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IIA Training in Las Vegas. The following courses are being offered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on any course for details and pricing, individual course dates and times, and registration information. All courses subject to change without notice. The deadline to cancel registration is two weeks (14 days) before the course. 2 days ago CIA Exam Part 2 is entitled Internal Audit Practice. This part consists of 100 questions with a time allotment of 2 hours (120 minutes). Topics tested include how internal audit functions are managed, fraud risks, and management of individual engagements. Like part 1, topics in this section are tested at the Proficiency level.

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Description

Casino Auditing for Gaming Regulators

The objective of this 3-day course is to provide attendees with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of auditing casinos from a regulatory perspective. Attendees will also learn the process of developing effective internal control standards using a risk-based approach.

Day One:
  • Planning a Casino Regulatory Audit. Attendees will learn effective aspects of effectively planning an audit, assess key risk factors, and development of audit programs.
  • Analyzing Casino Financial Statements. This session examines the types of financial information typically developed in the casino environment, key components of financial information, and analytical tools for analyzing financial information.
  • Casino Internal Control Standards. Attendees will learn how to use a risk-based approach for developing and evaluating casino internal control standards, assessing mitigating controls and consideration of cost-benefit factors.
Day Two:
  • Internal Audit Function. This session analyzes the casino internal audit function, including assessing independence, evaluating the effectiveness of internal audit and using internal audit results in determining the scope of a regulatory audit.
  • Casino Management Systems. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of a casino management system, ticket-in; ticket-out systems, cage and credit operations, financial reporting systems and risks for fraudulent activity.
Day Three:
  • Understanding Table Games Statistics. Attendees will learn about house advantages of various games, techniques used to analyze statistical information and the impacts of credit play and promotional schemes.
  • Understanding Slot Machine Statistics. This session discusses the development of theoretical hold percentages, analyzing actual hold percentages and the impacts of progressive payouts, bonus pays and other promotions.
  • Cage Operations. Attendees will learn the components of cage operations, including analyzing typical cage documentation.
  • Credit Play and Collections. This session provides insights into the extension of casino credit and the collection process, including understanding the pitfalls.
Instructors*
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  • Dennis Amerine, CPA is a former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and chief of the board’s audit division. He has assisted numerous governments around the world in the development of internationally accepted regulatory standards and has trained hundreds of regulators on the essentials of regulating the casino gaming industry.
  • Lynda Hartzell, CPA; CFE is a former chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s audit division. She has served as a consulting manager for a CPA firm, a senior accountant and senior audit manager.
  • Rick Hector has over 30 years of experience auditing casinos for the Internal Revenue Service and has provided training for hundreds of gaming regulators around the world.
  • Stephanie Maddocks is an expert in casino IT systems. She has assisted numerous casinos in the implementation of casino management systems and the integration of systems within the resort casino environment.

*Instructors are subject to change.

Price

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$1,300.00 - includes all classroom materials and a certificate of completion from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

A continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments each day will also be provided.

Admission Information

To attend, please register.

FAQs

Who can attend this event?

This 'regulatory only' program is available exclusively for gaming regulators and policy makers who work in a commercial, tribal or international gaming jurisdiction. No industry or operator participation. Gaming Control Board and Commission members, or other governmental officials, with regulatory oversight or policy making responsibilities, are also welcome to attend.

What is included in the registration fee?

The fee includes all classroom materials and a certificate of completion from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments each day will also be provided. All other expenses, including airfare, ground transportation, evening meals and incidentals are the responsibility of the participant.

Are there recommended accommodations?

In addition to the large number of hotels located on the Las Vegas Strip, a number of participants choose to stay at hotels that are within walking distance of the Stan Fulton Building:

There are also several hotels within a 5-minute Uber/taxi ride:

Is transportation or parking available?

We encourage participants to arrive either by taxi, Uber or Lyft. However, parking passes can be reserved for a limited number of spaces on the UNLV campus.

What is the attire for the program?

The attire is business casual.

What is the refund policy?

  1. In the event a course is canceled, registrants will be notified as soon as possible and receive a full refund of their registration fee. The International Center for Gaming Regulation is not responsible for any travel and related expenses or other expenses incurred by any participant due to a course cancellation.
  2. A service fee of Twenty Percent (20%) will apply to all participant initiated cancellations received three (3) weeks prior to the event.
  3. A service fee of Fifty Percent (50%) will apply to all participant initiated cancellations received two (2) weeks (14 days or less) prior to the event. In the event you need to cancel, you may substitute another person to attend in your place. However, you will need to inform us in writing no later than two (2) business days prior to the start of the event.
  4. All cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing. Refunds granted for credit card charges will be credited to the original account charged. No refunds will be given in the event of “No Shows.” Refunds may take up to 4 weeks for processing.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

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For additional questions, please contact Robert Horgan, operations director, International Center for Gaming Regulation: robert.horgan@unlv.edu or 702-895-2445

External Sponsor

The International Center for Gaming Regulation is one of three research centers within the International Gaming Institute, on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Center's mission is to promote research and learning in the areas of gaming regulation in jurisdictions around the world.

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As a service to our members, the NIGA Seminar Institute offers training for all casino departments, tribal leaders and regulators. We offer regulatory training, state developments in Internet Gaming, and specialized training topics throughout the year. Please view our Events page for training schedules.

Internal Auditing Course

Level I

This course is an introductory level training for gaming regulators, commissioners, tribal leadership, and gaming industry personnel interested in the responsibilities of regulating a tribal government gaming facility.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: An Introduction This course will discuss the introduction of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The history of Indian Gaming.
Tribal Gaming Regulatory Agency: Purpose, Functions and Structures This course will provide an overview of the standard functions of your regulatory agency.
Anatomy of a Gaming Machine This course will discuss the various parts of a slot machine, some of the regulations for those parts, and the reasoning while these regulations exist and what they mean.
Gaming Compacts & Compact Compliance This session will provide an overview of gaming compacts with states and the processes of complying to those compacts through regulation
Basic Principles of Casino Accounting The different Accounting functions in a Casino, Types of Financial Statements, AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, Gaming, What makes Casino Accounting different? Red Flag indicators, financial-related
Auditing: Financial Audits What is an audit?, What is in a financial audit report? Sample Financial Statements for a Tribal Casino, What financial auditors do when they perform an audit, What are Agreed-Upon Procedures? What types of agreed-upon procedures are performed for a Tribal Casino?
What's the Big Deal - MICs An introduction to the Minimum Internal Control Standards outlined in IGRA
Managing a Tribal Gaming Regulatory Authority This course examines the many challenges faced by the Regulator in the day-to-day, year-to-year management of a tribal gaming agency. Topics include agency organization, staff administration and oversight, strategic planning, budgetary management, agency-to-government communication, agency self-evaluation, and tips for avoiding common political pitfalls associated with the regulation of Indian gaming.
Introduction to Enforcement Actions This course will examine the various steps of enforcment, it will discss compliance, non compliance and violtions.
Rules of the Games – Classification of Games This class will discuss the classification of games under the Indian Gaming Rgulatory Act.

Level II

Journey of Submission This course will go over how a submission starts at a test laboratory. We will discuss what is required for a submission, go over some of the regulations for testing, what testing a laboratory will do, and what the information on a report means. By the end, attendees will have a general knowledge of testing practices by test laboratories.
Employment Issues for Regulators
Tribal Sovereign Immunity and The Gaming Regulator This course examines the fundamental principles of Tribal Sovereign Immunity and its affect on tribal commercial activities, tribal officials, civil jurisdiction, and the regulation of Indian gaming.
Licensing: Key Employees & Primary Officials This course examines the statutory and regulatory basis for licensing Key Employees and Primary Management Officials as an industry requirement, as well as various components of background investigations, suitability determinations, NIGC submissions, and the ongoing regulation of licensees.
Effective Regulatory Writing This course examines various tools to help the Regulator identify proper format, structure, content, and tone for various types of regulatory and administrative writings, with the goal of crafting clean, compelling, and effective written communications for specific audiences and purposes.
Licensing: Vendors & Facilities This course examines principles and methods of licensing gaming and non-gaming providers of casino goods and services, whether by statutory mandate, compact requirement, or industry best practices. The course also discusses various aspects of licensing gaming facilities, including public health and safety standards, facility inspections, and ongoing facility maintenance.
Internal Auditing-What's Required & How it Should Be Approached What is Internal Audit?, What are the steps in performing Internal Audit?, Risk Assessments, Red Flag Warnings, Differences between Regulations for Class II and Class III Gaming, Minimum requirements and sampling, Report writing techniques
Financial Controls & Accounting Standards Financial Statements for a Tribal Casino, Common internal control weaknesses in Accounts Payable and Payroll, Accounting Standards for Tribal Casinos, Common internal control weaknesses in Accounts Payable and Payroll
Accounting Standards for Tribal Casinos, AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, Gaming and what your auditors do when they audit financial statements, Free-Play reporting, Regulatory overview
Roles of Surveillance Cheats & Scams This course will examine various types of cheats and scams that could happen on the gaming floor. This course is a hands on demonstration as well as lecture format.

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Level III

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Effective Regulation of Gaming This course will look at the advanced understanding of tribal law, federal law and state rules in understanding tribal gaming as well as understanding and identify relationships between tribal council, gaming commission, gaming enterprise and officials from the federal and state governments.
Hearings and Appeals This course will look at the advanceds aspects of a hearing and appeal in the Tribal Gaming Industry. Learn some of the common mistakes that can derail your process.
Employment Issues for Gaming Regulators This course examines the advanced principals of employment issues and conflict resolution. Advanced interpretation of employee benefits; effective hiring; evaluation, and termination procedures; methods to resolve employment disputes in and out of court; discrimination and workplace employment.
Avoiding and Detecting Fraud The objective of this workshop is to provide advanced knowledge and skills to plan and implement a fraud and corruption control framework and manage the relevant risks to the gaming industry.
Conflict Management This course will analyze and understand the key practical and theoretical concepts of managing and resolving conflicts. Articulate the theoretical and practical components of negotiation and mediation and explain the link between effective negotiation skills and effective leadership.
Title 31/OFAC Title 31 of the U.S. Code of Regulations has required financial institutions to assist U.S. government agencies to detect and prevent money laundering by keeping records of large cash transactions and to report suspicious activity that might signify money laundering, tax evasion, or other criminal activities, such as terrorist financing. Casinos are required to comply with the Title 31 regulation by reporting large currency transactions and suspicious activity reports.
Managing a Tribal Gaming Regulatory Agency This course will examine the advance principles and methods of Managing a Tribal Gaming Regulatory Agency. Provide an understanding of the role of the gaming commission and an understanding of TGRA responsibilities with respect to submissions and dealings with NIGC.
Surveillance Frauds, Threats & Vulnerabilities This course looks at the most prevalant threats in the gaming industry and to provide advanced information on how to identify and take action against threats to critical infrastructure both inside and outside of the facility.