Q&AAA? What Is It and How Do I Use It?

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Time: 01:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter(s): Jim Fahey, AAAPM, Apple Growth Partners, Inc.
Field of Study: Communications
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

Email is great, but not for sharing information and saving it over the long term. If you’ve been around AAA long enough, you’ll probably remember email list serves with more responses in line with “TAKE ME OFF THIS LIST!” vs. the answer you sought. Not because members did not want to help, they just did not want their email box inundated with responses. The evolution continued to Yahoo Groups and eventually to iCommunities, which was built on Microsoft Sharepoint. Kudos to Xcentric for developing and maintaining iCommunities for AAA since inception; however, the Sharepoint platform was not best suited to continue future development. Logins and search functionality have long been an issue. Those issues should be a thing of the past as the Association introduced Q&AAA, the new AAA discussion forums built on the vBulletin platform earlier this year.

We have included tips on how to get started in recent issues of AAAinsights and through email blasts but we thought it was time to host a one-hour MAPCast with detailed walk-thrus and answers to your questions. This session will cover such items as:

• How do I sign up for Q&AAA?
• Who is going to teach me how to use Q&AAA?
• What should I do first after I sign up for Q&AAA?
• Are all the posts on iCommunities going to be lost?
• I could never figure out how to upload attachments to iCommunities, is it easier on Q&AAA?
• Is the search functionality in Q&AAA better than iCommunities?
• Can I get email notifications like I do from iCommunities?
• Will there be separate forums for HR, IT, Marketing and Practice Management like iCommunities?

We have a tool that should satisfy our community needs for information sharing and networking. Please take time to register, introduce yourself and explore the site. There is much more functionality to the site like private messaging, AAA event calendar, blogs and photo repositories (to share event photos, for example), but we will talk about that more during this introductory MAPCast.

Presenter and Moderator Bios
Jim Fahey, AAAPM is with Apple Growth Partners and in his role as Chief Operating Officer, he focuses on practice management for accounting firms: specifically human resources and technology issues. He has a passion for this industry and has worked in it for over 19 years. His specialties include on campus recruiting, leadership and development training, technology research and project planning. Prior to joining Apple Growth Partners, Jim served as Chief Information Officer with Hill, Barth & King LLC. Jim received his Accredited Administrator in Accounting Practice Management from AAA in June 2012.

Cost
Free for CPAFMA Members / Free for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

Delivery System

• All programs are delivered using the Zoom platform.
• Confirmations will include log-in instructions.
• Participants are able to participate using any device with an Internet connect (if the device does not have speakers, the participant can also dial-in) or they can participate with audio only by dialing in.
• All registrants will receive a link to the MAPCast’s recording by email within 48 business hours of event’s conclusion.
• There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

All registration is done on-line with the names and email addresses of each individual guest. Log-in details will be emailed to all registrants approximately 1-2 days prior to each session.

Refund Policy

CPAFMA will not issue refunds for MAPCasts. If a registrant is unable to participate in the MAPCast and sends written notice to info@cpafma.org 48 hours prior to the session, a credit will be provided for a future MAPCast. Alert the CPAFMA staff member monitoring the MAPCast if technical difficulties are encountered and technical support will be provided to eliminate problems with future MAPCasts.

Additional Information

Live participation is required for CPE credit and polling questions must be answered to show active participation. All registrants will receive an email following the session with links to the slides and/or handouts, and a link to the MAPCast recording (unless otherwise stated). If you are unable to participate in the live session, you can still watch the recorded session, but you will not be eligible for CPE credits.

For more information regarding CPAFMA MAPCasts or administrative policies such as complaint and refund, contact the CPAFMA Headquarters at 937-222-0030, or info@cpafma.org.