Audimation Services, Inc. Renews Strategic Partnership with Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA)
Partnership Offers Members Resources to Promote Efficiency in Internal Audit Processes, Special Training, and Preferred Pricing
HOUSTON – March 29, 2010 – Audimation Services, Inc. and The Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) today announced the renewal of their strategic partnership to provide members with preferred pricing on IDEA® – Data Analysis Software, training and other resources.
Through partnership, Audimation Services will assist ACUA members with meeting their goals to incorporate innovations in their use of data analysis to identify best practices and emerging issues.
“As we enter our third year together as partners, we are rolling out new initiatives that will benefit ACUA’s members including the opportunity to submit their data analysis questions and receive guidance from our IDEA experts,” said Carolyn Newman, President, Audimation Services.
As part of the agreement, Audimation Services offers ACUA members discounts on IDEA, related components, training and learning events. During 2010, ACUA members will be able to submit data analysis questions that will be answered and posted on the ACUA Web site. Audimation Services will also increase its communication with ACUA members by hosting live webcasts, participating in ACUA conferences, publishing educational articles in College and University Auditor, and on the ACUA Web site.
“We are excited to continue our partnership with Audimation Services through 2010,” said Mark Paganelli, President of ACUA. “Many of our members have turned to IDEA to improve their audit performance and extend their data analysis capabilities. We strive to provide our members with resources to help them in their work, and our strategic partnerships help ensure we are delivering value to our members.”
Attendees of the ACUA Midyear Conference were invited to attend “Fighting Fraud with Data Mining Techniques” seminar to gain an understanding of effective data mining tests for finding fraud and errors in different operational and financial areas.
For an online demonstration of IDEA, send an e-mail to sales@audimation.com and include “schedule an ACUA demo” in the subject line.
About ACUA
The Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) is a national professional organization that provides valuable information and resources to help its members improve their organization’s risk mitigation efforts, internal control processes and compliance monitoring systems. Founded in 1958, ACUA offers conferences, publications, online forums and other resources to connect members, and generate new ideas and methods concerning the profession. For more information about ACUA, visit www.acua.org or call 913-895-4620.
About Audimation Services, Inc.
Audimation Services, Inc. provides data analysis expertise and technology to accountants, auditors, and financial professionals. Through its partnership with CaseWare IDEA, Inc., Audimation Services offers the most powerful and complete set of data analysis software available to improve auditing performance and detect fraud. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Houston, the company is recognized for its extensive knowledge in areas such as internal and external auditing, financial and operational auditing, fraud detection and data analysis. For more information about Audimation Services and IDEA products, visit www.audimation.com or call 888-641-2800.
About CaseWare IDEA, Inc.
CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a privately held software development and marketing company, with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, and distributor partners serving more than 90 countries. CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a subsidiary of CaseWare International Inc., the world leader in business-intelligence software for accountants, auditors and other professionals.
IDEA is a registered trademark of CaseWare International Inc.