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.

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,

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:

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!

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.