Name: Cloud Or Not To Cloud
Start: 2016-07-21T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2016-07-21T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Elliott Davis Decosimo

KAY

HINDY

Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Brewery

Kay Hindy (co-Founder and Chairman of The Brooklyn Brewery) founded one of America’s top 25 breweries. A former journalist, he became interested in home-brewing while serving as a Beirut-based Middle East Correspondent for The Associated Press.

6:00pm-8:30pm

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If you’ve been considering graduating from a beer enthusiast to a beer making enthusiast, sign up for a 1:1 slot with our experts. They’ll give you tips for how to get your hobby started.

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Roasted barley with a sweet caramel chocolatey goodness.

Thursday

July

8:00am

Taste of the Mondays

When

Thursday

July

2016

8:00am

Where

Thursday

July

2016

8:00am

to Cloud Or Not To Cloud

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Hearing a lot about the cloud?

Not sure if it’s worth all the hype?

It’s time to find out.

Join us at this complimentary event for a delicious breakfast, and learn all about the pros and cons of on-premises, private cloud, and SaaS business software.

Experts from each side of the cloud vs. on-premises debate will state their case—all so that you can confidently weigh and select the best option for your company.

Even better: You’ll earn CPE credits at this event!

Don’t miss this great opportunity. RSVP now.

When

Thursday

July

21st

2016

8:00am

11:30am

Where

2 CPE Credits Will Be Offered for CPAs

Learning objectives - After attending this seminar, attendees will be able to:

Identify the pros and cons of on-premises, private cloud, and SaaS solutions
Select the best options for your organization related to these solutions
Consider ongoing IT controls for having your system "in-house" versus in the cloud (SaaS)

CPE Credits: 2 hours
Field of Study: Business Management & Organization
Delivery Method: Group Live
Program Level: Basic

Cost: Free ($0.00)
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None

Please contact Bonnie Bastow (bonnie.bastow@elliottdavis.com or 704.808.5275) with questions or concerns.

Agenda

8am

Registration and breakfast

Get checked in and have a bite to eat.

9am

Introductions

Introduction to cloud computing for business management systems

9:15am

What are your options?

What option is best for my business, cloud or on premises?

10am

Things to consider related to IT (in-house versus cloud)

Ongoing IT controls to consider for having your system "in-house" versus having your system in the cloud (SaaS)

11am

What is Sage X3?

An introduction to Sage X3, a business system that challenges mid-market companies to think and work differently

Bonnie Bastow

Risk Advisory Services Practice Leader

Elliott Davis Decosimo

Bonnie has over 20 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Operations, and Information Systems. Her main focus is providing IT-related assurance, consulting, advisory, compliance, and security services.

Anders Linden

Strategic Account Executive

Sage North America

Anders has over 15 years in the ERP marketplace, and has worked in both Europe and the United States.

Bill Wilson

Senior Solution Engineer

Sage North America

Bill is in his fourth year as a Senior Solution Engineer for X3 at Sage North America. Bill specializes in detailing how using modern software solutions can greatly transform age-old challenges faced by companies—large & small.

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