Welcome to the IIA Louisville Chapter!

Welcome to the IIA Louiville Chapter

The Louisville Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has been serving the Louisville Metro and Southern Indiana area since 1947. The Chapter has approximately 270 current members. Meetings are typically held in Louisville, Kentucky.

Chapter Mission: To serve our members through quality CPE offerings, relationships with local colleges and universities, and networking opportunities.

Chapter Officers

About This Chapter ​

The Louisville Kentucky Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors has approximately 270 members representing a wide range of businesses in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The Chapter is a not-for-profit organization that was established to provide its members a means by which they may enhance their knowledge of Internal Auditing and share information.

Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. Internal Auditors interact with personnel from all areas of an organization. We help our organizations accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

The Louisville Chapter is an affiliate of The Institute of Internal Auditors, an international professional organization with over 154,500 members in more than 156 countries.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) publishes Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The IIA also offers a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation that is recognized world wide. Internal Auditors awarded the CIA designation have demonstrated through experience and examination a high level of knowledge of Internal Auditing and are required to obtain continuing education and abide by a code of ethics.

The Louisville Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors desires to promote the Internal Auditing Profession, to offer professional development opportunities and to provide a source for networking and sharing of information to its members. Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association with global headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida, USA. The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator. Generally, members work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security.

The IIA Louisville Chapter provides annual scholarships to three local colleges and universities:

• University of Louisville
• Bellarmine University
• Indiana University Southeast

IIA Louisville has a chapter library at Sullivan University.

Dear IIA Louisville Chapter Members,

As we move into February, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to each of you for your continued engagement and support of our chapter. Your participation in our programs, your willingness to share knowledge, and your commitment to the profession are what make the IIA Louisville Chapter such a strong and vibrant community.

I continue to serve as acting president while our Chapter President remains on medical leave. She continues to face health challenges, and on behalf of the board and our membership, I ask that you please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. We remain grateful for her leadership and dedication to the chapter and continue to offer her our support during this time.

 Our recent sessions have highlighted both the opportunities and responsibilities facing internal auditors in an evolving risk landscape. Following our January discussion on real-life AI use cases in Internal Audit, I’m excited to share details about our upcoming February event, which will focus on “Professional Ethics for Internal Auditors and CPAs.”

Ethical decision-making sits at the heart of our profession, and this session will explore the principles, standards, and practical challenges that shape ethical conduct for Internal Auditors and CPAs. Participants will examine real-world scenarios involving independence, objectivity, confidentiality, and professional judgment, as well as the pressures that can compromise them. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to apply ethical frameworks to everyday decisions and how to strengthen ethical culture within their organizations.

As always, I encourage you to attend, participate, and engage in the discussion. These conversations are critical as we continue to uphold professional standards, exercise sound judgment, and strengthen the trust placed in us as internal auditors.

I would also like to take a moment to thank our volunteers, officers, and committee members for their continued dedication. Your behind -the-scenes efforts ensure that we are able to provide high-quality CPE opportunities, relevant programming, and meaningful networking for our members. If you are looking for ways to get more involved, we would welcome your interest and participation.

Finally, I want to share that our chapter will soon be holding elections for chapter officers and two Board of Governors (BOG) positions. This is a wonderful opportunity to help shape the future of our chapter and contribute to its continued success. Additional details about the election will be shared shortly. While we have already received nominations for most positions, I still encourage you to consider putting your name forward or encouraging a fellow member to do the same.

Thank you again for your continued support of the IIA Louisville Chapter. I look forward to connecting with you at our February meeting and throughout the year ahead as we continue to learn, grow, and strengthen our professional community together.

Warm regards,

Robert Stutsman
Vice President
(Acting Chapter President) IIA Louisville Chapter

The Louisville Chapter has been a Platinum Chapter since 2000, and has partnered with Junior Achievement (JA) to present in a Day annually since 2009 at a Louisville area elementary school.