SGV Partner receives prestigious ACIIA award
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:18:01 +0000
SGV Advisory Partner and EY Asean Risk Management Leader Leonardo Matignas Jr. received the 2019 Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Internal Auditing Award during the Asian Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ACIIA) annual conference held on September 17 in Tokyo, Japan.
Matignas was recognized for over 37 years of exceptional performance in the internal audit practice, particularly in quality and risk management. He is a certified internal auditor, certified fraud examiner, and has a certification in risk management and assurance. He pioneered SGV’s risk services and fraud investigation services and is currently its chief risk officer.
He was also recognized for his efforts to promote the role of internal audit in good corporate governance. As an accredited trainer of the Securities and Exchange Commission, he regularly conducts corporate governance seminars on corporate governance frameworks, the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors and the committees of the board, the corporate governance scorecard, leading practices and current developments in the field, internal controls, and risk management.
Matignas was the first Asian partner to join an international accounting firm’s global team that developed a new risk-based and process-focused audit methodology. In 2009, he became the first Filipino president of the ACIIA. He is also one of the founding members and the former president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners-Philippine Chapter. He was also part of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Global Advocacy Committee where he supported various discussions on the three lines of defense and the International Professional Practices Framework.
Contenders for the ACIIA award are nominated by members of the organization for their outstanding and exceptional impact on the internal audit profession in the Asia Pacific region. Their contributions are evaluated through their research, education, publications, innovative programs and other activities that help in the advancement of the profession.
The ACIIA annual conference hosts over 1,000 internal auditor professionals from countries in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand.