ACL Services to Present at Audit Leadership Conference

700+ chief audit executives, audit directors and audit leaders gathering at The IIA General Audit Management conference

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ACL Services Ltd., the leading provider of business assurance technology for audit and compliance professionals, today announced that Steve Biskie,CPA, CITP, CISA, customer solutions director for ACL,will present at this year’s Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) General Audit Management (GAM) conference. This year’s event is being held March 14-16 in Las Vegas.

Billed as “the essential experience for CAEs,” the IIA GAM 2011 conference will bring together more than 700 chief audit executives (CAEs), audit directors, and audit leaders to network and discuss critical industry issues such as the changing role of internal audit, combating fraud and internal audit’s relationship with the business.

Steve Biskie’s session on Monday, March 14, titled, “Best Practices in the Use of Analytics,” will address the evolution of audit organizations as they mature in their use of analytics. Using real-world case studies, Biskie will look at the people, process and technology elements of strategic audit organizations and highlight the pitfalls to be avoided. Attendees will also learn how a robust analytic strategy can help with issues such as U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance, risk management and fraud detection.

Biskie is a much in-demand speaker and thought leader on the topics of audit, risks, controls and leveraging technology for business assurance. He has more than 15 years’ experience in information technology audit working for Deloitte, in private industry and with specialized risk management consulting firms. He is also the author of the popular book “Surviving an SAP Audit.”

Richard Chambers, CIA, CGAP, CCSA, President and CEO of The IIA says, “Now in its 32^nd year, IIA GAM 2011 will feature a lineup of impressive and relevant sessions presented by industry experts and more than 25 CAEs, all sharing their energy and experiences to reinforce the value of internal audit.’’

“Every year, IIA GAM features informative and thought-provoking sessions and provides opportunities to learn from the experiences of internal audit leaders from a wide range of organizations and industries,” says Biskie. “With internal auditors today being tasked with a more strategic assurance role, this year’s event promises to deliver lively discussions on the challenges and opportunities for our industry.”

Conference attendees can learn more about the new ACL Audit Analytic Capability Model and discuss the role of analytics in internal audit at the ACL exhibitor booth #202.

For more information on GAM2011, visit www.GAM2011.org.

About ACL Services Ltd.

ACL Services Ltd. is the leading global provider of business assurance technology for audit and compliance professionals. Combining market-leading audit analytics software with centralized content management and exception reporting, ACL technology provides a complete end-to-end business assurance platform that is flexible and scalable to meet the needs of any organization.

Since 1987, ACL technology has helped organizations reduce risk, detect fraud, enhance profitability, and improve business performance. ACL delivers its solutions to 14,700 organizations in over 150 countries through a global network of ACL offices and channel partners. Our customers include 98 percent of Fortune 100 companies, 89 percent of the Fortune 500 and over two-thirds of the Global 500, as well as hundreds of national, state and local governments, and the Big Four public accounting firms. Visit us online at www.acl.com.