CAE Services

IIA Netherlands has set itself the goal of supporting internal auditors and Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) in their work as much as possible. Partly due to the changes in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, the number of Internal Audit Functions (IAFs) in the Netherlands is expected to increase further in the coming period. IIA Netherlands sees it as its task to promote that these audit departments come up to standard as quickly as possible. With CAE Services, IIA Netherlands offers a number of products and services aimed at supporting CAEs in their work. A starter kit and a mentoring system have been developed specifically for starting CAEs.

The starting point for CAE Services is 'ten4one': for every issue that a CAE introduces, it receives ten solutions. Peer-to-peer knowledge exchange is the basis for this. The CAE Services currently consist of:
• the CAE Forum for an active, private network
• the Starters Kit with a basic set of good practices
• the CAE Mentoring coaching system for a learning network
• the Internal Audit Ambition Model for the further development of the IAF
• the IIA Benchmark, where the IAF can compare itself against other IAFs
• the External Quality Assessment to increase the quality of professional practices

Roadmap

CAE Forum

The CAE Forum is a private group of more than 50 Chief Audit Executives. IIA Netherlands has set up the CAE Forum to bring Heads of Internal Audit into contact with each other for the purpose of knowledge exchange and development.

To achieve these goals, various means are used, including:

Round table meetings
Webinars
Knowledge center
Private online community
Conferences and seminars
Dinners and drinks
‘Flash surveys’ on specific topics

Costs

The annual costs amount to €533,- including four round tables.
If you want to participate in a round table more than four times a year, this is possible at an additional price of € 100 per meeting as a contribution to the costs.

For more information you can contact:
Jeroen van Tol, Education -/Event Manager CAE Forum, IIA Netherlands, trainingen@iia.nl

Features CAE Forum and round tables:

The round table meetings are held at high-quality and centrally located locations in the Utrecht-Amsterdam area, including private dining.
Membership is exclusive and based on invitation-only.
The members are mainly employed by listed companies or organizations of public interest.
2 PE points are awarded per meeting, including a certificate.
The themes are determined on the basis of current developments.

Keep an eye on our Academy calendar for the schedule of our round tables.

The walk-in is from 5.30 p.m. The program is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. After the program there is still an opportunity to talk. A 3-course dinner is served during the meeting. Villa Oldenhoff is located along the A2 motorway between Amsterdam and Utrecht and offers free parking. There is space for a maximum of 24 participants per meeting.

Starter kit

With the starter kit, IIA Netherlands supports starting CAEs in setting up the Internal Audit Function (IAF) within an organization. IAFs arise not only within regulated environments but also within environments where less regulation applies. It is important that the IAF shows its added value to the organization, especially in the start-up phase, but also that important preconditions for a properly functioning IAF are adequately met.

Starting CAEs need support on the 'hard' or instrumental side as well as on the more 'soft' side. The starter kit gives substance to the support on the hard side and consists largely of a basic set of manuals, templates and other good practices that help the starting CAE to find its way in the new environment for him. In addition to this, the starting CAE can receive support from the IIA on the 'soft' side, for example through CAE Mentoring.

View the full CAE Starter Kit information sheet (dutch only at this moment)

Contents Starter Kit

The content of the starter kit is made up of two layers:

Basic elements for the design of the IAF
Basic elements for the execution of the work

The most important documents of the Essentials are included:

A4 The Definition of Internal Auditing
B1 Corporate Audit Policy
B2 Example Internal Audit Section for an Audit Committee Charter
C1 Internal Audit Deparment / Vision and Mission
C2 Mission Statements
C3 Internal Audit Deparment / Charter
C4 ABC Credit Union Internal Audit Charter
C5 Internal Audit Charter Example I
C6 Internal Audit Charter Example II
C8 ABC Company / Internal Audit Manual / Combines Assurance — Three Lines of Defence Matrix
D1 ABC Inc. / Internal Audit Deparment / Policy on Chief Audit Executive Responsibilities
D2 Internal Audit Deparment / Policy on Internal Auditor Independence and Objectivity
D3 Objectivity
D4 Due Professional Care
D5 Personal Conduct, Objectivity and Confidentiality
D6 Internal Audit Operating Policy
D20 Reports for the Audit Committee and Senior Management
E5 Internal Audit Deparment / Risk Assessment and Annual Audit Plan

CAE Mentoring

Mentoring is a 'learning partnership' between an experienced mentor and a less experienced mentee. With mentoring, new CAEs learn from experienced colleagues. This creates a learning network, whereby existing knowledge is shared, new CAEs come to an accelerated learning process, and CAEs continue to learn from each other. Through mentoring, 'wisdom' can be acquired to cope with new forms of role patterns and performance of duties. The mentorship is filled in by an experienced CAE who is not in a business relationship with the mentee and who works outside the direct implementation scope of the mentee. Mentoring relationships are trust relationships between two people in which the learning process of the mentee is the central point.

View the full CAE Mentoring information sheet here (Dutch only at this moment)

Are you interested and do you want to become a mentor or mentee, please contact:

Jeroen van Tol, Opleidings- / Event Manager IIA Nederland, 088-0037100, trainingen@iia.nl
Frans Eusmans, Chief Audit Executive Heineken, frans.eusman@heineken.com

A good mentor:

Gives direction based on own experiences
Creates a positive, advisory relationship, based on open communication
Helps the mentee identify problems and solutions
Guides the mentee through problem solving processes
Provides constructive feedback
Shares (success) stories, including made mistakes
Asks the mentee for feedback
Has sufficient personal experience (at least 5 years) as CAE or as manager within a large internal audit department
Comes prepared to every appointment

A good mentee:

Determines the agenda for the process and knows what he/she wants
Has arranged time and space for the process with his/her employer
Identifies realistic and achievable expectations
Is open in communication with the mentor
Defines priorities with regard to actions and support
Does not expect the mentor to be an expert in all areas
Asks and accepts feedback from the mentor and prepares himself seriously and thoroughly

Costs

The CAE Services offer a lot of added value and save a lot of time and money. The CAE Services are only available for members of IIA Netherlands.
Benefits membership / Become a member

Starter kit full of information	x PE self-study
Starters day (entire training day)	7 PE certified
Year-long mentoring program	15 PE structured
Participation IIA Conference	13 PE certified
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	35+ PE

Starter kit with a basic set of good practices	free
Starters day (entire training day)	€695,-
Year-long mentoring (after successful intake)	free
Participation IIA Conference	€1.095,-
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Value	€1.790,-
Bundle price	€1.095,-

CAE Forum
The annual costs for the CAE Forum are €533, including four round tables.

If you want to participate in a round table more than four times in a year, this is possible for an additional price of €100 per meeting as a contribution to the costs.