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Feb 27, 2025
St Edward's University
Welcome to the IIA Austin Chapter!
The Austin Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) serves the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area. The Chapter has over 800 members.
Chapter Officers
Kyle Crockett
Chapter President
Mrs. Suzi Nelson (CIA)
Chapter President Elect
Nicolas Garza
Chapter Secretary
Nicholas Squier
Chapter Membership Chair
Mr. Robert Moreno Jr.
Chapter Certification Chair
Grace McDonald
Chapter Program Chair
Miss Maria Gomozova (CIA)
Chapter Program Chair
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Welcome to the IIA Austin Chapter
Originally founded as the Austin Audit Club in 1978, the Austin Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors was formally recognized September 5, 1979. Now, we are more than 800 members strong with representation from industry and the public sector.
The Austin Chapter is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors, and has a long history of providing continuing professional education to auditors in the Austin area for more than 30 years. We also provide networking opportunities to internal audit professionals from Austin and the surrounding area and promote the profession to future professionals through relationships with local universities.
The Austin Chapter earned Gold status in the IIA’s Chapter Achievement Program (CAP) and was recognized as a Chapter of Excellence for supporting the IIA’s CIA Learning System.
About the IIA
Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida, USA. The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Generally, members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security.
Contact Us
For more information about our Chapter (including event info and registration, payments, etc), please contact the appropriate Chapter officer, using the email addresses on this page.
For website-related questions, please send an e-mail to the Chapter's Webmaster webmaster@austiniia.org.
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Atreyi Chowdhury
Catherine Melvin
Charles Joseph
Lucie Wuescher
Sandy Jansen
Waseem Sameem
Arby Gonzales
Chris Carter
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Building Awareness Champions
We are pleased to be a 2023 Building Awareness Champion!
During Internal Audit Awareness Month in May, we shared our passion for internal auditing, promoting the profession through a variety of events and campaigns designed to inform and engage, raise awareness, and help stakeholders understand the value of internal audit in their organizations.
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The Austin chapter has a scholarship fund used to support college students that would like to pursue careers in Internal Audit. Eligible students must:
- Attend a college or university in Travis, Williamson, or Hays counties.
- Be a junior, senior, or graduate student.
- Be interested in pursuing a career in Internal Audit.
If you are interested in learning more about the scholarship, please review the Scholarship Guidelines and Scholarship Application. Please reach out to academic_relations@austiniia.org with any questions.
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The Chapter Achievement Program (CAP) was established by the IIA to ensure that chapters serve their members and the internal audit profession. A chapter must earn the minimum CAP points in each of the three service categories: Service to Members, Service to Profession, and Chapter Administration.
The Austin Chapter earned Gold status in the IIA’s Chapter Achievement Program (CAP) and was recognized as a Chapter of Excellence for supporting the IIA’s CIA Learning System.
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Chapter History The Austin Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors began as the Austin Audit Club in 1978, and was recognized and chartered by the IIA on March 8, 1979.
Mike Garner, the Chapter's longtime historian, organized the writing of the following articles about the Austin Chapter's early years. These were published in our newsletter in honor of the Chapter's 30th anniversary during March of 2009.
How It All Started, The Early Days of the Austin IIA Chapter by James A. Gerick, Founding President
Timeline of the Chapter's History 1977-2013
Reflecting on our First 15 Years (1979-1994) by Mike Garner, Chapter Historian
30th Anniversary Introduction and Chapter Recollections (1978-1979) by Mike Garner,
Chapter Historian, and Gerald Weller, Charter Member Chapter Formation (1978-1983) by David J. MacCabe,
Charter Member Chapter Recollections (1981-1989) by Alex Barrientes, Chapter President 1983-1984
Chapter Recollections (1987-1991) by Tonya Netzley, Chapter President 1991-1993
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