Thursday, April 17, 2014

Certified Internal Auditor®

https://na.theiia.org/

How to become a Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) by Ahmad Al Halabi

The CIA designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. Since the program’s launch in 1973, it has opened up countless doors of opportunity for practitioners around the world as it communicates their ability to serve as a key player in their organization’s success. Candidates leave the program enriched with educational experience, applicable knowledge, and business tools that can deliver a positive impact in any organization or business environment.

The CIA exam is offered in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (unsimplified), English, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Thai (available only in Thailand).

You are Standing at the Threshold of Professional Opportunity... Use Your Key to Open the Door.

The CIA credential can be your master key to professional success, opening doors for career opportunities and earning you increased credibility and respect within the profession and your organization.

Ultimately, the CIA designation will:

Distinguish you from your peers.
Demonstrate your proficiency with internal staff and external clients.
Develop your knowledge of best practices in the industry.
Demonstrate your proficiency and professionalism.
Lay a foundation for continued improvement and advancement.

Earning the CIA designation is a valuable accomplishment and a professional advantage for auditors at all stages of their careers, including chief audit executives, audit managers, audit staff, risk management staff, and also students enrolled in an accounting or other business or financial degree program.

Computer-based Testing

The CIA exam is available through computer-based testing, allowing you to test year-round at more than 500 locations worldwide. Candidates are able to sit for exams at any IIA-authorized Pearson VUE testing center worldwide, regardless of whether the testing center is located in your hometown or country. To locate the testing centers nearest you, visit thePearson VUE website. You must apply and register in The IIA's Certification Candidate Management System (CCMS) prior to scheduling an exam.

Six Steps to Certification

If you need help getting started, refer to the six steps to certification an internal auditor should review when making the decision to become certified in the profession.

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Ahmad-Al-Halabi mixed photos

Ahmad Al-Halabi Fishing trip

Photos of Ahmad Al-halabi in Dubai, UAE

Halabi Nuts

Al Halabi Nuts - from Syria

Syrian Halabi Nuts

Best in the World - by Ahmad Halabi Nuts

Secret Recipe of Ahmad Al Halabi

Mr. ahmad al-halabi during a bbq, Dearborn, Michigan 2012

US Air Force

Senior Airman Ahmad Al Halabi , Fairfield, california

60th Logistics Readiness Team

Ahmad Al Halabi

Turkey Pictures By Ahmad-Al-Halabi

Free to use PICTURES BY Ahmad Al Halabi

Our Family Trip to Turkey - by Ahmad Al Halabi

By the time you read this I will be home from my vacation in Turkey. Although Turkey has its challenges like all countries, it definitely gives the impression of being a country on the rise. This was my first visit and I was extremely impressed with Istanbul as a top tier tourism city.

Having dinner on the Bosporus is a great touristic experience. Seeing the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia Museum, the Basilica Cistern, the mosaics at the St. Savior Church at Chora, the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace in two days is a touristic treasure trove. We loved our guide, since he spoke Arabic and English. We kept asking him with questions and he answered everything, especially how were engineers educated in ancient times to be able to build such amazing buildings We loved shopping and dining in Istanbul, especially the restaurant Asitane which features Ottoman (not to be confused with modern Turkish) cuisine that the restaurant has painstakingly researched going back to 1471.

Overview of Istanbul, Turkey

One thing I learned from our guide – there never was a Byzantine Empire like we learned at school. Later European scholars retrofitted this appellation on to the “Byzantines.” Back in the day, so our guide told us, there were the Western Romans (capital Rome) and the Eastern Romans (capital Constantinople). After Rome fell, the Eastern Romans carried on for nearly another 1,000 years until the Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453. If any history buffs want to comment, please feel free.

After Istanbul, we relocated to the city of Bursa. Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1413. The city was referred to as Hüdavendigar (meaning "God's gift") during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is Yeşil Bursa (meaning "Green Bursa") in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban fabric, as well as to the vast and richly varied forests of the surrounding region. The ski resort of Mount Uludağ towers over it. The mountain was called the Mysian Olympus by the Romans who lived there before. Bursa has rather orderly urban growth and borders a fertile plain. The mausoleums of the early Ottoman sultans are located in Bursa and the city's main landmarks include numerous edifices built throughout the Ottoman period. Bursa also hasthermal baths and several museums, including a museum ofarchaeology.

Ahmad Al halabi took many pictures during trip, I hope you enjoy it.

Boat Trip - Ahmad halabi family

By Ahmad Al halabi - eating at Princess Island, Turkey 2012