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AIS Educator Conference
Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 26–28, 2009
Plan to join us for an exciting educational experience while enjoying the natural beauty of Colorado Springs.
The conference schedule will include:
Sam Antar The former CFO of Crazy Eddie, Inc., and a convicted felon, Sam Antar helped mastermind a securities fraud that cost stockholders hundreds of millions of dollars. He will provide you with a new perspective on internal controls, corporate governance, and other accounting/auditing issues.
His pro bono presentation demonstrates his passion to educate society on the dangers and negative impact of financial statement fraud.
Tushar Padhier A senior manager with Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services practice, Tushar is active in the implementation and assessment of his client’s PCI Security Standards to ensure the protection of sensitive data. Tushar will discuss the standards, the economic risks of ineffective data security, and the related career opportunities available to accounting graduates.
Computer Training Hands-on training will be conducted on today’s most popular AIS software. Recent conferences have included seminars on SAP, Great Plains, Peachtree, ACL, IDEA, Access, Excel, Visio, SQL, and Camtasia.
Educational and AIS Research Educators and practitioners will share their research, educational best practices, and student cases.
Call for Papers The deadline for research papers and graduate student papers is March 1, 2009. Submissions to the Jack and Maye Stewart AIS Project Competition are due May 1, 2009. View the call for papers by selecting the Submissions link to the left, then selecting the Call for Papers link.
A call will also be emailed on November 1, 2008, to educators who have a profile on the AIS Educator Association website. Click here to create or update your profile.
Cost The $325 fee includes conference registration, refreshments, and full breakfasts and lunches for the three-day conference.
Recreational Activities The conference hotel, the Colorado Springs Marriott, is located within minutes of numerous recreational opportunities, including Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, Historic Manitou Springs, and the US Air Force Academy. Click the Things to Do link to view more information.
CPE CPE requirements vary by state and each participant should check their own state"s requirements to ensure that the items attended qualify for CPE. The following is some information that may help you determine if the CPE does qualify with your individual state:
The AIS Educator Association (AISEA) is a non-profit organization of AIS professors. While the AISEA currently does not have an NASBA #, it may qualify for Exempt status and does keep some information required by some states such as:
1) The date and location of the program presentation (schedule)
2) The names of each instructor or discussion leader (Bios on presenters)
3) A written outline of the program presentation
4) Attendees are required to have presenters sign attendance sheets.
5) Attendees are required to submit a summary of their attendance along with their CPA / CMA certificate #.
6) Attendees sign in and sign out of each session they wish to use for CPE.
For hotel and travel information please click on the Hotel Information link on the left of this page.
For submission information
please click on the Submissions link on the left of this page.
Registration opens March 1 and closes June 6, 2009.
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