CIA Blog

You’ve spent hours preparing, you’ve anxiously waited for your test date to arrive, and you’ve worked diligently through your exam. Now what? How will you know if you’ve received a CIA exam passing score? What should you do if you fail the CIA exam? No matter what your CIA exam results may be, we have...Read More

Internal auditors who are looking to set themselves apart from their peers and attain a globally accepted certification often seek to pass the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam. By passing this exam, you can demonstrate your competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field while validating your professional work experience. Passing the CIA exam requires...Read More

Recently, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) released a new version of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). This framework consists of the principles, codes, and standards that The IIA promotes in order to direct the internal auditing profession. While the new IPPF includes mandatory and recommended guidance that will affect the actions of internal...Read More

Like most things, the CIA designation is not free. While the benefits of becoming a CIA definitely outweigh the accrued expenses of time, effort, and money, CIA candidates will have to deal with the CIA exam fees first. Though the CIA exam fees are unavoidable, they do not have to be unmanageable. The secret to...Read More

Gleim recently launched theGleimblog.com. It is a place where you can find helpful tips for the CPA, CIA, CMA, and EA exams. We’ll post exam updates, CPE information, and helpful hints and study habits from other fellow candidates. If you want to share your journey, we’d love to have you write for theGleimblog.com (compensation is...Read More

Question: Do I need to provide documentation of my education and experience requirements prior to registering for an exam part? Answer: No. Full-time university students who are in their senior (final) year may sit for the CIA exam before completing their education requirement as long as they complete the Student/Professor Application Form and submit the...Read More

Question: If I purchased the 16th Edition, can I use it to study for the 3-Part exam? Answer: No. The 16th Edition helps candidates pass the 4-part exam in an efficient and effective manner. The 16th Edition is in no way meant to be used for the 3-part exam. The 4-part exam will be available...Read More

The 17th Edition of the Gleim CIA Review is now available. The 17th Edition should be used by any candidates preparing to take the 3-part CIA exam. Candidates who have purchased the Gleim CIA Review System within the last 18 months and need to transition to the new 3-part exam may be eligible to receive...Read More

The new 3-Part CIA exam will be administered beginning July 1, 2013. The current 4-Part exam will be phased out by December 31, 2013, after which time only the 3-Part exam will be available. This evolution is a result of an IIA Job Analysis Survey (JAS), which determined that the body of knowledge related to...Read More