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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Spotlight – Patricia Davidson, CFE, CIA
ACUA’s Volunteer Spotlight highlights members who go above and beyond in their volunteer roles, recognizing their dedication, service, and contributions that help advance our organization.”
Celebrate IAA Month with Official ACUA Gear!
Celebrate Internal Audit Awareness Month with official ACUA gear designed to help you show your connection to the ACUA community and the higher education internal audit…
New Kickstarter Available, Third-Party Student Housing
Universities are increasingly partnering with third-party companies to manage undergraduate and/or graduate student housing as a means to optimize occupancy-driven revenue. As result, the need for…
Member Spotlight – Kara Hefner, CPA, CIA, CFE
ACUA’s Volunteer Spotlight highlights members who go above and beyond in their volunteer roles, recognizing their dedication, service, and contributions that help advance our organization.”
Volunteer Spotlight – Tiffany Yordan, CIA
ACUA’s Volunteer Spotlight highlights members who go above and beyond in their volunteer roles, recognizing their dedication, service, and contributions that help advance our organization.”
Information on Federal Directives
The following resources are available for ACUA members to remain informed about recent Presidential Actions affecting higher education. We are providing these resources solely for informational…
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UPCOMING EVENTS

ACUA 2026 Virtual Membership Meeting
Join ACUA President Nichole Pittman and other board members for ACUA’s 2025 Virtual Membership Meeting. We are excited to share organizational information including: committee updates, membership,…
Auditing the Modern University: 10 IT Risk Trends Shaping Higher Education
Higher education institutions operate some of the most complex digital environments of any sector supporting teaching and learning, advanced research, healthcare delivery, athletics, and global operations…
AI & Audit Workpapers: IIA Alignment, Risks, and Practical Controls
This roundtable will focus on what “good” audit documentation looks like in practice—especially when teams are using AI to draft, summarize, or analyze workpapers. We’ll start…
Traditional NCAA Compliance Risks Remain Despite Changing College Athletics Landscape
NIL, revenue sharing, the transfer portal, litigation, the advent of the College Sports Commission, and the possibility of federal legislation regulating college athletics are just some…
AuditCon 2026
The 2026 ACUA AuditCon will be held in-person September 27 – October 1, 2026, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. 
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FEATURED RESOURCES

Metrics that Matter: How KPIs Define and Demonstrate Success

Metrics that Matter: How KPIs Define and Demonstrate Success

Resource Type: Journal Article
Leveraging Data Analytics in Sponsored Research Audits

Leveraging Data Analytics in Sponsored Research Audits

Resource Type: Webinar
Third-Party Student Housing

Third-Party Student Housing

Resource Type: Kick Starter Guide
Endpoint Security

Endpoint Security

Resource Type: Webinar
Honeypots: An Advanced Solution in IT Threat Detection

Honeypots: An Advanced Solution in IT Threat Detection

Resource Type: Journal Article
Campus Dining Services

Campus Dining Services

Resource Type: Kick Starter Guide
AAP Roundtable: Strategies for Risk Assessments, Developing Findings, and Follow-up

AAP Roundtable: Strategies for Risk Assessments, Developing Findings, and Follow-up

Resource Type: Journal Article
Cybersecurity – What’s New, What’s Next?

Cybersecurity – What’s New, What’s Next?

Resource Type: Webinar
Fraud Risk Fundamentals: Awareness, Prevention, and Mitigation Strategies

Fraud Risk Fundamentals: Awareness, Prevention, and Mitigation Strategies

Resource Type: Webinar
IT Cyber Incident Response

IT Cyber Incident Response

Resource Type: Kick Starter Guide
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