CLOSED — Cir Internal Control-Internal Audit -Jan 17, 2013

FOR		: ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS

SUBJECT	: INTERNAL AUDIT / INTERNAL CONTROL SEMINAR

Dear Fellow Rural Bankers:

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural
Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI) is pleased to
announce that it will conduct the seminar-workshop described below as part
of its continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry:

Course Title:	Internal Audit/ Internal Control Seminar

Speaker     	RENE B. HAPITAN, MBM
                         Sr. Training Consultant, Academician and Director
for Sales
                        and Audit and Financial Planning in various
corporation

Venue:	        Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP Bldg., A. Soriano Ave., cor.
		        Arzobispo St., Intramuros, Manila

Schedule:	       17 January 2013 (Thursday)

Duration:	        1 day (8:30AM-5:30PM)

Participants:       Senior Level Loan Officers / Internal Auditors,
Compliance Officer     / Credit and Remedial Management Officer, President
and Director

Registration Fee
a)	Early bird rate of Two Thousand Five Pesos only (P2, 500.00)/ per
registrant on or before January 04, 2013
b)	Two Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos only (P2, 800.00)/ per registrant
after January 04, 2013.
c)	Three Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Pesos only (P3, 360.00).♣
Non-member rural banks. To avail of the regular registration fee,
non-member banks are encouraged to apply for membership with RBAP/RBRDFI.
Please call RBAP for details.

Course Overview:

The course deals looks at the process, the assessment and analysis, and
the investigation of a rural bank’s internal audit system. The
participants will be also oriented to detect possible frauds and
irregularities in the operations of rural banks and recommend counter
measures to prevent or mitigate the risks involved. The session culminates
in a live case study that will illustrate a best practice in internal
audit.

Course Outline:

1. Theory and Basics of Internal Audit: Why is it Important?
2. BSP Regulations and the Conduct of Internal Audit for Rural Banks
(Circular 499,
Series of 2005)
2.1 Functions, Status, and Scope
2.2 Qualifications of the Internal Auditor
3.Functional Internal Audit Process: What do we Do
4.Assessing the Internal Control System: What to Look for
5.Investigating Irregularities and Variances: What to do With Them
6.Emerging Issues
6.1 Risk Management and the Basel Accords
6.2 Benchmarking and Best Practices
7.Live Case Study: Preparing and Developing the Audit Report Outline

For your reservations, kindly observe our training policies:

1.	Deadline for submission of registration is not later that January 14,
2013.

2.	A Non-Refundable commitment fee of P1400.00 per participant (50% of the
registration fee). Payments can be remitted to the Rural Bankers Research
and Development Foundation, Inc. bank account (Land Bank of the
Philippines – Intramuros Branch Savings Account Number 0012-1046-26).
Proof of payment (i.e., deposit slip) should be sent immediately
verification at (02) 527-2980. Check payments, should be payable to Rural
Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI)
3.	Reservation via telephone conversation is accepted. However,
Registration Form and commitment fee must be settled 10 days prior the
seminar date or January 04, 2013. Otherwise, reservation is considered
cancelled.
4.	Cancellation Policy:
a)	10 days prior the seminar date is entitled for a full refund.
b)	3 days prior to the seminar date is entitled for a half refund
c)	Participants who have paid but fail to show up for the seminar will
only be entitled to a rebate of 50% of the total registration fee.
d)	Special cases (health, accident etc.), with written notice, kindly
coordinate with RBRDFI staff for refund procedures and requirements.

Please be advised that we accept on a first-come-first-served basis with a
manageable level up to thirty (30) participants only.

Download Confirmation Sheet in PDF