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Published by
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AUGUST 2010 |
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In this month's K2 Tech Update we delve into the basics of the PDF document format - the history behind PDFs, PDF myths, and some useful PDF tips.
You'll also find technology tips for Excel, PowerPoint, and connecting ODBC to Excel and Peachtree, as well as news about
Sage Software, Adobe Acrobat 10, and a new offering from TaxWorks and CYMA.
This month, our course spotlights are focused on Excel Financial Reporting and Analysis, Internal Controls for Small Business Accounting Systems, and Security for Accountants.
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.
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Sorting Data By Cell Color In Excel
The improvements to conditional formatting
beginning in Excel 2007 are potentially among the most beneficial of all of the
enhancements to Excel for accountants and other business professionals. Now,
with just a few clicks of the mouse, users can quickly apply colors to large
sets of data to assist in analyzing that data.
Creating Videos from PowerPoint 2010
Presentations
For those who create numerous PowerPoint
presentations and apply animation to either entire slides or to objects on
slides, PowerPoint 2010 offers a real treat to you - the Animation
Painter. Very similar in nature and function to the Format Painter
found in most of the Microsoft Office applications, Animation Painter copies all
of the animation from one object to other objects.
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Creating ODBC Connections With Peachtree And Excel
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 Adobe Acrobat 10 Release Date Leaked
Perhaps intentionally or perhaps not, Adobe Systems
President and Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen recently provided guidance on the release date of Adobe Acrobat 10.
When delivering a presentation to financial analysts, Narayen offered
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Sage Offers Free Accountants Network Membership
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  TaxWorks and CYMA Offer Integrated Accounting and Tax Preparation Software Package
RedGear Technologies, developer
of TaxWorks professional tax software, has
partnered with CYMA Accounting Software to
create a software package that will prepare the most complex tax returns as
well as provide solutions for a broad spectrum of accounting needs. The new
TaxWorks package will be available for the upcoming tax filing season.
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 Excel Financial Reporting and Analysis
Microsoft Excel is a
powerful tool for analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports, but
like most powerful tools, it contains hidden features and functionality useful
for these purposes that are not obvious to users, both novice and expert alike.
The purpose of this course is to uncover these hidden features so that users
may prepare computationally accurate and aesthetically pleasing reports in a
more effective and efficient manner.
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Internal Controls for Small Business Accounting Systems
More than ever, the importance
of internal controls is being escalated, seemingly on a daily basis. From
large enterprises seeking compliance with provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley to
entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses, internal controls have taken on
an increased level of significance in businesses of all sizes.
This course is designed to
assist accountants in evaluating, developing, and implementing an effective
internal control structure in a small business environment.
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Security for Accountants: New Legal Requirements and Practical Solutions Information security is not only a major concern for accountants, it is a
legal requirement. Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and state Security Breach
Notification laws can result in criminal charges for accountants who do
not act with due diligence. It is no longer optional for accountants to
understand the security risks they face and adopt control procedures to
insure compliance with their legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
This course not only
clearly identifies the security risks accountants face, it also provides
solutions.
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Continuing Professional Education
for Accountants and Financial Professionals
K2 Enterprises offers continuing professional education seminars and conference sessions to accounting and finance professionals throughout the U.S.
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