CIA Candidate Misconduct Notice The Pearson VUE staff is trained to watch for unusual behavior and incidents during the exam. Exam sessions are audio/videotaped to document the occurrence of any unusual activity, and candidate misconduct will be reported to The IIA for investigation. If you violate any of the testing rules, attempt to remove test...Read More

Candidates preparing to take the Certified Internal Auditor exam must pay different registration fees before they can sit for the exam. These fees may vary depending on what country you take the exam in, your status as an IIA member, and whether or not you are a full time student or professor. A tax applies...Read More

In your final week or two of preparation for the CIA exam, you should be busy completing your final review. There are several things you should remember as your exam date approaches. Here are some last-minute tips from Gleim. If you don’t know the answer, guess, but make it an educated guess. An educated guess...Read More

Experience Required To become a CIA you must have the following work experience: CIA candidates must complete 24 months of internal auditing experience or its equivalent. Acceptable equivalent experience includes audit/assessment disciplines, including external auditing, quality assurance, compliance, and internal control. A master’s degree or work experience in related business professions (such as accounting, law,...Read More

Global Technology Audit Guides (GTAG) The IIA plans to produce a series of publications that provide practical guidance in the field of information technology. Written primarily for the chief internal audit executive and audit supervisors, the Global Technology Audit Guides (GTAG) will address concerns of the board of directors and chief-level executives. Each GTAG will...Read More

Recruit Your Colleagues! Members of The IIA receive many benefits, including discounts on their application fees to the CIA and other certification exams offered by The IIA, as well as networking and educational opportunities. For more information on how membership can benefit you, visit The IIA’s website. The IIA is now inviting all current members...Read More

Now that the EA exam is computerized and offered on demand, the IRS will not provide a challenge process as they did in previous years. Instead, candidates will be surveyed at the conclusion of the examination, which will allow an opportunity to provide both Thomson Prometric and the IRS with feedback on the examination questions...Read More

The CIA exam, as most candidates are aware, is undergoing changes this month. You should no longer be preparing for the CIA exam using the Gleim 13th edition because, on July 1, 2009, the exam introduced the new IPPF and the revised International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. These changes do not...Read More

Prometric and the IRS have released the new EA Candidate Bulletin for the current testing window. This informative brochure provides details on the computer-based, three-part EA exam. It contains 10 pages explaining the exam scheduling process and testing procedures, 5 pages of exam topics, and the exam application form 2587. Click the link below to...Read More

The IRS posts a list of the topics for the computerized Enrolled Agent Exam. This list is based, in part, on the results of a survey of over 10,000 enrolled agents. While it represents the knowledge needed for the tasks performed by enrolled agents, not all of the topics will appear on the exam and...Read More