Coso Erm Simplified - Implementation For Government And Small Businesses

Why Should You Attend:

Enterprise Risk Management or ERMs primary purpose is to improve the quality of decision-making throughout an organization. Implementing ERM may seem like a daunting task but when one gets a grasp on what it is, and then it becomes easier to understand how it can be implemented. We like to use the COSO ERM framework as most organizations are familiar with the COSO framework for Internal Controls - making the transition from internal controls to ERM much easier.

This ERM webinar will cover the 8 components of COSO ERM: Internal Environment; Objective Setting; Event Identification; Risk Assessment; Control Activities; Information & Communication; and Monitoring. In addition to describing how the 8 components affect the 4 main risk categories in an organization, we will also provide examples of real world risks in each major risk category. By the end of the webinar, we would expect a novice to have confidence in implementing COSO ERM in their own department and perhaps even in the entire organization.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:

- COSO for Internal Controls vs. the COSO ERM framework.
- Components of the COSO ERM framework.
- Main risks and examples of those risks.
- Easy steps to implement COSO ERM (in a department setting).
- Key concepts needed for an effective COSO ERM system.
- Questions & Answers.

Who Will Benefit:

The following individuals or groups will benefit from attending this Webinar:

- Internal Audit Managers and Staff
- Consultants
- Department Managers and Supervisors
- Regulatory and Compliance Management

Instructor Profile:
Sonia Luna, In 2004, Sonia Luna, CPA, CIA founded Aviva Spectrum, a highly specialized management consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California with affiliate offices in Hong Kong, China and Bangalore, India. Avivas mission is helping U.S. stock exchange-listed, government and privately-held organizations improve their understanding and application of the tenets of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In practice, this vision of leadership materialized into a unique compliance methodology supported by two titanic guiding frameworks: COSO and CobIT, which help organizations mitigate risk while maximizing overall shareholder value.

Sonia has traveled extensively throughout the United States and China and as has successfully completed multiple speaking engagements related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. The audience demographic Sonia has presented Sarbanes-Oxley information to has included Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Compliance Officers, among others.

Sonia earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the California State University at Northridge, California. Sonias current professional affiliation memberships include the Institute of Internal Auditors, ISACA, the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, Sonia served as the Chief Financial Officer of AID FOR AIDS; a non-profit organization focused on finding a cure for AIDS and is a member of the Board of Directors at the Orange County, California chapter of ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting.