With the corporation of The Board of Governors of IIA Qatar Chapter, GDI sponsored the Chapter’s first National Conference on Internal Auditing, held in Qatar University Doha, from 3 April to 5 April 2009.

The theme of the conference was: “The Auditor as catalyst for change and wealth creation” H E Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry, delivered the opening address at the conference on 4 April 2009. Prof. Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad President of Qatar University gave a welcoming address.
The pre-conference dinner was held on Friday 3 April 2009 and a prominent speaker delivered a key note address over dinner.

Attendees at the Conference included Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Business consultants, Risk managers, General Managers, members of Audit Committees, Educators as well as many people from other disciplines in the business world.

The speaker’s presentations focused around the central theme of the conference, adding value to all the attendees.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
The IIA Qatar was formed in June 2003. It currently has close to 300 Finance/ Audit practitioners representing a cross-section of the private businesses, banking and the public sector from 23 nationalities.  The IIA offers opportunities for internal audit practitioners to share the latest techniques and approaches to internal audit; update their knowledge and become certified as Internal Auditors enabling them to enjoy the benefits of being in a growing profession. In addition, the Chapter is a source of information for executive management and board members of organizations both in the public and private sectors of the Qatari economy, giving them the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of their internal audit departments and assisting the deployment of good corporate governance principles and practices.

Since its inception, the Chapter organized a series of relevant professional meetings which have provided members and guests with the opportunity to exchange ideas and up-to-date "know-how", drawing from the top internal audit professionals in the Gulf region and from around the globe.  We are continually searching for ways to expand both the number as well as the range of subjects to discuss.

The Scientific Accounting Association
The Scientific Accounting Association was established in October 2004 at Qatar University. The Chairman of the Scientific Accounting Association is Dr. Khalid Bin Naser Al-Khater. The membership of the Association is about 350 representing full and associate members in accordance with its regulations. The Board of Directors has the full authority to manage the Association and the Board consists of eight members elected by the general assembly. Half of the eight members should be from the staff of the university which established the Association.

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