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K2 Tech Update

Your Accounting and Finance Technology Update 

May 2014
In This Issue
First Person - Office for iPad
Screen Sharing 101
K2 Enterprises CPE Catalog Now Available
Open Systems Inc. Releases OSAS Version 8
CCH Sales Tax Office Solution Achieves Certified Integration with SAP
K2's McClelland and Phelan to Speak at BizNet's "Excelapalooza" Event
K2 Enterprises Webinars
K2 Connections
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In this month's K2 Tech Update, our feature articles discuss Office for iPad and Screen Sharing 101.
  
Our News section reports on K2s CPE Catalog Now Available, Open Systems Inc. Releases OSAS Version 8, CCH Sales Tax Office Solution Achieves Certified Integration with SAP, and McClelland and Phelan to Speak at BizNet's "Excelapalooza" Event. Also, be sure to review the K2 May and June Webinar Schedule.
  
Learn some great Technology Tips by reading the articles or watching our YouTube channel that cover:  Adding Slicer Filters to PivotTables and How To Build PivotTables Using Excel's Data Model Feature. 
  
Finally, this month's Course Highlights include: Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants, Technology for CPAs - Don't Get Left Behind, Excel PivotTables for Accountants, and Excel Best Practices. 
  
First Person - Office for iPad

On March 27, 2014, Microsoft made good on its pledge to bring the Microsoft Office suite to the iPad when it released Office for iPad. With Office for iPad, Microsoft enables users to work within the familiar user interface of Microsoft Office while working on spreadsheets, word processing documents, and presentations. The apps that constitute Office for iPad - Microsoft Excel for iPad, Microsoft Word for iPad, and Microsoft PowerPoint for iPad - have been received by the market in a largely positive light. In fact, to date, users have downloaded over 27 million copies of these apps. Following is a first-hand account of my experience with Office for iPad, including guidance on how you can make the most of this tool on your iPad.

 
Screen Sharing 101

Not very long ago, when someone referenced "screen sharing," it simply meant that two or more people pulled their chair up to a single monitor. If someone said, "I am going to share my screen with you," the next step in the process was to swivel the monitor in your direction. This is no longer the case as those who are collaborating now wish to share the display they see with other team members by connecting to a larger screen or to multiple visual outputs. Additionally, some computer users present the screen content of their computing devices on multiple monitors in extended mode, thus increasing the amount of information displayed.  

  

Three important trends have taken hold, making the need to share the display on computing devices more pervasive.  

  

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K2 Enterprises CPE Catalog Now Available

For the first time, K2 Enterprises has developed and published a comprehensive CPE catalog to assist busy professionals plan their CPE schedule for the year. In response to demand from past participants, the 2014 Planning Catalog and Course Listing is available for viewing directly from the web or for downloading and, if desired, printing. The catalog contains complete descriptions of all eight-hour and four-hour seminars K2 Enterprises offers, along with descriptions of all webinar topics currently scheduled. It also provides listings of all seminars and conferences sorted by state, by date, and by title, to help you find the specific training events for which you would like to register.

 

To view the interactive catalog online, simply visit  http://tinyurl.com/2014K2Catalog. If you would prefer to download the catalog, you may do so from http://tinyurl.com/2014K2CatalogDownload.

  

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Open Systems, Inc. Releases OSAS Version 8

New Reporting Capabilities And Architectural Framework Enhance ERP Business Software Suite

 

Open Systems, Inc., a leading provider of business software, has released the latest version of Open Systems Accounting Software, OSAS version 8. The latest release represents the next step in the long history of the OSAS product line, building a foundation from which users can meet the business computing needs of organizations in 2014 and beyond. In addition to database enhancements that provide faster, more flexible access to business information, OSAS version 8 includes an automatic update mechanism that allows updates to be delivered and installed with minimal disruption. The latest version of OSAS also includes a redesigned reporting engine that, in addition to including over 400 redesigned reports, allows users to modify and export reports more easily. 

 

CCH Sales Tax Office Solution Achieves Certified Integration With SAP Applications
Wolters Kluwer, CCH announced that the latest version of its premier corporate sales and use tax solution, Sales Tax Office®, has achieved certified integration with SAP® applications. Sales Tax Office has been proven to integrate with SAP solutions, providing tax rate and taxability content with highly accurate jurisdiction boundary information. Business users also benefit from sophisticated logic capable of supporting the most complex sourcing and tax calculation rules.
K2's McClelland and Phelan to Speak at BizNet's "Excelapalooza" Event
K2 Enterprises instructors Mac McClelland and Steven Phelan will, once again, join an outstanding team of speakers at Biznet Software's third annual Excel user and training conference, "Excelapalooza." The 3-day training conference will be held September 21-24, 2014 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Excelapalooza will provide an opportunity to sharpen your Microsoft Excel knowledge to a more advanced level and extend your training in Excel-based reporting and analytics using today's software and its capabilities. This highly anticipated and educational event will feature presentations and unique sessions from Excel MVPs and training professionals, as well as present a detailed look into the award-winning BizNet Excel Suite.

 

K2 Enterprises Webinars

We are excited about our web-based Continuing Professional Education (CPE) topics coming in May and June. With K2 controlling content development, scheduling, and delivery, you will have access to an even greater amount of award-winning CPE. 

 

The May/June schedule includes:      

Tech Update

05/16/14

1:00 PM EDT

5:00 PM EDT

Outlook - The Killer App in Microsoft Office

05/28/14

10:00 AM EDT

12:00 PM EDT

Excel Macros - Easier Than You Think

05/28/14

1:00 PM EDT

5:00 PM EDT

Excel Best Unknown Features for Accountants

05/29/14

1:00 PM EDT

5:00 PM EDT

Excel 2013 - Best New Features for Accountants

06/02/14

10:00 AM EDT

12:00 PM EDT

Power Up Your PivotTables 06/02/14 1:00 PM EDT 3:00 PM EDT 
Relational Database Essentials for PivotTable Power Users 06/02/14 3:30 PM EDT 5:30 PM EDT 
Advanced Excel Functions and Formulas 06/03/1410:00 AM EDT12:00 PM EDT
Excel Budgeting Techniques06/05/1410:00 AM EDT12:00 AM EDT 
Excel PivotTables for Accountants - Part II
06/05/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
Word, Outlook & PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks for Enhancing Productivity
06/06/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
06/09/14
10:00 AM EDT
12:00 PM EDT
Mobile Device Management - Not Optional Anymore!
06/09/14
1:00 PM EDT
3:00 PM EDT
Microsoft Access Fundamentals - Tables and Queries
06/10/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
Windows 8.1 - Tips and Tricks
06/12/14
10:00 AM EDT
12:00 PM EDT
Excel Advanced Reporting - Best Practices, Tools and Techniques
06/12/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
06/13/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
What's New with PivotTables in Excel 201306/16/14
10:00 AM EDT
12:00 PM EDT
Outlook 2010/2013 Tips, Tricks and Advanced Techniques
06/16/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
QuickBooks Power Reporting with Excel
06/17/14
10:00 AM EDT
12:00 PM EDT
Word Advanced Tips, Tricks and Techniques
06/17/14
1:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
Four Day Technology Conference Webinar
06/24-27/14
9:00 AM EDT
5:00 PM EDT
Collaborating in the Cloud
06/30/14
10:00 AM EDT
12:00 PM EDT
 

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