Certified Internal Auditor, one who is responsible for the assessment of a company’s internal controls, reliability of financial statements, and also the risk management systems. Getting CIA certification is quite a prestigious deal in itself but maintaining the same is another.
To maintain the Certification intact a CIA has to complete certain CPE hours provided by the IIA’s Professional Certification Board (PCB). Completing these CPE hours shows your utmost commitment to keeping your knowledge and skills updated with the latest trends and changes in the industry.
CIA CPE Requirements
Every year CPE requirements for CIA depend upon whether you are a practicing CIA or a non-practising CIA. As a practicing CIA, you need to complete 40 hours of CPE during your re-certification cycle whereas it is a 20-hour CPE requirement if you are a non-practising CIA.
Both i.e. practicing as well as non-practicing CIA needs to ensure completion of a minimum of 2 hours of CPE on ethics within those 40 or 20 hours respectively. You also need to keep in mind that your license renewal process has to be completed before 31st December every year.
Those individuals who have multiple or any other qualification along with CIA like CCSA, CGAP, CFSA, CRMA, and QIAL and have earned CPE for those qualifications which are aligned with the CPE requirements of CIA then those CPE hours can be counted for IIA CIA CPE requirements too.
Acceptable Subject Areas for CIA CPE
As per IIA CPE requirements for CIA it is important to note that the subject areas include all those subjects that you have already gone through while preparing for your CIA examinations like:
Essentials of Internal Auditing
- Foundations of Internal Auditing
- Independence and Objectivity
- Proficiency and Due Professional Care
- Quality Assurance and Improvement Program
- Governance, Risk Management, and Control
- Fraud Risks
The practice of Internal Auditing
- Managing the Internal Audit Activity
- Planning the Engagement
- Performing the Engagement
- Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress
Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing
- Business Acumen
- Information Security
- Information Technology
- Financial Management
Process of Reporting CIA CPE
Once you have ensured effective completion of your CIA CPE hours you can report them before 31st December using the IIA’s CCMS portal or through the CPE course provider by submitting a CPE reporting form which serves as a signed statement that all applicable CPE requirements have been met.
Obtaining CPE Credits for CIAs
There are various sources of obtaining the CPE credits for CIA which includes formal as well as informal learning activities. A CIA has to ensure that the CPE provider’s content is aligned with the IIA’s CPE requirements for CIA. You can obtain your CPE credits for CIA by being a part of activities like:
Seminars and conferences of national, state, or local auditing and accounting organizations.
Technical sessions at meetings of national/federal, state, or local auditing or accounting organizations and chapters (e.g., training provided during an IIA chapter meeting).
Formal in-house training programs that meet the aforementioned educational program requirements.
Relevant industry-specific educational programs that are provided by other professional organizations or societies.
College or university courses passed (credit and noncredit courses), excluding courses that a candidate must take to meet the examination requirement for a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
Formal correspondence and self-study programs relevant to internal auditing that meet program criteria, including evidence of completion.
Calculating CIA CPE hours
For calculating the CPE hours PCB board considers a 50-minute program as one CPE hour. In self-paced courses, normally, an individual obtains 1 credit for a runtime of 50 minutes of an approved CPE course.
So, for example, if you have achieved a runtime of 250 minutes in an approved CPE program then you will be awarded with 5 credits of CPE.
How to complete CIA CPE Requirements in one go ?
To complete the CIA CPE requirement in one go, you can opt for individual courses subject area-wise as well as combined packages of CIA CPE courses. These packages from MYCPE ONE provide you with a combination of various subjects through which you can update your knowledge and skills with the latest industrial trends.
It is always advisable to go with an annual subscription plan in which MYCPE ONE takes care of all the CPE requirements to be fulfilled annually to make the CPE credit attainment way easier than it feels.
CIA CPE Records
Once you have submitted your CIA reporting form you need to keep all the supporting documents as well as the CIA reporting form for a minimum 3 years period for the record keeping purpose.
This is the information that needs to be maintained for record-keeping purposes:
- Title of the program and/or description of the content.
- Dates attended.
- Location of course or program.
- Sponsoring organization.
- Contact CPE hours of credit, as recommended by the course or program sponsor.
- A letter, certificate, or other written independent attestation of course completion.
- Documentation supporting publications, oral presentations, committee involvement, or other Participation.
Tracking Your CPE Credits
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Conclusion
In conclusion, maintaining Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification involves fulfilling Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements, which vary based on whether one is a practicing or non-practicing CIA. The annual CPE obligation includes a minimum of 40 hours for practicing CIAs and 20 hours for non-practicing ones, with a mandatory 2 hours dedicated to ethics. Individuals holding multiple qualifications alongside the CIA can apply earned CPE hours from aligned certifications. Acceptable subject areas for CIA CPE cover a broad spectrum of internal auditing topics.
Reporting CPE hours is facilitated through the IIA's CCMS portal or CPE course providers, with a December 31st deadline. Activities such as seminars, conferences, in-house training, and relevant educational programs contribute to CPE credits. To streamline the process, MYCPE ONE offers subject-wise courses and subscription plans, providing a comprehensive solution for annual CPE credit fulfillment. Record-keeping is crucial, and MYCPE ONE offers a credit tracker to simplify the tracking process, allowing users to manage and download certificates as evidence of completed CPE courses.
FAQs
MYCPE ONE provides you Package for Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) that meets all the CIA CPE requirements stated by the Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) along with ensuring the attainment of CPE hours in a quite user-friendly manner.
The CIA certification renewal fee for practicing members is 30$ per year whereas it is 120$ for nonpractising members.
Yes, after September 2023 a total of 20 hours of CPE which are in excess can be carried over and be used in the next certification renewal cycle.
Individuals who do not complete their certification renewal on or before 31 December will automatically transition from an active to a Grace Period (inactive) status. Individuals who remain in a Grace Period (inactive) status for more than 24 months will have their certification(s) permanently revoked.
CFO, AZSTEC LLC
The author Imtiaz Munshi is a Certified Public Accountant and CFO at Azstec, LLC. He is Business Strategist, Tax Planner, Entrepreneur and Advisor to "HNEs" (High Net Worth Entrepreneurs).
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