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Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Silicon Valley Chapter “Academic Relations Successes”

Global Mission To support and enhance relationships among faculty and student bodies of colleges and universities and the local chapters, ISACA worldwide and the IS audit and control profession. Universities and colleges are encouraged to establish relationships with ISACA. The campus advocate would work to promote Student membership in ISACA and in local chapter CISA certification on campus COBIT as a teaching tool The model curricula Approach their libraries to carry the IS control journal http://www.isaca.org/academ1.htm Http://www.Cob.sjsu.edu/facstaff/isaca

Vision To motivate the new generation of IT auditors Provide a networking and career exploration avenue for students interested in auditing Bringing academia and industry together for mutual benefit

SV Accomplishments Chapter members presented AIS model curricula at the SJSU Based on the model curricula SJSU customized the AIS program SJSU adopted the customized AIS program along the guidelines set up by the IFAC (International Federation of Accountants) The AIS program at SJSU will prepare the students  with an  opportunity for success at the CISA and CPA exams Subsidize dinner for student attending the quarterly ISACA meeting

Curriculum at SJSU Required courses Bus1 120A - accounting information systems Bus1 120B – accounting information systems risk assessment Bus1 120C – AIS network environments and controls Bus1 120D – accounting, security, and control issues in e-commerce Bus1 120G - programming and systems development in AIS Bus1 121A - intermediate accounting I Bus1 121B - intermediate accounting II Bus1 122A – management in accounting and control systems

Curriculum at SJSU Elective courses (3) Bus1 123A - tax factors of business & investment decisions Bus1 129A - financial auditing Bus1 129B - operational auditing Bus1 120E - current topics in IT audit Bus1 120F - practicum in accounting IS (ERP)

Other Activities and Achievements Encouraged the formation of students chapter of ISACA at the SJSU. The student chapter  was setup in fall 2000 and the chapter currently has 50 members. Silicon valley chapter members gave an informational presentation of  IS auditing to SJSU student chapter members  and of the career options within the world of IT. Approximately 110 members in the silicon valley chapter of ISACA.

Other Activities and Achievements Winner of the K. Wayne snipes award for best small chapter. Frequent seminars and conferences in other sister chapters such as san Francisco, Los Angeles. Facilitates a free exchange of audit techniques and problem-solving approaches among members. Quarterly meetings and/or workshops. Networking opportunities.