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CPAs & the virtual world of Second Life
Maryland Association of CPAs
Tom Hood, CPA.CITP
Robert Babine
“If the web is reshaping the world as we know it, and will be the water in which
the new generation of digital natives will swim,
then it behooves all of us to understanding it’s
implications.”
– David Sibbet – The Grove Consultants Int’l
Virtual Worlds
80% of active Internet users to have a virtual
world presence by 2011
- Gartner Group
CPAs & Second Life
"We realized there is a real economy growing in there, and
every good economy needs CPAs, so we figured we needed
to be there, too.“
-Byron Patrick, CPA
KAWG&FFirst CPA firm in Second Life
CPAs & Second Life
"I look at it as just another office, another extension of our firm. It’s another touch point
where we can potentially meet with clients and expand our geographic of where we can deliver
services. It’s taking Web 2.0 to Web 2.0-plus, and eventually that’s where it’s all going to be.”
-Byron Patrick, CPAKAWG&F
Founding member of MACPA’s New/Young Professionals
Adidas Dell Toyota Sun Microsystems Penguin American Apparel IBM Starwood Reuters CNET Networks Yankee Stadium Harvard (and 200+ educational institutions) H&R Block MACPA
Who’s there
Is Second Life REAL!
Provided by Linden Labs
Real Business in Second Life
"Second Life is more compelling than a conference call, less intimidating than a
video conference, and a hell of a lot better than business travel.“
-John Zdanowski, CFOLinden Lab
The Experience of Virtual Worlds
""In the future, as the technology continues to improve, I expect to see virtual worlds become immersive experiences that are difficult to differentiate from the real world.“
John Zdanowski, CFOLinden Lab
Welcome to CPA Island
“As I’ve learned more, I have come to appreciate that in this one “space,” all of the new channels for social networking and multi-media are manifesting in one
integrated social experiment…
- David Sibbet, The Grove Consultants Int’l
Second Life Retrospective
Source: Second Life Retrospective – David Sibbet
CPA Island – Why we are here
Attracting students to the CPA professionPlace for accounting educators to collaborateCPE events for CPAs – learn about new and
different ways to engage new generationShowcase best practices in an innovative wayDisplay our brands as we envision them
Community – Collaboration - Content
Accounting Education Pavilion
Our pavilion features a place for Colleges & Universities to showcase their accounting education and a place for accounting educators to connect, share, and learn from each other. It is also
a place for prospective students to see the many options available in an exciting career as a Certified Public Accountant.
New Young Professionals NetworkClub NYPN on CPA Island
Life’s a beach at the Club NYPN on CPA island. This special area devoted to New & Young Professionals
has all of the features for networking, casual meetups, and fun. Complete with a dance floor, tiki
bars, beach, and a real treehouse – it is the place for students and young professionals to chill.
BLI Conference Center
A center facilitating the development and sharing of competencies and strategic knowledge required for leadership in the rapidly changing
business environment. BLI will deliver competency-based curriculum, courses, content, and community to enhance learning and grow intellectual capital for organizational and executive leadership.
Prior Events
Mixed reality session at our Accounting Educator’s Conference
Demos at Towson University & Johns Hopkins University
Presentation at the national Association Digital Now Conference in Orlando
First CPE in Second Life at the Maryland Business & Accounting EXPO
Scenes from the EXPO
KAWG&F OfficesThe first CPA firm in SL!
Contact : Chili Carson or Bean Wollongong for more information
KAWG&F have established their offices on CPA Island and have been pathfinders in working in this new virtual world.
CFO of the Future CenterChief Financial Officers are one of the exciting career options many CPAs
choose. This building and exhibit is a place to network, collaborate, and co-create resources to help today’s CFO deal with the challenges of today’s
rapidly changing business landscape. Join the group SLACPA and look for upcoming events. Visit us at CPA Island
http://www.cpaisland.com
BLI Center for Strategic Planning
Strategy & leadership are the prerequisites for success in the Next Economy — The Network Economy, the Internet Economy, the Next
Economy; all are terms that speak to the new body of knowledge, new strategies, and fundamentally new dynamics which shape not only our economy but our society. This center is a place to share best practices
and form a community dedicated to strategic leadership.
MACPA Headquarters
http://www.macpa.org
Our office features a video room, our Board room, offices and additional meeting rooms.
CPA Island -Upcoming EventsAACSB – The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of BusinessPresents:
Using Virtual Reality Technologies to Explore Worlds Beyond the Blackboard – Dr. Mike Kraten
Monday, June 30, 2008 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. PST/SLT
CPA Island -Upcoming Events
SF/BAY AREA FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group)Presents:
XBRL and the International Future of Business Reporting– Greg Zegarowski, President of Financial Leadership Corporation
Tuesday, July 15, 20084:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST
7:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m. PST/SLT
Closing ThoughtsIs it time to pay attention?
This is not a game: Virtual Worlds coming to your business Forrester predicts – CIO Magazine
Second Life produces real training results – CLO magazine ASTD
Virtual Worlds make Harvard Business Review’s breakthrough ideas for 2008
Virtual worlds will be widely adopted venues for reaching customers and experimenting with new product ideas and business models – The Future of Small Business Report
For more informationwww.cpaisland.com
www.slacpa.org
www.mdbizexpo.com
In world – SLACPA groupContact Rocky Maddaloni or Billy Mapp
[email protected]@macpa.org
SL Tutorial at CPALearning2.com
http://tinyurl.com/4ejlsq
http://tinyurl.com/4y5h4h
Join SLACPA & find CPA Island
Join SL & create your avatar
CPA Island SLURL
Maryland Association of CPAs – founded 1901 to promote and protect CPAs and help them thrive in the rapidly changing environment – 10,000 members
Business Learning Institute – founded in 2000 with a mission to help organizations deliver competency-based curriculum, courses, content and community to enhance learning and grow intellectual capital for organizational and executive leadership
Second Life Association of CPAs – founded in 2006 With 115 members and two islands (CPA Island & CPA Island 2) with a mission of building a community of people interested in exploring the possibilities of CPAs in Second Life
Upcoming EventsDigital Now Conference
Demonstrations to Association CommunityFriday, April 25, 2008
9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. EST6:50 a.m. –7:10 a.m. PST/SLT
& 2:20 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. EST
11:20 a.m. –11:40 p.m. PST/SLTTowson University
Creating REAL Business presences in Second LifeFriday, May 2, 2008
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST9:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. PST/SLT
Upcoming Events
MDBIZEXPOThe first Business & Accounting EXPO in Second Life!
June 17th & 18th, 2008Baltimore Convention Center
MDBIZEXPOThe Future of Small Business – Intuit Corporation &
The Institute for the FutureWednesday, June 18, 2008 8:10 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
5:10 a.m. –6:00 a.m. PST/SLTFirst CPE in
Second Life !
Upcoming EventsMDBIZEXPO
The Future of Small Business – What CPAs Need to Know – Intuit Corporation & The Institute for the Future
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST
6:10 a.m. –7:00 a.m. PST/SLT
MDBIZEXPOThe Real Business of Second Life – John Zdanowski,
CFO Linden LabsWednesday, June 18, 2008 2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. EST
11:15 a.m. –12:05 p.m. PST/SLTFirst CPE in
Second Life !