Corey Benish, IT Governance - SOX

December 7, 2006

Location: University of Minnesota, EE/CS 3-115

Twin-SPIN
For the Minneapolis/St. Paul Regional Area

Meeting   Announcement:
Thursday December 7th, 2006
5:30-8:00 p.m. at The University of Minnesota
5:30 start for networking, 6:15 start for meeting.
 

Note: There will be event parking on Thursday.
We have reserved parking in the Washington ramp,
simply mention that you are here for TwinSPIN
and they will let you in without charge.

EE/CS Building
Room EE/CS 3-115 (Look for signs)
Minneapolis, MN
  
Directions:  
A map is available at http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/EE/CSci/
Check out the detailed map under the "close up" button.

This Month's Meeting: Program Manager: Keith Elliot - Moneygram International

Topic:  Sarbanes-Oxley: A New Reality

Speaker: 
Corey Benish, CISA
Manager, Internal Processes & Controls
Moneygram International
 
Abstract:   
While the marketplace continues to debate its value, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is a reality for all public companies in the foreseeable future.  It has dramatically changed the way the business and IT community operate and interact. Companies that can capitalize on this reality and transition the project of compliance to the process of compliance will emerge with a clear competitive advantage resulting from an increase in efficiency, savings, and an improved control environment.

In this session, Mr. Benish will provide an overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its impact in the marketplace. Mr. Benish will review the typical compliance project, touch on the generally accepted governance frameworks that support SOX compliance, and provide practical and applicable steps towards maturing the compliance effort into a process. Mr. Benish will focus on opportunities specifically within IT for achieving this maturation.

Speaker Bio:
Corey Benish is a Certified Information Systems Auditor with several years experience in managing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities for both business and IT processes. Prior to working with Moneygram International, Mr. Benish consulted with organizations of various sizes on their Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as well as on internal audit co-source engagements.

Twin-SPIN Mission Statement:
The Twin-SPIN software process improvement network  (SPIN) is a regional organization established in January of 1996 as a   forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement   experiences and ideas. Representatives from industry, government, academia, other professional organizations, and consultants are welcome to participate. Our mission is to help sustain commitment and enhance skills in the area of software process improvement through an active program of networking and mutual support. The organization strives to serve as a source of educational and experiential information for its members, other SPIN organizations, and the general community of software professionals. 

Meetings are normally held on the 1st Thursday of each month from 5:45-8:00 p.m. Twin-SPIN is a non-profit organization and is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Software Engineering (UMSEC).  See: http://twin-spin.cs.umn.edu

2006 Sponsors:

Facility Sponsor
University of Minnesota, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

$2,000 Sponsors
University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center (UMSEC)

$500 Sponsors
Digital River

$300 Sponsors
PACT
Target Corporation

$200 Sponsors
Computer Aided, Inc.
Goodrich Aerospace
Vital Images

$100 Sponsors
Agile Professionals
Glewwe Castle Brewery
Quality Software Technologies, Inc.
UNISYS Corp
 
Best regards.   Hope to see you on December 7th.
 
Paul W. Kraska PhD
Twin-SPIN Coordinator
612.823.6217
Paul Kraska <kraskapw@msn.com>

The following files related to this event are available for download:

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