BYU Accounting Student Receives International Scholarship in Australia

PROVO, Utah — Jun 29, 2004 — Brigham Young University student David A. Wood has been selected by The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation as the recipient of the 2004 Esther R. Sawyer Scholarship Award.

Wood was presented with a plaque and $5,000 during the 2004 International Conference, June 21-24, in Sydney, Australia, for his research and paper that examines how internal auditors can add value by coordinating with external auditors.

His paper outlines seven steps internal auditors can take to coordinate efforts and develop trust. He indicated “a coordinated audit approach will improve stakeholders’ trust in the organization and decrease costs ― thus adding long-term value to an organization.”

Wood is pursuing a MAcc at the Marriott School where he is currently ranked in the top five percent of the graduate program. He plans to graduate in April 2005 and pursue a Ph.D. that fall.

The Esther R. Sawyer Scholarship Award is presented to an individual entering or enrolled in an internal auditing or business graduate program at a school endorsed by the IIA. Applicants submit a written manuscript on a specified topic related to modern internal auditing. The award was founded in 2000 in memory of Esther R. Sawyer and her contribution to and support of the internal audit profession.

The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally recognized programs in accounting, business management, public management, information systems, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. The school’s mission is to prepare men and women of faith, character and professional ability for positions of leadership throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School’s graduate and undergraduate programs.