousands of dollars in grants to a graduate student working with the Director of the IAC to promote the IAEP program and the IA profession. To date, the IIA Foundation has provided over $100,000 in student grants. These are competitive awarded grants and recipients include (initial placement):

  • Natalia D'Aries (Warren Averett) 
  • Tamara Robinson (State Farm) 
  • Vanessa Wise (Frazier & Deeter) 
  • Woodrow Kavanagh (Deloitte) 
  • Beth White (Carr, Riggs & Ingram)
  • Allison Anzelmo (PwC)
  • Jake McWhorter (KPMG)
  • Hailey Brown (Frazier & Deeter)
  • Gillian Barnes (EY)
  • Jamirah Fernandes (KPMG)
  • Payal Patel (Bennett Thrasher)
  • Jack Hohla (Genuine Parts Corp)

Connection to the Profession

The IAC partners with the IIA Atlanta Chapter for several key events to connect students to the profession. Below are a few ways students can connect with professionals. Contact IAC Director for more details.

  • September - Internal Audit/ Advisory STUDENT DAY
  • November  - Annual IIA Atlanta Chapter Case Competition
  • March - Internal Audit/ Advisory AWARENESS Day
  • Periodic Beta Alpha Psi Meeting presentations
  • Periodic professionals in Internal Audit classes
  • Free Student membership and Free registration to IIA Atlanta Chapter meetings

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