Did you know that the Dutch affiliate of Baker Tilly International are the first European accountants to open a virtual office in Second Life. Accountingweb ran the full story, pointing out that the Americans got there first. But there's still plenty of scope for consulting, budgeting and accountant coaching, I believe.
What do we accountants think of this? Are you tempted? I am. I''ve had a look round and as another manifestation of web 2.0 phenomenon, its pretty enticing. But what puts me off is the ROI. I can see it being addictive. I'm scared of being sucked in. Much like my 10 year old son has been with Runescape, totally immersed in character. On one level its' a bit of fun but many are now taking it seriously as a commercial venture and that's where lil ol' 'risk adverse' me is baulking from taking the plunge. Bear in mind that I am the obsessive type, there's not such thing as a dabble for me, I'm in there with two feet.
Accountants, what do you think? Any takers? Who wants a strategy meeting in Second Life hosted by theaccountantscoach.com. Will you join me? Dare we?
Hey Carol,
I just found your post but we have started th Second Life Association of CPAs and built CPA Island whcih includes the US (Maryland firm) of KAWG&F who are our RL members and friends. We think this has a ton of potential for students and professionals alike. Check us out in-world look for SLACPA in groups and CPA Island on the grid. We have two blogs we are starting to build some conversatuon around this www.cpaisland.com and www.slacpa.org, we also have a few posts about virtual worlds on www.cpasuccess.com. Would love to know what you think?
Tom Hood aka Rocky Maddaloni (SL) - Maryland Association of CPAs
Posted by: Tom Hood | December 06, 2007 at 03:09 PM