The Institute of Internal Auditors in partnership with the Mona School of Business (MSB) at UWI will host a symposium on the topic of “Corporate Governance”. The event takes place on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 5 pm at the Executive Lecture Theatre of the Mona School of Business, UWI Mona.

The panelists at the Symposium will include: Dr. Lawrence Nicholson, Lecturer at MSB, UWI; David Hall, President, Institute of Internal Auditors; Margaret Campbell, Corporate Governance Committee, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica; Greta Bogues, Corporate Governance Committee, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica; Pamela Munroe-Ellis, the Auditor General and Kevin Mayeaux, Senior Vice President & Chief Officer for the Institute of Internal Auditors - North American Operations- Representative.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is a body of professional practitioners who have oversight of the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls within a company’s business operations. The auditors work closely with management, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee to ensure that management operates the business according to ethical guidelines, follow international accounting standards and comply with laws and regulations.

The university community and the public are invited to attend. For more details please contact Allison Blackwood-Higgins at the Mona School of Business at 977-6035.