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JULY 2010
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In this month's K2 Tech Update we look at the value offered by several leading Accountants Partner programs, including the Sage Accountants Network and the Quickbooks ProAdvisor Program.

You'll also find technology tips for Excel
, and PowerPoint along with news about CCH Intelliconnect, Windows XP SP2 Support, and Windows 7 SP1. This month, our course spotlights are focused on Advanced Excel, Microsoft Word Essential Tools and Techniques, and Tech Tools for Preventing and Detecting Fraud.

We hope you find this issue timely, relevant, and useful.
  If you have topics you'd like us to cover here in the coming months, let us know.

The K2 Team
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Displaying a Worksheet Name in a Worksheet Cell

Excel's CELL( ) function is a little-used feature that offers a tremendous amount of information regarding the formatting, location, or contents of a cell.


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Creating Videos from PowerPoint 2010
Presentations

One of the enhancements to PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to create a video directly from a PowerPoint presentation. This option allows you to create a full-fidelity video that you can distribute on a CD/DVD, over the Internet, via e-mail, or with a flash drive.

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Consolidating Data
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The Consolidate command provides an effective way of consolidating financial information, whether imported or created in Excel. In short, Consolidate allows us to summarize our data quickly and accurately.

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ArticleiconThe Value of Accountants Partner Programs


Most of the major software publishers offer some type of partner program for accountants. The features and benefits of each of these programs vary, but, in sum, each is designed to provide accountants with the knowledge and tools they need to use and support accounting software more effectively.

Four of the leading programs are:
  • Sage Accountants Network
  • QuickBooks ProAdvisor Programs
  • Bill.com Partner Program
  • Microsoft Partner Network

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icon_newsCCH Enhances Intelliconnect

On July 6, CCH announced a number of new features for IntelliConnect, a tax research system used by 160,000 people. These new features enable researchers to get to their answers faster and more effectively.

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icon_newsSupport for Windows XP SP2 Ends

On July 13, Microsoft ended all support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Thus, current users of that version of Microsoft's venerable operating system are now running on an unsupported platform, increasing the likelihood of a security breach.  According to InformationWeek,

"Unfortunately, the security implications could be a rude awakening for many organizations...

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icon_newsWindows 7 SP1 Beta Now Available

On July 12, Microsoft released the public beta of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to select users. SP1 does not add any end-user functionality and is not intended for home use.
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Advanced Excel

Although many accountants consider themselves experts in using Excel, most accountants are self-taught and do not use Excel to its full potential. This course is designed to take experienced, self-taught users to the next level. It provides real world examples developed by accountants for accountants in the following six major topic areas:
  • Collaboration and workbook security
  • Using tables to analyze and report data
  • Integrating and manipulating data from external sources
  • Creating and auditing complex formulas
  • Advanced data analysis with subtotals, filters, and PivotTables
  • Using charts to analyze and communicate information.


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icon-spotlightMicrosoft Word: Essential Tools and Techniques for Accountants

From financial statements to proposals to reports for the board of directors, accounting and financial professionals use Microsoft Word on a daily basis, yet most are not able to efficiently achieve the results they are seeking because they are unaware of the accountant-centric features of the application. If you are a Word user and are seeking to get better results in less time, then this course is a must for you!


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icon-spotlightTech Tools for Preventing and Detecting Fraud

Accountants in all walks of the profession are being called upon like never before to prevent and detect fraud.  From auditing standards such as SAS 99 to the legal requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley to more demanding boards of directors and management teams, today's requirements to prevent and detect fraud in businesses of all sizes are unparalleled. Participants in this fast-paced and very practical session will receive the latest guidance on how frauds are committed and on the tools available to prevent and detect these very costly activities.


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Continuing Professional Education
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K2 Enterprises offers continuing professional education seminars and conference sessions to accounting and finance professionals throughout the U.S.  

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