Risk Assurance and Advisory Center

About the Center

Students

The Risk Assurance and Advisory Center (RAA) is focused on providing the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities students need for eased entry and a successful, long-term career in a risk assurance and advisory field. This is accomplished through traditional courses, experiential learning, and certification options.

CPE Training

The IIA's Global Student Conference Orlando, FL 4/13-4/15/2025. Students pictured left to right: Joseph Rairden, then me, then Victoria Menchaca, Anthony Pugliese - IIA President and CEO, then Darius Moradi
IIA’s Global Student Conference

The RAA Center will also provide faculty and the business community access to required CPE training to support the advancement of their knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as their certification education requirements, on topics of governance, ethics, fraud, risk assurance, auditing, advisory and consulting, compliance, IT, data analytics, as well as personal, professional, and leadership development.

Risk Assurance and Advisory Certificate Programs

Serving students and the community!

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Students

Building knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a successful, long-term career in a risk assurance and advisory field, through traditional courses, experiential learning, and certification options. Promoting our students and connecting them with the business community and potential employers through events and opportunities.

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Community

Provide faculty and the business community access to required CPE training to support the advancement of their knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as their certification education requirements, on topics of governance, ethics, fraud, risk assurance, auditing, advisory and consulting, compliance, IT, data analytics, as well as personal, professional, and leadership development.

Internal Auditing Education Partnership

 

The Internal Audit Program at MSU Denver is proud to be a part of the IIA’s Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program.

MSU Denver is a Comprehensive level program, offering three internal audit courses. There are under 40 higher education institutions in the United States within the IAEP program, and MSU Denver is the only University in Colorado with this recognition. 

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About the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

The institute is comprised of 235, 000 members globally. As an international professional association it provides a multitude of benefits. Amongst these benefits are: training & certification, research, executive development, opportunities for networking on a global scale and career opportunities.

Director, Risk Assurance & Advisory Center

Amanda “Jo” Erven, CIA, CPA, CFE

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Jo can’t wait to meet you and answer your questions regarding RA&A! Email any questions to [email protected]