Approva to Host Webcast on Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) for Federal Agencies
Free Online Event Aimed at Helping Federal Agencies Understand Recent Legislation on Automated Testing of Internal Controls
July 27, 2010 - Reston, VA
Approva® Corporation (http://www.approva.net), the leader in continuous controls monitoring (CCM) and audit automation software, today announced that it will host a complimentary webcast titled, “Continuous Controls Monitoring for Federal Agencies,” on Wednesday, August 4 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT.
During the webcast participants will learn how to:
- Interpret the meaning of Continuous Controls Monitoring and the recent CCM directives, such as NIST 800-37 guidance and OMB memo M-10-15.
- Prioritize key elements of an automated CCM solution.
- Use CCM to address operational challenges, such as improper payments in accordance with Executive Order 13520 and GSA SmartPay guidelines.
- Streamline user access certification to meet NIST 800-53 recommendations.
- Detect corrupt dealings with foreign governments in compliance with FCPA and OFAC.
“There have been quite a few CCM-related developments in the public sector over the last few months,” said Michael Evans, vice president of marketing at Approva. “We want to help those at federal agencies understand how recent legislation is affecting internal control requirements, and how CCM programs – which can now be implemented very affordably and without heavy administrative burdens – can help increase transparency and accountability while meeting new legislative demands.”
During the webcast, Approva will address how legislation such as the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) and the Federal Information Security Management Act all promote the development of effective internal control programs to increase transparency and accountability in financial and IT processes.
For more information, or to register, click here.
About Approva
Approva® Corporation is the industry-leading provider of continuous controls monitoring software and is the industry standard at Big-4 audit firms. We enable business, finance, IT and audit professionals to identify, manage and prevent business exceptions in order to reduce risk, increase operational efficiency and prevent inappropriate payments. Global companies such as Bayer, DirecTV, Discovery Communications, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney and T-Mobile rely on Approva to deliver actionable and auditable intelligence of control breakdowns across their business systems, processes and transactions. Approva has certified integrations with Microsoft, IBM and SAP to provide a holistic Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) solution.
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