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K2 Tech Update
Your Accounting and Finance Technology Update
March 2015
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In this month's K2 Tech Update, our feature articles discuss Technology Madness and Wearable Technology.
Our News section reports on K2 Enterprises Two-Day Technology Conferences, BQE Software Announces the Release of BillQuick 2015, and Open Systems, Inc. Announces IT Support and Services for the Indianapolis area. 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: Modifying the Calculations in Excel's Subtotal Feature and Solving Specific Issues in the Apps for Office Store.
Finally, this month's Course Highlights include Do It Yourself Business Intelligence, Budgeting and Forecasting Tools and Techniques,and Excel-Based Dashboards.
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It's March, and in the US, that means March Madness - the annual NCAA basketball tournaments - is upon us. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, March Madness might cost US companies up to $1.9 billion in lost productivity in 2015. Unfortunately, another madness - Technology Madness - is permeating businesses of all sizes and the losses associated with Technology Madness might dwarf the losses associated with March Madness. In this article, you will learn about five of the worst practices in the area of business technology and how you can address them with practical and realistic solutions.
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Wearable Technology
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We have all seen someone with one of the new wearable technology devices. Some of the units in use today are relatively simple, like a fitness watch that counts steps and then uploads the wearer's effort to a training log. More complex devices such as Google Glass often cause uninitiated passersby to stop, stare, and maybe even ask questions. There are devices that provide input and output capabilities in a compact wrist worn form factor and even health and medical accessories such as heart rate monitors, which are worn under clothing.
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K2 Enterprises Releases Agenda for Two-Day Technology Conferences in US
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Lineup Expanded to Include Twenty-Two Sessions in 2015
K2 Enterprises has released the agenda for its two-day Technology Conferences in 2015. The topics presented in the 2015 conference were selected based on the feedback received of a survey sent to over 27,000 accounting professionals across the country. One of the major improvements we have made for this year's Conference is adding six additional breakout sessions to the standard, two-day event.
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BQE Software Announces the Release of BillQuick 2015
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Latest Version Delivers Improved Project Visibility and Control, Enhanced Accounting and Faster Performance
BQE Software, Inc. announced the immediate availability of BQE BillQuick® 2015. In addition to significant performance improvements, the 2015 version includes over 75 new features that give users increased project visibility, powerful project-based accounting, and management functionality.
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Open Systems, Inc. Announces IT Support and Services for Indianapolis Area
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Developer of ERP Software Expands Services to Include Network and Hardware Support
Open Systems, Inc., a leading provider of business software, recently announced that it will provide IT Support and Services through its Indianapolis office for central Indiana and surrounding areas.
"When a customer's system is not at its optimal performance, it's felt throughout the organization and is a potential loss of business income," said Brett Striegel, Senior Business Advisor at Open Systems. Striegel is also the founder and president of long-time Indianapolis technology firm Adaptive Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS). "Open Systems IT Support and Services can help to bring a system to peak capabilities."
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K2 Enterprises Webinars
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Our list of webinars for the next six weeks 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:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Mac McClelland
Excel PivotTables for Accountants - Part I
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Mac McClelland
Excel Advanced Reporting - Best Practices, Tools and Techniques
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Karl Egnatoff
Microsoft Office 365 - Your Office, Your Way
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Steven Phelan
Excel - Best Unknown Features for Accountants
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Will Fleenor
Cloud Computing
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Mac McClelland
Two Hour WebinarsWednesday, March 25, 2015 Karl Egnatoff Tech Tools for Budgeting and Forecasting Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Karl Egnatoff QuickBooks Power Reporting with ExcelWednesday, April 1, 2015 Mac McClelland Power View - Data Visualization Comes to Excel 2013 Thursday, April 2, 2015 Mac McClelland Top Excel Tips and Tricks Thursday, April 2, 2015 Mac McClelland Power Charting in Excel 2010/2013Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Mac McClelland Working Effectively with 3D Workbooks in Excel Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Mac McClelland Advanced Excel Functions and Formulas Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Mac McClelland Power Up Your PivotTables Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Mac McClelland PowerPivot and PowerView - Desktop Analytics in ExcelWednesday, April 29, 2015 Mac McClelland 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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