Thanks to our Conference Exhibitors:
Office Tools Professional
Gravity Systems
This year K2 will draw for two prizes from the attendees present at the closing session– one for an iPad and one for a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100.
Program:
7:30 - 8:00 On-Site Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:45 GENERAL SESSION: Tech Update 2012
Bob Spencer
In 2012, the focus will be on Ultrabooks, mobile technologies, Windows 8, Office 15 and Internet Explorer 10. Virtual desktops - particularly for mobile and home users - will also be hot. In addition to these topics, trends in cloud and security technologies are all covered in this fast-paced and highly informative cornerstone session that reviews leading technologies of interest to accounting professionals.
9:45 - 9:55 Refreshment Break
9:55 - 11:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A. Accounting Solutions - Cloud vs. On-Premise
Bob Spencer
The cloud opens up options for changing how organizations do accounting; this session examines your options for accounting in the cloud and compares and contrasts cloud solutions to traditional, on-premise solutions that can be hosted or kept in-house. In this program, you will learn about solutions from companies such as AccountantsWorld, Avalara, BizNet, ClusterSeven, Concur, CYMA, Exact, FreshBooks, Intuit, Microsoft, Open Systems, Results Software, Sage, SAP, Wave, and Xero.
B. CPA Firm Productivity Tools
Tommy Stephens
What tools can you use to turbocharge your firm's productivity? Can we really prepare tax returns without using paper? Where does mobile technology fit into your firm's technology strategy? How can workflow tools improve firm efficiency? Participate in this session and learn how efficient, productive, and profitable your firm can be by taking advantage of today's most profitable technologies.
C. Improving Computer Up Time
Larry "Mac" McClelland
This session will present and demonstrate a number of tools and techniques to help you manage your desktop and keep it clean and running at its best. Every few years we bring back this highly successful session to help attendees optimize their computing time.
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 - 2:05 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
D. Windows 8 - What's in it for Me?
Bob Spencer
Many firms have not yet completed their conversion to Windows 7 and already Microsoft has another operating system update on the horizon. What's in Windows 8 that warrants consideration - touch/tablet ARM support, the Windows App Store, support for common desktop business applications, direct cloud integration, file history vault, facial recognition?
E. Advanced Excel Functions and Features
Tommy Stephens
It's time for you to jump-start Excel and this session will put you on the path to improved Excel productivity. Among other topics, you will learn about logical and conditional formulas, including using Boolean operators; advanced financial formulas such as XNPV and XIRR; and innovative uses for date functions and Excel's SUMPRODUCT, GETPIVOTDATA, and INDIRECT functions.
F. Cloud Security = Managing the Risks
Larry "Mac" McClelland
It is convenient, it is often a better solution, and implementation is quicker and less risky, but moving business data to the Cloud poses new risks. What happens if your Cloud provider goes under? What happens if you become dissatisfied and want to switch to another service? Attend this session to learn about the risks of using Cloud solutions and how to manage them.
2:05 - 2:15 Snack and Refreshment Break
2:15 - 4:00 GENERAL SESSION: Top 15 All-Time Excel Hints & Tips
Larry "Mac" McClelland
Even with new versions of Excel, many hints and tips continue to provide great value to Excel users. Now combine that with the new features of Excel and you have a powerful list of 15 top hints and tips. This session will cover all 15 top hints and tips. You may know some but you will not know all of these helpful techniques.