Retail
The Retail Audit Group is a very successful informal group that holds meetings in January, May and October each year, currently in Milton Keynes and Coventry.
The group is run by internal auditors for internal auditors. It is well established and well supported by those involved. The group's membership comes from a wide variety of backgrounds, including most high street names.
The meetings aim to provide relevant topical information and opportunities to build relationships in internal audit circles. In setting the agendas the management team looks for presenters from outside and inside the group and aims to cover high level and more detailed subject matter. Each meeting normally includes a syndicate session and an open forum so that those present can seek information and share experience with other internal auditors.
Listed below are some of the topics recently covered.
- IT Audit for non-IT Auditors (Mindgrove Limited)
- Has your company got mechanisms in place to ensure senior management are alerted to potential fraud? (PwC)
- Achieving risk and control balance during Peak Trading (Deloitte)
- Building Leadership and Development Capability (McLane Group)
- Climate Change and Environmental Audit (KPMG)
Details of the next meeting are as follows:
Date: Thursday 20 May 2010
Location: Bletchley Park National Codes Centre, Milton Keynes
Contact: katy.austin@brc.org.uk
In addition to the three meetings each year, members find the networking opportunities and knowledge sharing aspect the most valuable.
For more information contact Katy Austin (katy.austin@brc.org.uk)
The Retail Audit Group is affiliated to the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland, and to the British Retail Consortium.