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 Tech2Go Episode 23: User Conference Review 2008 [01:06:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (121)

CCH: http://cchknowledgecenter.prosystemfx.com/register/default.htm
Thomson Reuters: http://cs.thomsonreuters.com/uc/
Sleeter Group: http://www.sleeter.com/seminars/2008_ASCC/main.html
VM Ware: www.VMware.com
Microsoft VM: http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/default.mspx
Right Networks: http://www.rightnetworks.com/
InSynQ: http://www.cpaasp.com/
Bill.com    www.bill.com
SmartVault:  www.SmartVault.com
Method:  www.MethodIntegration.com
Chrome:  www.Google.com/chrome
Live Mesh:   www.Mesh.com
GoToMyPC:  www.gotomypc.com
LogMeIn: www.LogMeIn.com
TS Gateway Information: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731264.aspx
TS Web Access: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771908.aspx
TS RemoteApp: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753844.aspx

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 Tech2Go Episode 22: Outlook Passwords, Tools and Browsers: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (307)

Recorded October 21, 2008
Voice mail for questions/ comments/ etc: 800-456-0864 ext 2106
Regular Guests: Randy Johnston, Dave McClure & Brent Goodfellow
Next recording of Tech2Go (Episode # 23) will be November 21, 2008 at 11:30am Eastern on www.TalkShoe.com

XOBNI — Outlook add-in www.Xobni.com

Password helpers:
  http://www.password-depot.com 
  www.RSA.com
  http://www.roboform.com/     

Randy’s Tools:
  www.SmartVault.com
  www.Bill.com
  www.iLumen.com
  www.ProfitCents.com
  http://www.thebusinessanalyst.com/
  www.Fishbowl.com
  http://www.misys.com/
  www.Avelera.com
  www.BillQuick.com

Dave’s Browsers:
  Internet Explorer 8 –http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta
  Google Chrome: http://www.google.com/chrome
  Firefox:   http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
  Opera:     http://www.opera.com/
  Safari:  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

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 Tech2Go Episode 21 - And Laptop Makes Three [01:02:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (304)

Recorded live on September 18, 2008
Voice mail for questions / comments / etc: 800-456-0864 ext 2106 Moderator: Greg LaFollette
Regular Guests: Randy Johnston, Brent Goodfellow
Special Guest: Darren Root
Microsoft Online Services:  http://www.microsoft.com/online/default.mspx
Multiple Monitors:
- Tritton Extreme II — http://www.trittontechnologies.com/products/TRIUV100.htm
- Village Tronic VT Book — http://www.villagetronic.com/vtbook/index.html
- Matrox DualHead 2 Go — http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/
- DisplayLink — http://www.displaylink.com/
- MaxVista — http://www.maxivista.com/
Portals: How firms use them for branding and service differentiation.
Microsoft SBS 2008 — What’s the proper response for tax and accounting firms?  http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/default.aspxNext recording of Tech2Go: Episode # 22 — Tuesday, October 21^st, 12:30PM EDT on www.TalkShoe.comThanks to our Corporate Sponsor: ADP

 Tech2Go - Episode 20 - CPA2Biz [01:05:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (357)

Recorded on August 14, 2008
Voice mail for questions / comments / etc: 800-456-0864 ext 2106Panelists: Randy Johnston, Dave McClure, Darren Root
Special Guest: Erik AsgeirssonPayroll webinar: How Smart Firms Use Payroll as a Differentiator
www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/webcast/“Good to Great” — www.jimcollins.com/

www.CPA2Biz.com
www.Bill.com

Thanks to Dave McClure for these links:

Leave it on or turn it off? www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/on-off.htm
Recycle cell phones: www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com www.recyclemycellphone.org
Recycle computers: www.epa.gov/e-cycling/donate.htm

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Next recording of Tech2Go (Episode # 21) will be September 18th, 2008 at 6:30pm EDT on www.TalkShoe.com

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 Tech2 Go - Innovation [00:57:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (305)

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 Tech2Go - Live from AICPA TECH+ [00:51:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (969)

Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP

Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT

Randy Johnston

Tech2Go Show Notes
Episode 18
Recorded: June 10, 2008
Duration: [00:51:45] 47.3 MB

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Special Guest: David Strom — www.strominator.com

Virtualization products:

• VM Ware — www.vmware.com
• Citrix — www.citrix.com/xensource
• Microsoft — www.microsoft.com/virtualization/default.mspx
• Softricity — www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/softgrid
• Novell - www.novell.com/linux/virtualization

Microsoft Home Server

• JungleDisk — www.jungledisk.com
• Amazon S3 — aws.amazon.com/s3
• Open Beta of PP1 for WHS –
  mswhs.com/2008/03/11/would-you-like-power-pack-1-sooner-rather-than-later
• www.MagicJack.com
• www.apple.com/iphone www.InstinctThePhone.com
• Marc Perkel — www.digitalnative.org

Social Networking

• www.Plaxo.com
• www.Facebook.com
• www.LinkedIn.com
• www.Twitter.com

Next recordings:

• July 16, 2008; 11:00am EDT

 Tech2Go Episode 17 [00:57:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (941)

Intersection Live – Tech2Go – Episode # 17

“Workflow, workflow, workflow ….”
Recorded on May 28, 2008

Microsoft announced “mid-range” SBS called “Windows Essential Business Server”

Vendor programs for accountants: 
Microsoft

Here is the info on Action Pack renewal:
Renewing subscribers will need to pass an assessment beginning June 19, 2008 with a score of 70% or higher. A valid assessment is required every two years.After you have completed a training course, you will need to wait up to 48 hours before placing your MAPS order.  Any training assessments can take up to 48 hours to register on the Partner Learning Center (PLC) and verification must be received by the PLC before you can subscribe to MAPS:

• Valid courses are located at https://partner.microsoft.com/mapstraining.  Courses that meet the assessment requirement for MAPS expire after two years. For more information on the training requirement and how to navigate within the Partner Learning Center, see “Assessment Requirement and the Partner Learning Center” within this Guide.
• Please note it can take up to 48 hours before your course data will appear in the Partner Membership Center.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/ServerSolutions/businessserver.mspx
Sage Software
Intuit

Workflow:
 XCM
Thomson Reuters – FirmFlow
AICPA TECH+ Conference
UMPCs
Fujitsu Whitebook
Sony Vaio UX Micro PC
ASUS eee
Acer
Samsung Q1 Ultra
Windows Server 2008 Tip: SMB 2.0 Self-healing NTFS is an automatic, background, replacement for CHKDSK.
Next recording – LIVE (no TalkShoe for this session!!) Episode # 18 at AICPA TECH+ in Las Vegas. Tuesday, June 10th – 2:00pm

Additional Notes & Resources Regarding MPAN & MAPS (Action Pack)
(Courtesy of Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP [blog at: http://blog.bftcpa.com])
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 Tech2Go Episode 16 [01:07:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (647)

Recorded March 21, 2008
Voice mail for comments: 800-456-0864 ext 2106

Microsoft acquired desktop virtualization vendor Kidaro
Microsoft acquisitions
Kidaro
VMWare
XenSource
Softricity / SoftGrid
Toms Hardware

Microsoft Server 2008 Launch / Visual Studio 2008 / Sequel Server 2008
Hyper V

ADP Calculators / ADP Forms

Printers
LaserJet 4
American Consumer Institute

IRS Section 7216 discussion (Notes courtesy of Randy Johnston)
Guest: Steven Ladd, CEO of Copanion, Inc. makers of GruntWorx

The rule was put in force by the IRS on January 3, 2008 as the second link below will show. Comments to the IRS and Treasury Department are due by 4/7/2008.
Foreign outsourcing is not prohibited by the final regulations, which permit the disclosure of tax return information outside of the United States if the taxpayer consents to such disclosure. However, tax preparers who outsource (1040 series returns) to foreign countries will be required to:
• Obtain written consent from the tax payer in advance.
• Mask social security numbers on both the tax return software and source documents.
The second bullet is difficult at best in most document management systems and tax preparation software.

Some interpretations of the regulation allow no SS#’s to be used overseas, and others believe that redacted information is sufficient. The key difference in the regulation historically has been whether or not the people viewing the information were employees or not. Employees were excluded before, where most interpretations of the new regulation says employees are no longer exempt.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-2.htm
http://apps.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=177075,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=151368,00.html

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