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. Once logged in, all handouts are downloadable prior to the start of 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!

Click here to watch a short video on how to navigate the MAPCast interface (Windows Media).

• September 16, 2010 – “AAA New Member Orientation and Update ” – Jane Johnson - AAA Director of Membership & Growth
  
  
• October 14, 2010 – “Advanced Microsoft Excel ” – Debbie Madden, Corporate Trainer at Berry Dunn McNeil and Parker
  
  

• January 20, 2010 – “Evaluating Staff Underperformance and Presenting Effective Solutions ” – Guy Gage III, LPC CPT with PartnersCoach
  
  
• January 28, 2010 – “2010 Cool Tools and Predictions Recap” – Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA CITP President of InfoTech Partners North America, Inc.
  
  
• February 24, 2010 – “The What, Why & How of Social Media Marketing” – Sarah Johnson, Director of Consulting Services with PDI Global, Inc.
  
  
• March 04, 2010 – “Understanding Credit Card Interchange Fees-Ways to Reduce Payment Expenses” – Karen Schlotterbeck, VP Operations with NET1 Payment Solutions
  
  
• April 22, 2010 – “ATI Survey - 2010 Technology Initiatives for Firm Administrators” – Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA CITP President of InfoTech Partners North America, Inc.
  
  
• April 28, 2010 – “Avoiding the Top Business Development Mistakes - Sam Allred presenting” – Sam Allred, Founder & Director Upstream Academy
  
  
• May 05, 2010 – “What Are Portals and Why You Need Them!” – David Bergstein, CPA, CITP Director of Strategic Relationships - a CCH Wolters Kluwer Business
  
  
• June 02, 2010 – “Getting the Most Out of Your 2010 National Conference Experience” – Rita Keller, President, Keller Advisors; Virginia Lowery, Administrative Manager, Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association; Jim Fahey, Information/Projector Director, Hill, Barth & King
  
  
• July 07, 2010 – “Making Cents of Going Green” – John Kirk, Director of Administration with Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
  
  
• July 29, 2010 – “New Member Orientation and Refresher ” – Jane Johnson, Director of Membership & Growth
  
  
• August 12, 2010 – “Advanced Outlook Tips” – Debbie Madden, Corporate Trainer with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker
  
  

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 approximately 1-2 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

AAA will 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 30 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 Microsoft Live Meeting platform. Participants will receive log in instructions approximately 1-2 days prior to the session.
• 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. Your Log In Instructions will provide a Troubleshooting phone number and a meeting URL address to type into your browser field, connecting you to the meeting if designated meeting link fails.

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