What is an AAA MAPCast?
An AAA MAPCast is a live, interactive 60-minute conference presented over the telephone and over the Internet. You can attend from any location that has telephone and Internet access. You pay just one registration fee for as many participants as you wish at each call/log-in location.

Note that high-speed Internet access is not mandatory – the system works with dial-up but you must have separate connections for the audio and video portions. You may use cell phones for the audio if you have only one connection.


Who presents at an AAA MAPCast?
Your MAPCast will have one or more speakers who are recognized experts on the topic. Conferences typically include a Q&A session; you can ask questions by phone or instant messaging options.

CPE Credits
AAA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

This program has been approved for one recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

What does my registration include?
Your registration includes long-distance charges for the audio portion and log-in to the video presentation. All handouts are downloadable and emailed to participants immediately following the MAPCast. MAPCasts also include one hour of CPE.

Why AAA MAPCasts?

Fast.
No wasted time. Get right to the heart of the matter in a 60-minute session designed to easily fit into your busy schedule.

Convenient.
No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office. Listen and follow along from the comfort and convenience of your desk or conference room.

Easy.
A telephone and computer are all the equipment you need. Just dial in and log-in to the system. That's it.

Ideal for multiple attendees.
Use a speakerphone and projector and invite as many people as you want to participate - at no extra cost to you.

Affordable.
AAA MAPCasts are a fraction of the cost of travel and attendance fees for other high-priced conferences or seminars.

The Association for Accounting Administration has specifically designed their MAPCasts for today’s busy professional. In just 60 minutes, you have access to in-depth coverage of an ever-changing array of current management topics including management, human resources, marketing and technology issues and the latest trends and developments. We will strive to cover topics falling in all areas of responsibility for COOs, Directors of Administration, Firm Administrators and Administrative and Managing Partners.

For one low price, you can attend these sessions in the convenience of your own office – or in your conference room with your entire staff- and immediately put what you’ve learned to work in your department or organization. Please review the following list for AAA’s upcoming MAPCasts – and sign up today!

• May 29, 2008 – “How to Generate Generational Momentum” – Tom Laughon, President of Catch Your Limit Consulting
• June 11, 2008 – “What to Do to Avoid a Succession Catastrophe” – Bill Reeb, CPA with Succession Institute, LLC
• July 09, 2008 – “Catch Your Limit's Take on "Taking Your Organization From Good To Great!"” – Tom Laughon, President of Catch Your Limit Consulting
• August 07, 2008 – “Computer Forensics and eDiscovery” – Jon Berryhill, Berryhill Computer Forensics Inc.

• January 24, 2008 – “Emerging Technologies & 2008 Technology Predictions” – Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP with InfoTech Partners North America, Inc.
• February 28, 2008 – “Psychological Principles of Workplace Violence” – Ronald F. Worst, Criminologist (Fraud Examiner & Security Expert)
• May 01, 2008 – “E-Mail Risks, Rules & Regulations: Applying E-Mail Policy & Best Practices to Minimize Risk & Maximize Compliance” – Nancy Flynn, Founder and Executive Director of ePolicy Institute
• May 08, 2008 – “World Class Training: Getting Your Firm on Track” – Sam Allred, Founder & Director Upstream Academy

Registration

All registration is done on-line. Include the name(s) of the session(s) for which you would like to register and the email address to which program information should be forwarded – the primary registrant. Log-in details will be emailed to all primary registrants two (2) days prior to each session.

Fees and Payment Procedures

• The fee for each participant location is $40.00 (for locations with an AAA member, deduct $15). For sites with more than one participant, log in must be done in the name of the key contact. A participant sign-in sheet will be sent in advance of all sessions and the names of actual participants can be changed or added at this point.
• Invoicing is available to AAA member sites only. Non-members must pay in advance by check or by credit card. All payments will be made directly to AAA.

Refund Policy

AAAwill not issue refunds for MAPCasts.  If a registrant is unable to participate in the MAPCast and provides email, written, fax or phone notification to the Association 48 hours prior to the session, a credit will be provided for a future MAPCast.

Participants can log in to a session approximately 20 minutes prior to the start time of the session.  If you experience difficulty logging in please call our office immediately at 937-222-0030 for technical assistance.  For those registrants who may experience difficulty logging in to the video portion of the MAPCast session, please connect to the audio portion for audio participation. A copy of the presentation will be made available to all registrants that participated in the live MAPCast. The audio presentation (live portion) is the portion required for CPE credit.

Please alert the AAA staff member monitoring the MAPCast at the conclusion of the program of your difficulty and technical support will be provided to eliminate problems with future MAPCasts.  Credit to a future MAPCast will be provided to those with technical difficulties as long as the registrant participated in at least the audio portion of the call and notified the office immediately following the session.

Delivery System

• All programs will be delivered by the Adobe Acrobat Connect platform. Participants will receive an email 2 days prior to the session with a link to the e-Conference Center website and instructions for joining the session(s).
• All participants should have Internet access (high speed access recommended but not required), a land-based telephone and be in a private setting. For more than one participant per participant location, a quiet conference room with a large monitor/screen and speaker phone is suggested.
• There will be technical assistance available to assist with procedural or connection issues beginning at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time on the day of the session.

Additional Information

For more information regarding this series or administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the AAA National offices, 136 S. Keowee St., Dayton, OH 45402, 937-222-0030, email: aaainfo@cpaadmin.org