http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection Welcome to Intersection LIVE where Executive Editor of The CPA Technology Advisor, Greg LaFollette, and his guests, update you on the latest news, trends and products from the intersection of technology and public accounting. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en ©Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP 2003-2006 http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/feed/ rhonda.dennis@cygnusb2b.com (Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP) rhonda.dennis@cygnusb2b.com 1440 CPA, accounting, technology, tax We Live at the Intersection of Technology Public Accounting Welcome to Intersection LIVE where Executive Editor of The CPA Technology Advisor, Greg LaFollette, and his guests, update you on the latest news, trends and products from the intersection of technology and public accounting. Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP rhonda.dennis@cygnusb2b.com No no http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection 144 144 http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/15/tech2go-episode-20-cpa2biz/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/15/tech2go-episode-20-cpa2biz/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:24:43 +0000 rdennis http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/15/tech2go-episode-20-cpa2biz/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/15/tech2go-episode-20-cpa2biz/feed/ 01:05:31 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 Asgeirsson Payroll webinar: ... 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 Asgeirsson Payroll 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 Thanks to our Corporate Sponsor: ADP Next recording of Tech2Go (Episode # 21) will be September 18th, 2008 at 6:30pm EDT on www.TalkShoe.com Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/11/tech2go-innovation/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/11/tech2go-innovation/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:14:38 +0000 rdennis http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/11/tech2go-innovation/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/08/11/tech2go-innovation/feed/ 00:57:56 Thanks to our Corporate Sponsor: ADP 5th Annual Innovation in Tax Accounting Technology Awards – http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/web/online/NEWS/TECHNOLOGIES-AWARDED-FOR-INNOVATION/1$2009 Copanion, Inc. for the GruntWorx syste Thanks to our Corporate Sponsor: ADP 5th Annual Innovation in Tax Accounting Technology Awards – http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/web/online/NEWS/TECHNOLOGIES-AWARDED-FOR-INNOVATION/1$2009 Copanion, Inc. for the GruntWorx system http://www.copanion.com XCM Solutions for its Workflow Information Automation Software - http://www.xcmsolutions.com CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, for ProSystem fx Document E-mail Management - http://tax.cchgroup.com/News/Press/PressReleases/20080613.htm Thomson Reuters for Engagement CS -- http://cs.thomson.com/engagement Thomson Reuters for PPC’s SMART e-Practice Aids – Risk Assessment --http://find.support.rg.thomson.com/training/Tax_and_Accounting_Courses.asp?startdate=enddate=keywords=category000012=onfeaturedlist=PPSlimittodates=zipcode=zipradius=25detaillevel=1 Productivity Survey: http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/productivity/ SAS70: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAS_70 Hyper-V: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-V Windows Deployment Services: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Deployment_Services Tech2Go Episode # 20 will record on Thursday, August 14th at 10:00CDT on www.TalkShoe.com Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/27/tech2go-live-from-aicpa-tech/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/27/tech2go-live-from-aicpa-tech/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:32:41 +0000 rdennis http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/27/tech2go-live-from-aicpa-tech/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/27/tech2go-live-from-aicpa-tech/feed/ 00:51:45   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 Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP Special Guest: ...   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 Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP 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 Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/02/tech2go-episode-17/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/02/tech2go-episode-17/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:43:44 +0000 rdennis http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/02/tech2go-episode-17/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/06/02/tech2go-episode-17/feed/ 00:57:57 ... 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]) Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/04/25/tech2go-episode-16/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/04/25/tech2go-episode-16/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:21:24 +0000 rdennis http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/04/25/tech2go-episode-16/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/04/25/tech2go-episode-16/feed/ 01:07:10 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 / 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 Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/03/25/tech2go-episode-15/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/03/25/tech2go-episode-15/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:48 +0000 vlucas http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/03/25/tech2go-episode-15/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/03/25/tech2go-episode-15/feed/ 1:06:18 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 ... 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. Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT Randy Johnston Dave McClure Tech2Go Show Notes Episode 14 Recorded: March 13, 2008 Duration: 1:06:18 60.7 MB Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP California Communication Association - www.calcomwebsite.com Crossing the Chasm – Geoffrey Moore The Economist - Of internet cafés and power cuts Apple iPhone SDK Microsoft Server 2008 Launch Week Microsoft Hyper V K2 HP 6720s / 6820s Dell Latitude D530 / D630,  XPS,  Precision Lenovo X300 Toshiba Sony Fujitsu Intel VBI Program Kidaro Microsoft PowerPoint Next recording: March 20, 2008; 12:30pm EST Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/02/22/tech-2-go-episode-14/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/02/22/tech-2-go-episode-14/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:29:40 +0000 vlucas http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/02/22/tech-2-go-episode-14/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/02/22/tech-2-go-episode-14/feed/ 1:18:07 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 ... 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. Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT Randy Johnston Dave McClure Tech2Go Show Notes Episode 14 Recorded: February 22, 2008 Duration: 1:18:07 73.3 MB Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP Tax season update --- discussion of tax rebate calculations. What vendors are doing. Most are waiting for IRS software industry call scheduled later this week. Guest: Jim Metzler, CPA.CITP VP of Small Firm Interests, AICPA former partner of Jennifer Wilson, Convergence Coaching PCPS is a centerpiece of Jim’s responsibility. Scanners: Fujitsu 5510 – 5520 (low) Fujitsu 5750 (mid) Fujitsu 5900 (high) ScanSnap Canon VRS Abbyy TWAIN / ISIS interfaces Financial Analysis Software: ProfitCents by Sageworks BizBench ProfitDriver Financial Analysis CS 2008 Server Topic of the Month: SECURITY Launch is February 28, 2008 Next recordings: March 13, 2008; 3:00pm EST March 20, 2008; 12:30pm EST Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/30/tech2go-episode-13/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/30/tech2go-episode-13/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:40:53 +0000 vlucas http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/30/tech2go-episode-13/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/30/tech2go-episode-13/feed/ 1:00:43 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 ... 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. Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT Randy Johnston Dave McClure Tech2Go Show Notes Episode 13 Recorded January 24, 2008 Duration: [1:00:43] Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP CCH and Thomson engagement products are both up to date with Office 2007 Office 2007 Interactive Guides Patrick Schmidt RibbonCustomizer Office 2007 Student Edition The CPA Technology Advisor 2nd Annual Author Appreciation Dinner Microsoft Surface Microsoft Home Server ATX/Taxwise Support Consolidation Practice CS OfficeTools Pro Time Matters / Billing Matters FirmWorks Thomson Virtual Office RealTime Data Services Goldmine ACT Paul Thurott Next Recordings Tech2Go on TalkShoe – February 20, 3:30pm EDT AFS2Go on TalkShoe – February 20, 2008 Questions or Comments? 1-800-456-0864 x2106 Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/03/tech2go-episode-12-and-now-were-a-year-old/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/03/tech2go-episode-12-and-now-were-a-year-old/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:11:18 +0000 vlucas http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/03/tech2go-episode-12-and-now-were-a-year-old/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2008/01/03/tech2go-episode-12-and-now-were-a-year-old/feed/ 1:04:02 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 ... 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. Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT Randy Johnston Dave McClure Tech2Go Show Notes Episode 12 - And Now We’re a YEAR Old! Recorded December 19, 2007 Duration: 1:04:02 Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP Mobile Workers – What’s in the Bag? Randy’s Bag: From the School of Hard Knocks Never check bags – everything is carry-on! Must be AS PRODUCTIVE on the road as at your desk Battery rechargeable scanner – Planon Scanner Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 Zip-Linq Retractable Cables Cellular data card – Sprint / Verizon USB Hard Drive – Muse Thermalike Digital camera Shure headset JLab speakers NEC NP60 projector Plantronics 910 cordless headset Bose noise cancelling headphones iPod Ethernet cable USB presentation clicker Travel mouse USB hard drive Sony CyberShot camera Targus retractable cable system PCMCIA rechargeable mouse – MoGo Mouse Corkscrew Kensington cables Hartmann bag / Targus bag / Swiss Army Bag Portals: Any website that requires a username and password to deliver a specialized set of content Thomson seems to be market leader GoFileRoom CCH / Acct1st / DocIt Sharepoint Microsoft Server 2008 Topic of the Month: Network Access Protection Online tech ordering watch for best INFORMATION from REPUTABLE dealers www.Crutchfield.com www.Amazon.com www.NewEgg.com www.MicroCenter.com www.CNet.com www.pricescan.com www.Dell.com www.HP.com Next Recordings Tech2Go on TalkShoe – January 24, 2008 10:30AM EST SBC2Go on TalkShoe –January24, 2008 1:30PM EST AFS2Go on TalkShoe –January22, 2008 2:00PM EST Questions or Comments? 1-800-456-0864 x2106 Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2007/11/28/tech2go-episode-11-windows-server-2008-ups-and-surge-protection-instant-messaging-and-gift-ideas/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2007/11/28/tech2go-episode-11-windows-server-2008-ups-and-surge-protection-instant-messaging-and-gift-ideas/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:26:52 +0000 vlucas http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2007/11/28/tech2go-episode-11-windows-server-2008-ups-and-surge-protection-instant-messaging-and-christmas-tech-gifts/ http://www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com/intersection/2007/11/28/tech2go-episode-11-windows-server-2008-ups-and-surge-protection-instant-messaging-and-gift-ideas/feed/ 1:11:01 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 ... 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 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, UPS and Surge Protection, Instant Messaging, and Christmas tech gifts. [Running time is 1:03:41] Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP Brent Goodfellow CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT Randy Johnston Dave McClure Tech2Go Show Notes Episode 11 - December 2007 Recorded November 21, 2007 Duration: 1:11:01 Thanks to our Sponsor: ADP CCH's new SDK CCH building a new SDK for building on CCH ProSystem fx platform Allows extensive customization and tight integration Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Virtualization – Actually not available in the product at launch, only virtualization of applications will be Bought Softricity for application virtualization technology Review License Agreements Microsoft – Windows Vista, Office 2007, etc. Adobe Reader 8.1 is compatible with Office 2007 and Windows Vista UPS and Surge Protection Proper Surge Protection on all electronic devices is critical UPS – Uninterruptable Power Supply Instant Messaging Protocols: MSN, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, etc. Trillian and Pidgin can connect to multiple protocols at once Microsoft Professional Accountants Network and Action Pack Soon to come with qualification requirements tests Christmas Wishes - Tech Gifts CatBird Pocket V-Agent – USB Security Software HP Windows Home Server – 1TB Model Apple iPhone Xbox 360 Garmin GPS, StreetPilot G580, Zumo 550 Logitech Harmony Remote Control Slingbox AV Verizon FIOS fiber optic internet service Drobo from Data Robotics – Data backup and archiving solution Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector Next Recordings Tech2Go on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 5:30 EST SBC2Go on TalkShoe – November 21, 2007, 2:30 EST AFS2Go on TalkShoe – November 21, 2007, 12:00 EST Questions or Comments? 1-800-456-0864 x2106 Tech2Go Greg LaFollette CPA.CITP no No