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CPAs & Second Life featured at AICPA Tech+ Conference

What are CPAs doing in Second Life?

Find out by attending the upcoming AICPA Tech + Conference in Las Vegas. Or pop into Second LIfe and join us as we present this session in Second Life along with real life!

Join Byron Patrick (in-world as Bean Wollongong) of Hosted Solutions (and one of the founder's of MACPA's NYPN group) and Tom Hood of MACPA (appearing as Rocky Maddaloni) in a session, CPAs & the Virtual World of Second Life. This session will feature the major activities of CPAs in the virtual world. Watch for some special guests that will be joining us... 

Including a surprise visit by Linden Lab & Second LIfe founder Philip Rosedale (Philip Linden).

From accounting education to continuing education, meetings, student recruitment, and even consulting and business development. The virtual world of Second Life offers an exciting new medium to do real work!

Register for CPAs & the Virtual World of Second Life Monday, June 15th 4:00 pm - 4:50pm (ET) or 1:00 pm - 1:50pm PT/SLT

Here are our materials for the session: CPAs & Second LIfe and a post on our companion blog CPAs in Second Life

Pictures from the session are here on Flickr - STay tuned for archive of video from today.

Resources & recent articles:

See our blog post – 2008 Year in review – CPAs start adopting Second Life for Training

and our post at CPAs in Second Life – Is Second Life for Real?

Accopunting Technology (Alexandra DeFelice)  article - Second Chance for Second Life - May 20, 2009

Hypergrid Business (Maria Korolov) – Do You Need a Virtual World – May 13, 2009

Accounting Web article (Gail Perry) – Flying Around CPA Island with Tom Hood – March 5, 2009

SLENTREPENEUR MAGAZINE - Real Life in Second Life

Ground Breaking article in Journal of Accountancy – Accounting for Second Life June, 2008

Leading Knowledge Workers - Human Capital - Not Cattle

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: Monday, February 23, 2009 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

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

Cash is King - Powerful Ways to Drive Cashflow

Join us on September 16th at 7:00 pm PDT/SLT (10:00 pm EST) for our second group hosted by the San Francisco FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group) as V Rory Jones, author of the "Executive Guide to Boosting Cash Flow and Shareholder Value", A Wiley publication, joined by Jerry Iwata of Commerica will show you the various ways of funding in today's tough market. The session will qualify for one hour of CPE and last about an hour plus time for Q & A.

Check back for registration link and materials...

Registration is now fixed and working - click on this to Register for CPE Credit

Here is a copy of the materials Download acg_pres.pdf

and the Instructor BIOs Download Sept16SFFENG.docx

 

XBRL and the International Future of Financial Reporting (SF FENG) - UPDATE!

XBRL in Second LIfe update!

Last night's event was a success - read the post on the CPA Success blog.

Check out the archived video here

Pictures from the event are here

Stay tuned for the archived CPE event where we will have Greg and/or Eric back for discussion and questions and answers and CPE for those who missed this session.

Our next event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th at 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm (PDT/SLT) 9:45 pm - 11:15pm (EST). Special Thanks to the SF/Bay Area FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group) for hosting this event and Linden Lab for helping bring this to you in SL. Here are the details:

XBRL and the International Future of Financial Reporting

You will learn the following:

• What is XBRL and How does it work?
• Implications of the Proposed SEC mandate
• How do companies prepare for XBRL adoption?
• What is the ROI of XBRL?
• How can you leverage XBRL technology for business operations
• How does XBRL interface with IFRS?
• Where can you learn more?

Where: BLI Conference Center on CPA Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/145/115/22/

Speakers: Greg Zegarowski, President of the Financial Leadership Corporation and a member of the XBRL US steering committee will be presenting live from the SF FENG session at the offices of Protiviti in San Francisco, CA and Eric E. Cohen, PricewaterhouseCoopers and a founding member of XBRL International will be in-world to bring you the latest information on XBRL and International Financial Reporting

This session qualifies for CPE (there will be no charge) and you will need to do the following steps:

1. Register by using this link: http://www.macpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=0819SL04
2. Answer questions in Second Life to verify attendance during the session
3. Completing the post event evaluation by clicking this link

Course Materials : Download feng_xbrl_sl_71508.pdf

Speaker Bios :

Greg Zegarowski, President of Financial Leadership Corporation, and member of the Communications Steering Committee of XBRL-US 

Eric Cohen, Global Technical Leader,PriceWaterhouseCoopers and founding member of XBRL International

More Resources on XBRL:

Contact Pam Devine at the Business Learning Institute for information on IFRS, XBRL training brought to your company or firm.

Webcast IFRS: An Overview of the Looming Change to Global Standards July 18th 12:30 - 2:15pm (EST)

2008 IFRS Taxonomy Now Available - article in MACPA's Statement

SEC Proposes XBRL Mandate - article in MACPA's Statement

The Road to XBRL - a podcast by Mike Willis, CPA - PWC and founding member of XBRL International

XBRL article by Mike Willis Download FE05008_BuisnesReporting.pdf

CPA Island Hosts Session with the AACSB

Dr. Michael Kraten of Suffolk University will present "Using Virtual Reality Technologies to Explore Worlds Beyond the Blackboard" at the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International Conference in St Petersburg, Florida. This session will be presented in a "mixed reality" format at our outdoor amphitheater on CPA Island 2 in Second Life. The event will be held Monday, June 30 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST) or 10:30 am - Noon (SLT/PDT).

Hope to see you there!

Here is the presentation we will be using Download cpas_second_life.pdf

First CPE in Second Life - Update

First some apologies - we had a brief regsitration malfunction yesterday which is now fixed. IN case you wer blocked from registering - try the links again today.

This post will house all of the materials and process to get qualified for CPE. In the event Second LIfe crashes or you cannot get in to the event (capacity restraints), try the second link to CPA Island 2 below first and then use this link to watch the sesison live from the web.

http://www.macpa.org/content/expowebcast.aspx

Intuit's Future of Small Business Report and What it means to CPAs: June 18 8:10  to 10 a.m. EST, 5:10 to 7 a.m. SLT / PST.

Presenters: Steve Blundell, CPA and Catherine Harrell of Intuit

Registration (necessary for CPE credits) http://www.macpa.org/Public/Conference/Description.aspx?courseID=0819SL01

Course Materials Download future_of_small_business_keynote_macpa_2008_06_10.pdf

Post Course Evaluation Form - click here

SLURL Location for meeting on CPA Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/151/116/23

Backup Location on CPA Island 2 http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island%202/195/117/29

The Virtual World of Second Life: June 18, 2:15 to 3:05 p.m. EST, 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. SLT  / PST.

Presenters: John Zdanowski, CFO of Linden Lab and Sue Singer, Manager of Internal Tools

Registration (necessary for CPE credits) http://www.macpa.org/Public/Conference/Description.aspx?courseID=0819SL01

Course Materials Download CPA_20080618_2.pdf 

Post Course Evaluation Form - click here

SLURL Location for meeting on CPA Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island/151/116/23

Backup Location on CPA Island 2 http://slurl.com/secondlife/CPA%20Island%202/195/117/29

If there are any breaking developments (literally & figuratively), don't panic, we will post updates on this blog with instructions. We are very excited about both of these events and hope you will enjoy the real visrtual world experience, but it is still early with this technology and we are pushing it - so I hope you will give us your patience and suggesstions as we learn our way into this.