K2 Tech Update
Your Accounting and Finance Technology Update
November 2014
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In this month's K2 Tech Update, our feature articles discuss The Growing Importance of Business Intelligence and The Technological Emotional Roller Coaster.
Our News section reports on K2 Enterprises Conference Survey Coming in December, AccountantsWorld Enhances ACCOUNTING POWER, and Centage Corporation Secures $9.5 Million Capital Investment. Also, be sure to review the upcoming K2 Webinars.
Learn some great Technology Tips by reading the articles or watching our YouTube channel that cover: Using Excel Data Models to Solve Fiscal Year Reporting in PivotTables and Filtering Unwanted Data from Excel Charts.
Finally, this month's Course Highlights include Excel Best Practices, QuickBooks for Accountants, Advanced Excel and Excel Financial Reporting and Analysis.
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The Growing Importance of Business Intelligence
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Business intelligence - or BI as it is commonly abbreviated - refers to the technology-driven processes by which we convert potentially vast amounts of data into actionable information that can be used by management teams to make informed decisions to enhance organizational performance. For years, BI has been thought of as a technique available only to large organizations. However, new technology tools are appearing on seemingly a daily basis, and these tools make BI a viable option for organizations in all industries and of all sizes. In this article, you will learn about why you should consider deploying BI and about the new breed of tools now available to facilitate that effort.
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The Technological Emotional Roller Coaster
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Technology tools often cause people to display a wide range of emotions and have for years. Many people have been seen screaming at their computer screens because an important file was corrupted and therefore rendered unusable. On the other hand, there have been situations where a new technology saves an information worker many hours of tedious effort. When this happens, technology becomes a source of real joy for the person reaping the benefit.
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K2 Enterprises Conference Survey Coming in December
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Again for 2015, K2 Enterprises will conduct a survey of accounting professionals to help determine the topics presented in the company's 2015 Technology Conferences. These conferences have become a cornerstone of many accountants' continuing education activities, due largely to the relevance and timeliness of the topics presented.
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AccountantsWorld Enhances ACCOUNTING POWER
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AccountantsWorld, a provider of cloud-based solutions for accountants, has announced major enhancements to its popular ACCOUNTING POWERŪ software, part of its complete suite of cloud-based applications. These enhancements accommodate a more mobile audience on smartphones and tablets, in addition to its being available across all browser platforms. Enhancements include expanded tools for financial analytics, including a comprehensive Dashboard, financial reporting capabilities, and a bill payment approval process to help accountants perform complete accounting services more efficiently. A streamlined setup process, more intuitive navigation, and overall operational and archiving advances have been implemented, all designed with the critical needs of accounting professionals in mind.
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Centage Corporation Secures $9.5 Million Capital Investment
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Centage Corporation, the provider of Budget Maestro - a budgeting and forecasting application for small and medium sized businesses - has secured $9.5 million in Series A funding from TVC Capital and Northgate Capital. Effective immediately, Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital and Jared Stone of Northgate will also join the company's board of directors.
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K2 Enterprises Webinars
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Our list of webinars for the next month are sure to offer topics of interest to you. Each topic is designed to help you become more efficient and proficient in using everyday technologies.
The schedule includes:
Eight Hour Webinars
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
Word Advanced Tips, Tricks and Techniques Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Excel Macros - Easier Than You Think Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Advanced QuickBooks Tips and Techniques Monday, December 8, 2014
Microsoft Office 365 - Your Office, Your Way Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Excel Advanced Reporting - Best Practices, Tools and Techniques Monday, December 15, 2014
Word, Outlook & PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks for Enhancing Productivity Thursday, December 18, 2014
Excel PivotTables for Accountants - Part I Monday, December 29, 2014
Outlook 2010/2013 Tips, Tricks and Advanced Techniques Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Two Hour Webinars
Excel Data Combination and Consolidation Tuesday, December 2, 2014
PDF Forms - Retire the Typewriter Wednesday, December 3, 2014
What's New with PivotTables in Excel 2013 Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Information Security - A Practical Approach Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Excel Techniques for Detecting and Preventing Fraud Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Windows 8.1 - Tips and Tricks Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Office 2013 - What's In It For Me? Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Excel 2013 - Best New Features for Accountants Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Building Dynamite Charts for Effective Communication Monday, December 29, 2014
Top Excel Tips and Tricks Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Dashboard Reporting Tools and Techniques Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Do It Yourself Business Analytics Wednesday, December 31, 2014
The New Grapevine: Social Media Tools and Tips for Accounting Professionals Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Hope to see you on the Web!
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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.
Sincerely,
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