May 2008
EBPAQC Online Discussion Forum
User Guide
URL http://ebpaqc.aicpa.org/ifEBP
The
How do I invite others in my
firm to use the Forum?
How do I create and edit my
user profile?
Suggestions for using the
Forum?
How do I find a topic on the
Forum?
How do I use the search
function?
How do I add attachments to
postings?
How do I respond, subscribe,
or email an existing topic?
How do I receive email
notifications of postings to a specific forum or topic?
How do I receive
notifications of postings by a specific member?
The Employee Benefit
Plan Audit Quality Center (
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Audit
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Tax and Compliance
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Multiemployer Plan
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Form 5500
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Form 11-K
The Forum is easy to
use and can provide you with a wealth of information and ideas, keep you
abreast of current practice issues and improve your knowledge of employee benefit
plans.
You can also provide other firm employees with access to the
The material posted within the Forum represents the viewpoints and
opinions of its participants and not necessarily those of the AICPA. In
addition, the AICPA cannot and does not guarantee the validity or the accuracy
of the information posted on the Forum.
If you have previously been
accessing
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accessed
You will then be prompted to log
in using your AICPA.org or CPA2Biz.com username and password, or if you do not
have one, create a new username and password. If you have forgotten your
AICPA.org or CPA2Biz.com username or password, click on the "Forgot Your
Password link" on the Log in screen. Remember to save your username and
password in an easily accessible place so that you can locate it each time you
access the site.
You are ready to begin to use
the Forum by clicking on the "Enter the Forum" button on the website.
Should you need assistance with the log in process or using the Web site,
please contact the
How
do I invite others in my firm to use the Forum?
Upon enrolling your firm in the
Center, you should have received an automatically generated
When you or a member of your
staff clicks on your firm-specific URL you will be directed through the
How
do I create and edit my user profile?
You may want to
include personal information in your member profile to facilitate discussion
groups with members of similar interest, geographical area, etc. This
information is maintained in the control panel under contact/personal
information. Information you may want to include in your profile are: email address, business webpage address,
business location, occupation, personal interests and a brief biography. To get
to this panel, click on "control panel" on the toolbar at the top of
the page and select "contact/personal information".
Suggestions
for using the Forum
Following are some suggestions to help you and others make the
most of your Forum:
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Before posting your
question, search the Forum. Your question or comment may have already been
discussed, answered or resolved.
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Create a concise
subject that adequately summarizes your topic. For example: "Applying SAS
99 in a defined contribution plan audit".
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Increase the likelihood
of starting a discussion by providing details in your comment or question, and
by choosing a relevant category, release and platform for your topic.
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Be patient. All the
participants of this Forum are using the Forum and participating in discussions
on their own time.
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Help others. The Forum
is a community, and works best when people share information.
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Give feedback. If
someone helps you by answering your question, try to add a follow-up response
letting them know whether or not it worked.
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Welcome newcomers. Make
them feel welcome in the Forum community.
How
do I find a topic on the Forum?
Once in the Forum, you will be on the home page, which will list
the 5 forum areas: Audit, Tax and
Compliance, Multiemployer Plan, Form 5500 Reporting and Form 11-k. Select the
forum area in which your question pertains to. You can search the topics under
this forum to see if your subject has started a discussion group as yet or you
can start a new topic.
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Find discussion topics of specific interest to you by using the
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replies and number of views. Click on "Search" on the top right of
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