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Presented by:
David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC
Moderated by:
Mary R. MacBain, CPA.CITP
January 21, 2009 @ 2:00pm ET
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The ubiquity of information technology in today’s business environment — and the increasing complexity and interconnectivity of today’s information systems — means that CPAs and other accounting professionals must increasingly address technology issues in order to fulfill their traditional fiduciary and financial management responsibilities. The AICPA’s Top Technology Initiatives list is intended to help CPAs and financial management professionals navigate the divergent opinions and hype surrounding technology, and focus their attention and resources on the initiatives with the most significant implications for their customers, clients and organizations.
In this special online seminar, Top Technology Initiatives Task Force Co-Chair, David Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC will introduce the 2009 Top Technology Initiatives. Drawing on years of experience and interaction with clients in both the public accounting and business & industry spheres, he will contextualize this year’s list, using background information and practical examples to provide participants with an introduction to each initiative – and their implications for CPAs and their customers, clients and organizations.
To further enhance the participant’s experience on this presentation, Top Technology Initiatives Task Force Co-Chair, Mary R. MacBain, CPA.CITP will moderate for this presentation.
Space is limited so don’t delay! IT Community members have the option of attending this online presentation for FREE, or purchasing 1 credit of CPE for $34.00 – $15 off the $49.00 AICPA member price – by referencing promotional code: ITSEC .
About the Presenters:
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David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC
Principal, Arxis Technology, Inc.
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David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, GSEC is a Principal with Arxis Technology, Inc., a computer consulting firm with offices in Southern California, Chicago and Phoenix. He specializes in micro-computer accounting systems, information security, the Windows operating environment, eCommerce, handheld computing, systems development and project management.
He is currently an instructor for K2 Enterprises and frequent speaker for the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and other state accounting societies. He speaks on computerized accounting topics, information security, handheld computing, electronic commerce, Linux and the Windows operating environment. He has taught micro-computer classes for California State University at Northridge and written articles for The Quantum PC Report for CPAs, CSCPA Outlook, California CPA, and the AICPA InfoTech Update. He is currently on the editorial board of the CPA Technology Advisor and the California CPA. He is a Sage ACCPAC ERP and Sage ACCPAC Plus Certified Consultant, a Windows Certified Professional and holds the GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).
Mr. Cieslak currently chairs the Sage ACCPAC Business Partner Advisory Council. He is the past Chair of the AICPA IT Executive Committee and past president of the California CPA Education Foundation. He is an active participant with the CalCPA State Technology Committee and Westside Micro-computer Users Discussion Group. He is past chairman of the CalCPA State Technology Committee, former member of the AICPA Information Technology Practices Sub-Committee and previously served on the Information Technology Alliance board of directors. He is a member of various other AICPA and CalCPA planning committees for courses, conferences and computer shows .
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Mary R. MacBain, CPA.CITP
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Mary R. MacBain, CPA.CITP is a professional accountant who dedicates her energies to helping small organizations. She embodies a nurturing entrepreneurial spirit and lends this spirit to organizations as she helps them to transform problems into solutions.
Like her fellow Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) with whom she networks, Mary helps to bridge users of business information to technology. She applies her extensive experience implementing systems when enhancing business reporting to achieve near "real-time" information and paperless offices. She provides services related to team building through strategic planning, project management, internal control evaluation, documentation, and recommendations, and accounting .
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