Intuit ProConnection Technology Articles

Real Benefits of Paperless Efforts Well Established

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST

Although firms and their clients may have reduced their paper workload over time, "going green" initiatives shed new light on managing documents in electronic formats. Has the accounting profession made real progress? Scott Cytron, ABC, sits down with two well-known accounting evangelists to learn about the current environment for paperless efforts.

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Which Are Better, Laser Printers or Inkjet Printers?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:00 PST

If you suspect you are spending too much on printing, technology consultant Dr. Bob Spencer shares his tips on printers, inks, and paper.

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Secure That Flash Drive!

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 PST

With increased use of flash drives as a default for convenient storage, Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer knows many practitioners and firms need to tighten up their security on all that data floating around. Here are step-by-step instructions to walk you through a sample installation using a free utility. Plus advice and sample policy language for documenting this improvement to internal control.

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Tell Your Boss You Need Multiple Monitors Too!

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 PST

Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer knows first-hand how multiple monitors improve productivity, and in this article he sets out the business arguments – based on ROI – for using multiple monitors in your practice.

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Setting up Multiple Monitors

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 PST

Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer is a big fan of using multiple PC screens to boost productivity. Here he provides a step-by-step guide for setting up multiple monitors, along with additional resources for further support.

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Tell Your Boss You Need an LCD

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 PST

Technologist Dr. Bob Spencer says he still sees tax and accounting professionals working on CRT monitors. But there are good reasons to replace such monitors with LCD screens, even if the CRTs are working fine. If you need to convince your boss to upgrade monitors, or convert your inner fiscal conservative that it is time to spend the money, Dr. Bob provides the ammunition here.

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Latest Ways to Help Your Clients Succeed

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST

December 2008. If you've been hoping for innovative applications so you can help clients solve business problems, it's time to visit Intuit Workplace. And be sure to check out Customer Explorer, an award-winning Flash-based web service that businesses can use to visualize geographic and temporal trends in their QuickBooks customer data.

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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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