Tech2Go - Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, CES 2007, and More

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Tech2Go is a fast-paced roundtable discussion with Executive Editor Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP, and regular columnists Brent Goodfellow, Dave McClure and Randy Johnston. These thought leaders tackle current technology issues impacting the tax and accounting profession. This month, the panel discusses Vista, Office 2007, their discoveries from CES, and state of scanning products being offered to the profession. [Running time is 1:12:29]

Gregory L. Lafollette
Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP
Brent Goodfellow
Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT
Dave McClure
Dave McClure
Randy Johnston
Randy Johnston

Show Notes:

Introduction

Introduction to the program and Tech2Go series
Introduction to columnists: Greg LaFollette, Brent Goodfellow, Dave McClure, and Randy Johnston

Consumer and Home Electronics

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007
World’s largest technology tradeshow - showcases new and upcomnig products on the consumer market.

Microsoft Zune
New portable digital media player from Microsoft - plays mp3s and other music formats, music videos, and displays pictures.

Windows Home Server
Seamless home network computer backup and file storage

Microsoft Xbox 360
The latest gaming and home entertainment system to compete with Sony and Nintendo.

Windows Vista and Office 2007

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft’s new operating system - when to upgrade, what you need to know, and how it applies to accounting.

Microsoft Office 2007
New software, features, and enhancements from the previous versions and what you need to know.

Scan products
Products that scan tax workpapers and related documents such as K-1s and W-2s
, organizing them in the appropriate order that the 1040 appears. Some go as far as automatically populating the 1040. These products represent a revolution in document processing and workflow, simplifying a painful process and improving consistency.

ProSystem fx Scan from CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

Source Doc Auto-Entry from Intuit Lacerte

SurePrep Express from SurePrep

Doc.It DM from Doc.It

GoFileRoom TaxFlow from Thomson Tax and Accounting

 

It’s A New Year! Make A Resolution To Take A Fresh Look At Your Password Policies & Practices

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Lisa Kianoff, CPA.CITP Better Technology for Better Clients
January/March 2007

By Lisa Kianoff, CPA.CITP

Learn more about tools and processes that can make you feel more secure with your passwords.

 

IT Predictions For 2007 And Beyond

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Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP By Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP - January/March 2007

See Roman’s nine 2007 predictions for technologies that are here today and on the horizon that will likely change the tax and accounting profession

 

Storage and Backup is Only Getting More Important

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Randy JohnstonMake a New Year’s Resolution to Handle Your Data Correctly!
By Randy Johnston – December 2006

Find out what you can do to better protect your data.

 

Tech Predictions for 2007

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Dave McClure By Dave McClure - January/March 2007

Listen to McClure’s top 10 predictions for technology in 2007 and find out how well he predicted the future last year.

 

Vista: Ready to Launch, but Which Version?

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By Brent Goodfellow, CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT
Find out more about the five versions of Microsoft’s Vista.

 

Final Thoughts (January/March 2007)

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Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor “The perfect is the enemy of the good” - Voltaire
By Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor
Learn why smart firms are the early adopters, and see what waiting for perfect can cost you and your firm.