AAA SaaS Impacts and Survey Results

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM ET / 09:00 AM CT / 08:00 AM MT / 07:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA, CITP
Objective(s):
This session will discuss the reasons for this "Cloud" transformation throughout all businesses, as well as review the specific findings of the AAA survey amongst member firms.
Field of Study: Communication
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

(1) Hour Session:
The Association for Accounting Administration has launched another hallmark survey to find out the status of SaaS application utilization amongst member firms. Software as a Service (SaaS) also known as Cloud Computing and Application Service Providers (ASPs), is one of the hottest topics in information technology today and is fundamentally changing the way business operates their IT infrastructure allowing for anytime, anywhere access and shaking up our IT budgets. This session will discuss the reasons for this "Cloud" transformation throughout all businesses, as well as review the specific findings of the AAA survey amongst member firms. Be amongst the first to see the survey results and learn how your firm will be impacted.

Presenter and Moderator Bios
Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP is Director of Consulting for Xcentric. His primary focus is helping firms throughout North America effectively use information technology by implementing digital best practices and directing them towards today’s “less paper” or Digital CPA firm. He has spent the past fifteen years consulting exclusively with CPA firms and prior to that, ten years with the CPA firm of Henry & Horne, (Arizona’s largest regional firm) where he was the partner in charge of the firm's Management Advisory Services and Microcomputer Consulting practices. Roman also served as the firm’s Administrative Partner where he oversaw Internal Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, and was responsible for the creation and implementation of the firm's technology plan and budget. He has also authored several CPA publications and he has been a featured National and Regional speaker to thousands of CPA firms on information technology.

Cost
$25.00 for CPAFMA Members / $40.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

Delivery System

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Registration

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Additional Information

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