Intuit ProConnection Technology Articles

The Hard and Soft of Deleting Data, Part I

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

SOFTWARE. Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer provides guidance on disposing of sensitive data so it won't come back to haunt you or clients after one of you lets go of old equipment. Part I focuses on data files; Part II on hardware.

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The Hard and the Soft of Deleting Data for Good, Part II

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

HARDWARE. Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer provides guidance on disposing of sensitive data so it won't come back to haunt you or clients after one of you lets go of old equipment. Part II of this coverage focuses on hardware issues, plus links to a sample security policy and more.

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Grooving Online: Tools for Collaboration

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer discusses accessible collaboration tools appropriate for accounting professionals and consultants. Tools identified include Groove (which Dr. Bob uses himself), NomaDesk, and Clearspace, all online solutions for keeping multiple parties on the same page.

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QReportBuilder: You want QuickBooks to Tell you What?

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:00:00 PST

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Esther Friedberg Karp shows how the third party QReportBuilder allows you to respond to the increasingly complex demands of entrepreneurs to do more with QuickBooks Financial Software.

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Get Our Latest Stories Piping Hot (IE7)

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Here's how to sign up to get the latest news and tips sent directly to your desktop through your Internet Explorer browser (version 7 or higher).

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Get Our Latest Stories Piping Hot (Outlook)

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Here's how to sign up to get the latest news and tips from Intuit ProConnection sent directly to your desktop through your Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

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Network Installation Guide Updated for QuickBooks 2008

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Here's a prepublication preview of two great resources to support practitioners and their clients when implementing QuickBooks 2008 across a network. These two PDFs can be downloaded and shared as you see fit.

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Mind the GAAP: Fishbowl Inventory and QuickBooks® Financial Software

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 PST

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Esther Friedberg Karp shows how the third party Fishbowl Inventory software helps with QuickBooks clients who have boatloads of different inventory items, as well as the need for FIFO reporting requirements (when average inventory costing just doesn't do the trick).

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QuickBooks Online Edition - No Worries on ActiveX

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PST

Recently a few postings in the computer press have raised concerns that QuickBooks Online Edition is open to potential security attacks - because it allows use of a version of ActiveX that can be exploited. The criticism focused on Version 9 (and earlier) of ActiveX controls. Such controls reside on the user's computer and are used in a variety of applications.

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ODBC and QuickBooks 1: Connecting to Your Data

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) has been one of main ways to access all the data within QuickBooks, and our favorite technologist Dr. Bob Spencer introduces this powerful tool in part 1 of 5.

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ODBC and QuickBooks 2: A Brief History

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) has been one of main ways to access all the data within QuickBooks, and here Dr. Bob Spencer provides a brief history of ODBC and its use in QuickBooks in part 2 of 5.

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ODBC and QuickBooks 3: Sources and Installation

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) has been one of main ways to access all the data within QuickBooks, and here Dr. Bob Spencer identifies how to obtain and install the ODBC drivers for QuickBooks in part 3 of 5.

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ODBC and QuickBooks 4: Tables and Microsoft Access Software

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) has been one of main ways to access all the data within QuickBooks, and here Dr. Bob Spencer looks at using ODBC to get QuickBooks data into Microsoft Access in part 4 of 5.

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ODBC and QuickBooks 5: Tables, Pivot Tables, and Microsoft Excel Software

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) has been one of main ways to access all the data within QuickBooks, and here Dr. Bob Spencer looks at using ODBC to get QuickBooks data into Microsoft Excel as he concludes this 5-part series. Includes a bonus list of resources for using ODBC.

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Cashing in on 1ShoppingCart.com et al. and QuickBooks

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PST

CPA Sandi Smith looks under the hood of 1ShoppingCart.com and related private-label brands including 1AutomationWiz, PracticePaySolutions, and KickStartCart. Sandi lists what works well with QuickBooks and what needs TLC.

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