CCSA Review Portal
About
John McKeever
CFE, CQA, CPC, CBC, CCSA
John McKeever is the President of Contemporary Business Concepts Contemporary Business Concepts, a company that provides both in-house and public training services for internal auditors, Fraud Examiners, quality professionals, and business leaders. These programs, developed from years of hands-on business and professional experience, are designed to address the most contemporary needs of business professionals. – see http://www.cbcseminars.com.
John’s previous experience includes Operations Manager, Consultant, Instructor, and on the audit staff of AT&T. During his fifteen years in the audit department at AT&T, he conducted and led a wide range of audits and consulting projects. These included numerous audits and projects of finance, operations, and information technology processes.
John has trained and advised thousands of auditors and managers while in private practice, at the AT&T School of Business, and The Institute of Internal Auditors. John has developed and delivered a number of business programs that include, Consulting: A Value Added Services, The Tools and Techniques That Make It Work, COSO: The Steps To Success, and. Help Your Client Succeed with Control Self-Assessment.
John frequently speaks at public seminars, professional associations, state and federal agencies, and corporations. His work has included developing and delivering risk and control management programs specifically focused for the needs of Senior Executives, Boards of Directors, and Audit Committees.
He is the author of numerous research papers that have addressed the concepts of process improvement in business, employee empowerment, and the management of effective teams. Using these tools, he has guided and encouraged thousands of domestic and international professionals to move toward process and business improvements. For his achievements as a seminar leader, The Institute of Internal Auditors has awarded John the designation of Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Member.
John has degrees in Business Administration and Management from Northeastern University, a Masters of Science Degree in Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a graduate Certificate in Total Quality Management from the University of Phoenix. He is an American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor, a Certified Fraud Examiner, A Certified Business Manager, and a Certified Professional Consultant. In addition, John holds both a Control Self Assessment Qualification and a Certification in Control Self Assessment.
He is a member of the American Society for Quality, The Institute of Internal Auditors, The Association of Business Professionals in Business Management, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Career
Note
The Certification in Control
Self-Assessment (CCSA®) is a specialty certification program
designed for practitioners of control self-assessment (CSA).
Individuals at any CSA experience level will benefit from this
comprehensive program. Gaining the required knowledge of areas such as
risk and control models — often considered the realm of auditors only —
exposes CSA practitioners from all backgrounds to concepts that are
vital in effectively using CSA to help clients achieve their objectives.
source: The IIA web site - www.theiia.org
IIA
exam confidentiality note
Since the CCSA exam is a nondisclosed
examination candidates in the program agree to keep the contents of the
CCSA exam confidential and therefore may not discuss the specific exam
content with anyone except The IIA's Certification Department.
Unauthorized disclosure of exam material is considered a breach of the
Code of Ethics and could result in disqualification of the candidate or
other appropriate censure.
This review course was
developed using John's vast background training candidates to
successfully pass the CCSA exam and from his vast background using CSA
principles.
None of the
requirements of exam confidential were violated in preparing this
training.
Important Dates for
CCSA Examinations:
May Examination:
March 31, 2007 - Application Deadline
May 17,
2007 - CCSA Examination
November
Examination:
September 30, 2007 - Application Deadline
November
15, 2007 - CCSA Examination
See http://www.theiia.org/?doc_id=30
Other
Related Notes
John plans to
expand this portal and hopes that CCSA's will contribute suggestions
such as Study Tips for the CCSA Exam, benefits received from obtaining
the CCSA
Certification, and similar items to expand the usefulness of this
portal.
Email suggestions to include on this portal to ccsareview@pleier.com. Include permission to publish you submission and information about yourself, including a picture if you would like to do so.
Material AvailableJohn has
consolidated onto both the book and the CD-ROM publications the
knowledge he acquired in
obtaining CCSA certification and training candidates to pass the CCSA
examination. Seventy percent of attendees at his CCSA training
pass the CCSA exam.
This CCSA Review
Material consists of over 200 Practice Questions with answers and
explanations to
help you pass the CCSA Exam
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Pleier
President
Pleier Corporation