CPA Island

Leading Knowledge Workers - Human Capital - Not Cattle

NOTICE - THIS SESSION WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO INSTRUCTOR ILLNESS-CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS. Join us as bestselling author Ron Baker, CPA, Founder and Principal at the Verasage Institute discusses Leading Knowledge Workers - Human Capital - Not Cattle.

The number one MAP issue facing firms across the country is the challenge of recruiting and inspiring team members.  This program will provide insights and methodologies enabling firm leaders to develop their human capital program into a competitive advantage.

• Transitioning from a Human Resources to a Human Capital Model
• Explore the motivating forces that propel knowledge workers to success
• Build a repertoire of Key Predictive Indicators that measure the right things, thereby facilitating the performance and success of knowledge workers    
• Becoming a lightning rod to attract human capital to your business, and how to develop that human capital
• Current developments in leading, developing, and motivating knowledge workers

Date: Wednesday, November 12th 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm (EST) 9:00 am - 10:00 am (PDT/SLT)

Location: BLI Conference Center on CPA Island in Second LIfe

CPE Credit - 1 Hour if you register by clicking this link

Check back to this post for updates and materials

New to Second Life? Follow these easy steps:

Use the new Direct SLURL feature by clicking on our link http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/149/159/23 to go to the Second Life URL. On that page, click “sign up” and quickly register, download and login to the viewer, and arrive at their originally intended destination. A quick tutorial will open upon their initial arrival.

Already have a Second Life presence?

Just click our SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/149/159/23 and login and you will be teleported right to the BLI Conference Center on CPA Island in Second Life.

Steps to Qualify for CPE:

1. Register via this link - sponsored by the Maryland Association of CPAs
2. Login and attend the virtual session in Second Life - use this SLURL
3. Join the Group - SLACPA (Second Life Association of CPAs) in SL
4. Answer questions via chat during the session
5. Complete the post-session evaluation for on-line at this link

Resources:

Business Learning Institute - Knowledge, Innovation, Leadership

Journal of Accountancy article - Accounting for Second Life

Check out the latest developments in the virtual world at our blog www.slacpa.org

Want to learn more about Web 2.0  & CPAs- try our free on-line self-directed learning program "15 minutes a day" www.cpalearning2.com

A Second LIfe for Training - Chief Learning Officer Magazine

Increasing Transparency - Enhanced Business Reporting

Archive of Session now available - click here

Materials - Download enhanced_business_reportingsecond_life.pdf

Join us for an exciting look at the latest developments in financial reporting as Bob Laux, CPA - Microsoft's Senior Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting presents Increasing Transparency - Enhanced Business Reporting. Bob will share his thoughts as an international thought leader in financial reporting and transparency and his experience as a founding member of the Enhanced Business Reporting Consortium (www.ebr360.com). He will cover the reason behind the need for more transparent reporting and the role of the EBR consortium in in achieving "better markets through better information". You will learn about how EBR can help enhance and simplify financial statement disclosure and close the gap between internal and external reporting. This session will also cover how EBR helps report on non-financial measures like KPIs, strategy, risks, and opportunities and begins to close the gap between internal and external reporting.

Date: Thursday, October 23rd 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm (EST) 9:00 am - 10:00 am (PDT/SLT)

Location: BLI Conference Center on CPA Island in Second LIfe

CPE Credit - 1 Hour if you register by clicking this link

Check back to this post for updates and materials

New to Second Life? Follow these easy steps:

Use the new Direct SLURL feature by clicking on our link http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/149/159/23 to go to the Second Life URL. On that page, click “sign up” and quickly register, download and login to the viewer, and arrive at their originally intended destination. A quick tutorial will open upon their initial arrival.

Already have a Second Life presence?

Just click our SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/149/159/23 and login and you will be teleported right to the BLI Conference Center on CPA Island in Second Life.

Steps to Qualify for CPE:

1. Register via this link - sponsored by the Maryland Association of CPAs
2. Login and attend the virtual session in Second Life - use this SLURL
3. Join the Group - SLACPA (Second Life Association of CPAs) in SL
4. Answer questions via chat during the session
5. Complete the post-session evaluation for on-line at this link

Resources:

Business Learning Institute - Knowledge, Innovation, Leadership

Journal of Accountancy article - Accounting for Second Life

Check out the latest developments in the virtual world at our blog www.slacpa.org

Want to learn more about Web 2.0  & CPAs- try our free on-line self-directed learning program "15 minutes a day" www.cpalearning2.com

A Second LIfe for Training - Chief Learning Officer Magazine