The Czech Institute of Internal Auditors

What The Czech Institute of Internal Auditors does

The Czech Institute of Internal Auditors (Český institut interních auditorů z.s., ČIIA) is a registered association (zapsaný spolek) and the sole national institute of The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA, USA) in the Czech Republic, founded in March 1995 and headquartered at Karlovo náměstí 3, Prague. It operates as a professional membership association serving more than 1,000 individual internal auditors and associated professionals across financial institutions, public administration (~50% of magazine readers), insurance, healthcare, and industry verticals. The organization is a member of the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA), and is recognized under Czech Law 312/2002 Sb. as an accredited training institution for civil servants.

ČIIA's product surface comprises five interlocking lines: (1) short-format education — seminars, webinars, and hybrid events priced Kč 1,750–5,400 each, with tiered group discounts; (2) long-format academies covering Internal Audit, AI, Cybersecurity Audit, ESG, Competency development, and Anti-Fraud; (3) certification administration — the four-level national public administration certification (Assistant, Junior, Senior, Expert/Consultant) and administrative support for The IIA's international credentials (CIA, CRMA, IAP, CIA Challenge Exam); (4) publications — the quarterly 'Interní auditor' magazine (~1,500 print copies) and a library of ~600 titles; and (5) community/networking — sector-organized professional sections, regional workshops, and the annual National Conference (AUDITNÍ DNA, Brno, November 2026, awarding 12 CPE points). Revenue is generated through annual membership dues, pay-as-you-go seminar fees, publication sales, and certification-related training, with no disclosed public financials. Core technology is not applicable — ČIIA is a services and content organization whose underlying 'platform' is its professional community, regulatory accreditation, and 30-year institutional brand rather than a software product.

Name

The Czech Institute of Internal Auditors

Legal name

Český institut interních auditorů z.s.

Website

https://interniaudit.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ČIIA is the sole Czech national institute of The IIA, providing education, certification, publications, and professional community for 1,000+ internal audit professionals across the Czech Republic since 1995.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional membership association services (internal audit profession)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA)

Keywords

• Internal audit certification
• Professional audit education
• Internal audit training
• Audit publications library
• Compliance education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and fees: ČIIA generates revenue from annual membership fees. Members receive benefits including discounted access to seminars, free access to the library (approx. 600 titles), the quarterly magazine 'Interní auditor', regular newsletters, and participation in professional sections and forums.
2. Educational events and training: Revenue from seminar fees, webinars, hybrid seminars, multi-day academies (Internal Audit Academy, AI Academy, Cybersecurity Audit Academy, ESG Academy, Competency Academy, Anti-fraud Academy), and public administration training programs. Courses range from approximately Kč 1,750 to Kč 5,400 per event. Discounts are offered for group enrollments (5% for 3+ from same org, 15% for 5+, 20% for 10+) and a 50% discount on every 5th seminar for individual members attending 5 seminars per year.
3. Publication sales: Revenue from sale of professional publications including translated Global Internal Audit Standards (Kč 1,000), specialized books on compliance, public procurement, financial control, GDPR, cybersecurity, and other internal audit topics. The organization also publishes the quarterly magazine 'Interní auditor' (circulation approx. 1,500 print copies).
4. International certification administration: ČIIA provides administrative support for The IIA's international certification programs (CIA, CRMA, IAP, CIA Challenge Exam), facilitating exam registration and candidate support for Czech professionals seeking globally recognized internal audit credentials.
5. Public administration certification: ČIIA manages a national certification system for internal auditors in public administration, with four levels: Assistant, Junior, Senior, and Expert/Consultant. While the certification itself is free, the process involves training courses and CPE requirements that generate revenue through associated educational offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ČIIA is a professional membership association that sells internal-audit education, certification, and community services to individual auditors and their employing organizations in the Czech Republic. Its sellable offerings include short seminars, webinars and hybrid courses; multi-day academies in audit, AI, cybersecurity, ESG, and anti-fraud; a four-tier public administration certification; administration of The IIA's international CIA/CRMA/IAP exams; the quarterly Czech-language journal 'Interní auditor'; a lending library of approximately 600 titles; professional advisory and quality assessments; and annual national conferences plus regional workshops.

Product overview

ČIIA (Český institut interních auditorů z.s.) is a professional membership association for internal auditors in the Czech Republic, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of professional education services (seminars, webinars, academies), publications (quarterly journal 'Interní auditor' and books), certification programs (public administration certification and international IIA certifications: CIA, CRMA, IAP), advisory services (quality assessment, mentoring), a professional library, and conference/workshop organization. These offerings are organized around the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) published by The IIA. The products are interconnected: education programs prepare members for certifications, the journal disseminates knowledge, conferences and sections facilitate networking, and the library supports self-study.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational events: Seminars, Webinars and Hybrid Seminars (Vzdělávací akce) Single and multi-session short courses covering internal audit, risk management, cybersecurity, ESG, public procurement, compliance, fraud, AI, and related topics, delivered in-person at ČIIA's Prague headquarters and regional venues, online as webinars, or in hybrid format. Priced per event from Kč 1,750 to Kč 5,400 (excl. VAT), with group discounts of 5%/15%/20% for 3+/5+/10+ attendees from the same organization and a 50% loyalty discount on every fifth seminar for individual members attending five seminars per year.
• Long-term Academies (Akademie) Multi-week long-term education programmes covering Internal Audit, Internal Auditor Competencies, Cybersecurity Audit, Artificial Intelligence, ESG, and Anti-Fraud. Each academy is a structured curriculum spanning multiple sessions for members seeking deep specialisation and CPE accumulation.
• Quarterly journal 'Interní auditor' (Časopis Interní auditor) Quarterly Czech-language professional journal dedicated exclusively to internal audit, covering topics such as internal control systems, cybersecurity threats, organisational culture and ethics, and AI in internal auditing. Print circulation approximately 1,500 copies, distributed to members, selected libraries, ECIIA, The IIA, and conference attendees; electronic access to the current issue is restricted to ČIIA members. Approximately 90 readers are based in Slovakia.
• Public Administration Certification System (Certifikace veřejné správy) Four-level national certification for internal auditors working in Czech public administration: Assistant (asistent), Junior, Senior, and Expert/Consultant (expert/konzultant). Awarded by ČIIA with annual CPE reporting requirements. ČIIA is the accredited training institution under Czech Law 312/2002 Sb. for civil servant education, providing a regulatory-anchored certification pathway accompanied by training courses.
• International IIA Certifications (CIA, CRMA, IAP) Administration Administrative support and candidate facilitation for The IIA's globally recognized Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) programmes, including the CIA Challenge Exam. ČIIA handles exam registration logistics and CPE tracking for Czech candidates.
• ČIIA Library (Knihovna ČIIA) Member-only lending library of approximately 600 publication titles covering internal audit, including Czech translations of The IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, ECIIA materials, and specialised books on cybersecurity, GDPR, public procurement, financial control, and compliance. Located on the 1st floor of ČIIA headquarters at Karlovo náměstí 3, Prague 2, and accessible daily 8:00–16:00.
• Advisory services: Internal Audit Quality, Mentoring and Innovation Award (Poradenství) Bundled advisory and member-support services covering professional consulting in individual audit areas, quality assessment of internal audit functions, mentoring programmes for members, and an Innovation Award (Cena za inovaci). Designed for members seeking external perspective on audit function maturity or career development.
• Professional Sections and Sector Meetings (Sekce a odborná setkávání) Sector-organised networking and knowledge-exchange meetings for members, with dedicated sections for Financial Institutions, Insurance, Industry, Public Administration, and Healthcare. Formats include regular semi-annual section meetings, August Forum webinars for internal auditors (free, online, monthly), and regional workshops. Some sections (e.g., Financial Institutions) are co-organised with the Czech Banking Association and major consulting partners.
• National Conference and Regional Workshops (Konference a workshopy) Annual national conference (branded AUDITNÍ DNA) in Brno plus regional workshops held in Brno, Ostrava, Hradec Králové, Jihlava and other cities, awarding substantial CPE points and including partner exhibitions, working groups, and experiential components. Includes the 2026 edition held during the Days of AI 2026.
• Publications for Sale (Publikace – Nabídka publikací) Retail catalogue of professional publications including the Czech translation of the Global Internal Audit Standards (Kč 1,000), the Global Standards Map (Kč 50), and specialised books on cybersecurity, GDPR, public procurement, financial control, compliance ('30+1 tváří compliance', Kč 890), legal disputes in construction (Kč 750), and other internal audit topics ranging from Kč 220 to Kč 2,739. Sold via the ČIIA e-shop in addition to free Czech-translation downloads available to members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 members served since founding in March 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995ČIIA is the national institute of The IIA (founded 1941, USA), representing 230,000+ professionals in 190 countries. This membership provides ČIIA with access to Global Internal Audit Standards, international certification programs (CIA, CRMA, IAP), research reports, and a global professional network. ČIIA participates in The IIA's international working groups and committees, and provides administrative support for The IIA certification exams in the Czech Republic.
• European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995ČIIA is a member of ECIIA (founded 1982), which encompasses 33 European and Mediterranean-region countries with over 12,000 internal auditors. ECIIA publishes the Risk in Focus annual report, coordinates European-level advocacy, and organizes conferences. ČIIA participates in ECIIA's working groups and translates ECIIA publications into Czech.
• Czech Banking Association (Česká bankovní asociace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Czech Banking Association cooperates with ČIIA on organizing semi-annual section meetings for internal auditors from financial institutions (banks and financial insurance companies). These meetings address current topics in banking internal audit and are enriched by expert presentations from Association representatives and major consulting partners.
• Czech Association of Risk Managers (Česká asociace bezpečnostních manažerů, CABM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCABM is a partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026, supporting the conference program on audit, risk, and cybersecurity topics. The partnership contributes expert speakers and professional content to conference working groups.
• F.S.C. Bezpečnostní poradenství, a.s. (General Conference Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerF.S.C. Bezpečnostní poradenství is the General Partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026. The company specializes in security consulting and provides expert speakers for cybersecurity and security-related session topics at the conference.
• Ministry of Finance of the Czech RepublicflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry of Finance is a conference partner and provides patronage ( JUDr. Ing. Jiří Fojtík, Director General of the Financial Management and Audit Section), contributing to public administration-focused sessions at ČIIA conferences.
• KPMG Czech RepublicflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG is listed as a partner of ČIIA, contributing to the professional ecosystem of the organization through knowledge sharing, expert speakers at seminars and conferences, and collaborative content development for internal audit professionals.
• České dráhy (Czech Railways)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerČeské dráhy is a partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026, providing conference train transport from Prague to Brno for attendees (departing November 10, 2026 at 16:37).
• ITS akciová společnostminorGTM or Marketing PartnerITS (IT services company) is a partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026, contributing to IT and cybersecurity-related session content.
• KRUCEK (educational and consulting company)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKRUCEK is a partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026 and provides expert speakers for internal audit and related training programs.
• NETIA (IT services company)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNETIA is a partner of ČIIA's National Conference 2026, contributing to IT and technology-focused professional content.
• Časopis Interní auditor (magazine)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Internal Auditor magazine (IA) is both a ČIIA publication and a partner, serving as the professional journal for Czech and Slovak internal auditors. It is a media partner of the National Conference.
• Czech Grid Institute (Český gridový institut)minorOthersListed as a partner on the ČIIA website. Grid computing and research institute with potential synergies in data analytics and technology for audit.
• Chamber of Certified Accountants (Komora certifikovaných účetních)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional chamber of certified accountants. Listed as a partner, with potential for cross-disciplinary cooperation on internal control, financial audit, and accounting topics.
• KACR (Czech Association of Credit and Financial Institutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKACR is listed as a partner, contributing to the professional network for financial sector internal auditors and supporting section meetings for credit and financial institutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA): Global parent body (USA, est. 1941) that owns the CIA/CRMA/IAP certifications, issues Global Internal Audit Standards, and operates in 190+ countries. ČIIA is the Czech national affiliate, so direct overlap on certifications and standards is substantial but scope is global rather than Czech-focused.
• European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA): Europe-level confederation of 33 national institutes encompassing 12,000+ internal auditors. ČIIA is a member and contributes to working groups and translated publications (e.g., Risk in Focus), making ECIIA the closest umbrella-level peer.

Direct peers

• IIA UK & Ireland: National institute of The IIA serving UK and Ireland with analogous membership, training, certification administration, and community-section structure. Same business model and product mix as ČIIA in a larger English-speaking market.
• Deutsches Institut für Interne Revision (DIIR): German national institute of internal auditors operating the same IIA-affiliated structure with membership dues, training events, publications, and a public-sector certification. Closest comparable by activity set in a neighbouring DACH market.

Regional players

• IIA Austria (Institut für Interne Revision Österreich): Austrian national internal audit institute with similar IIA-affiliated membership and education model in a neighbouring CEE market. Operates as a smaller-scale near-twin.
• Komora certifikovaných účetních (Chamber of Certified Accountants): Czech professional chamber for certified accountants; overlapping with ČIIA on internal control, financial audit, and accounting standards topics and listed as a partner. Peer through adjacent professional-services community rather than direct head-to-head on internal audit certification.

Emerging players

• ISACA Czech Republic: Czech chapter of ISACA focused on IT governance, cybersecurity, and risk; formally listed as a ČIIA partner covering overlapping domains like cybersecurity audit. Indirect rather than direct competition, but serves an adjacent professional community.

Others

• Česká bankovní asociace (Czech Banking Association): Industry association co-hosting ČIIA's semi-annual financial-institution internal audit section meetings. More of a strategic co-marketing partner than direct competitor, but operates the same member-based association model within banking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IIACzech
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• Facebookfacebook.com/%C4%8Cesk%C3%BD-institut-intern%C3%ADch-auditor%C5%AF-340114276473455
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iiaczech

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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