CPA Island

New Accounting Education Center open for business!

CPA Island completes the new Accounting Education Exhibition Center and holds its first event. On January 4, 2008 we opened the doors to members of the SLACPA group in Second Life and a real life demonstration by MACPA NYPN leader Byron Patrick of KAWG&F.

  This new facility will host kiosks of accounting educators in Second Life and was announced as a service to all accounting educators interested in exploring Second Life. The MACPA will give each university or college a customized kiosk with their logos and a computer with a link to their website for accounting education. They will be able to use all of the facilities and conference areas. We believe that CPA Island can be a place to attract the public to accounting majors and ultimately the CPA profession. MACPA plans to add more exhibits focused on accounting careers and other training activities.

The photo on the right shows an example of an educational kiosk customized for the MACPA. Note the computer terminal that when touched will display the real web page in another browser session. Educator's who are interested in displaying on CPA Island should contact the Tom Hood at the MACPA mailto:tom@macpa.org and send a copy of the logo in a *.jpg file and a link to their website. This was announced at MACPA's Educator's Conference live on January 4, 2008. Already we have gotten responses from  Villa Julie College and University of Central Florida.

CPA Island Master Plan

CPA Island Master Plan exposed to tenants and MACPA team. Plans include a redevelopment with the following enhanced features:

BLI Conference Center expanded to include new exhibition hall for exhibitors

New / Young Professionals "Chillin Grounds" and networking area

Firm of the Future office to display leading edge concepts for high performance CPA firms

Business &Industry office to display leading edge concepts for CPAs in Business, Industry, & Government

New Educator Exhibit Hall with free exhibits for accounting educators in Second Life

CPA profession orientation kiosks for "What is a CPA" and "How to become a CPA"

Even a pirate ship and dock - just to have a little fun - after all in second life you can do anything your imagination can dream of...

We are excited to be working with our partners Hyperstring.net on this exciting redevelopment plan.

Don't forget to visit Rocky Maddaloni (that's me) in-world. Of course our MACPA Offices have our Board room, Rocky's office, and our video viewing room featuring our own Maryland Road Show video.

See our article from the Daily Record titled "Cool People Apply" Download coolpeopleapply.pdf

Accounting Web sings our praises in this article titled, "Whats a CPA? Accountants take their show to YouTube"

See our presentation on Why CPAs need to be in Second Life

CPA Island II

A Second CPA Island is going to be purchased within the week. This second island will be used for orientation, allowing people who are coming to the island for the first time to a see a small 3d map of the island, a directory listing all firms and associatons on the island. Also as a follow up to the last post, we have gotten in contact with two great developers and both are working on a price quote. Hopefully we can get some work done before CPA interchange later in july.

Island Development

We are currently in the works of hiring a land developer to help plan out the development of the island, as well as decorate the new Young Professionals building. The island will be getting a new look over the next few weeks, including roads and realistic beaches.

Biz Learning Conference Center

The Biz Learning Conference Center is now up and available for use by all CPA Island Residence.