Microsoft® Office Accounting Professional 2008

Earn Continuing Professional Education Credit

Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network members can earn free Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credi= ts by attending approved training for accounting professionals through the Partner Learning Center.

Training Benefits for Members of the Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network

Members of the Microsoft Professional Accountants= 217; Network have access to more opportunities for training and for earn= ing CPE credit, and can become certified on Microsoft Office Accounting= .

Program members receive the following training benef= its:

= · Access to a number of CPE-eligible courses, including self-paced tutorials and labs.

= · Access to the Partner Learning Center for non-CPE-eligible courses on sales and technical topics. =

= · The opportunity to earn consultant status with Office Accounting by taking and passing the online certification exam.

Conferences and Tradeshows

Conferences and tradeshows are also open to a= ll accountants. They provide the opportunity to earn CPE credit, view = new product demos, network with your peers, and receive a free copy of Microsoft Office Accounting Professional.

Training Resources

Conferences and Tradeshows

Partner Learning Center (accessible to members only) =

CPE-Eligible Courses (accessible to members only)

Certification FAQ (accessible to members only)

Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 Certification Exam (accessible to members only)

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Microsoft Office= Live Meeting enables you to collaborate online with clients or colleagues with just a PC and an Internet connection, no matter where you are. Kick off an engagement, edit files, collaborate on whiteboards, and share control of software—all from a remote location.

Learn more about Office Live Meeting.

Whether you coll= aborate with colleagues across town or with clients overseas, Windows SharePoint sites let you compare notes, share schedules, and work together on virtua= lly any type of file.

You can launch a= nd maintain intranets, Web sites, bulletin boards, and picture libraries. And improve your project management with shared calendars and issue tracking.=

See an example of an accounting firm SharePoint site.

Professional Services Resources SharePoint Template=

Learn more about SharePoint Services

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Welcome to the Sample FrontPage 2003 site solutions for Windows SharePoint Services! These sites have been developed to give you an idea of the potential solutions for various verticals and help you jumpstart in creat= ing an Internet, intranet or extranet site with Windows SharePoint Services.<= /span>

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<= i>These are just a few of the sample solutions possible. You could use the sites in your own innovative way to solve your business problems

Office Live offe= rs business management applications, such as customer, project, and document management tools, and the ability to create secure shared workspaces.

It also allows y= ou or your clients to create a professional online presence without the expe= nse of buying a server, setting up a complicated infrastructure, and hiring technical staff.

Learn more about Office Live

Find out more ab= out Microsoft software that can help your clients so that you can offer just = the right advice.

Microsoft financ= ial management products provide integrated solutions for managing financial d= ata. These solutions can help your clients make sense of rapidly changing busi= ness conditions, seize new market opportunities, and gain a sustainable advant= age in the marketplace.

Microsoft soluti= ons are flexible, affordable, and reliable, and can easily be customized to m= eet the specific needs of your clients’ businesses.
Microsoft Dynamics GP
For your clients that have outgrown their basic accounting software and n= eed more functionality, there’s Dynamics GP.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Ideal for your clients whose operations or customers are international or whose businesses require the ability to track intricate processes, such as communicating with supply-chain partners, streamlining distribution, and improving inventory management.

Microsoft Dynamics SL
Great for professional service providers, construction companies and specialty contractors, project-driven manufacturers, and small companies = with complex payroll needs or an offsite workforce.

Microsoft Dynamics AX
An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for larger companies that = can be tailored to support unique business processes quickly and cost-effectively, which includes integrated business functionality.<= /o:p>

Microsoft^® Office Accounting 2008 offers a wide variety of add-on solutions = that help your clients market their goods and services globally, send electron= ic invoice, collect online payments, evaluate credit risks and efficiently manage their every day tasks. These additional third party services may require a fee. Check each service for applicable fee(s).

Marketplace Services enables clients to reach o= ut to millions of potential customers by selling their products and services on eBay^®. This service integrates with Microsoft^{®
Office Accounting 2008 and allows users to list inventory items on eBay,
download and process orders and update their accounts with eBay sales and
fees with the click of a button. These services can help clients increase
revenues, improve inventory turns, decrease write-offs and reduce the amo=
unt
of capital tied up with stale inventory.

Online payment services from PayPal^®=

are available through Microsoft^® Office Accounting 2008 and
enable clients to offer their customers increased payment flexibility and=
a
faster way to get paid online through online electronic invoicing and pay=
ment
processing. Clients benefit by improved cash flow, less paper and reduced
risk of mistakes and errors.

Credit monitoring services by Equifax offer a s=
et of
integrated, easy-to-use commercial credit monitoring services. Equifax
Commercial Credit Services empowers clients to easily monitor the credit
worthiness of their portfolio of customers, vendors, as well as your own
business, directly through Microsoft^® Office Accounting 20=
08.

Payroll Services for Microsoft^® =
Office
Accounting 2008 are powered by ADP in an easy and cost-effective way for
small businesses to process their payroll and taxes so they can focus the=
ir
time and effort on what is most important to them - running their own
business.

Integrated credit card processing for Office Accounting 20=
08 is
ideal for those small businesses that want to accept credit and debit card
payments to better serve their customers. Credit card processing for also
helps you reduce costs, too.

Clients can purchase high-quality business checks, envelopes, forms =
and
other personalized products that are compatible and designed to work with
Microsoft^® Office Accounting 2008.

Microsoft partners with a number of independent software vendors that dev=
elop
industry-specific software which integrates with Office Accounting 2008 a=
nd
Small Business Accounting 2006. Please check out the directory and availa=
ble
solutions here

*Additional services from third parties or Microsoft are available for
additional fees.}

Introducing a new and collaborative way to manage and process payroll for your small busine= ss clients.

The new Payroll Center for Accountants is available with both versions of Microsoft^® Office Accounting 2008 giving you the flexibili= ty to:

·     &nbs= p;   Access an unlimited number of clients from a single sign-on. <= /p>
·     &nbs= p;   Handle payroll functions for your clients or give them access to share responsib= ilities.

·     &nbs= p;   Print checks for multiple clients from a single blank check stock - or let your clients print their own checks.

·     &nbs= p;   Receive unlimited support from the ADP professional service team.

·     &nbs= p;   Enjoy the features of ADP Payroll including simple setup wizards, automatically updated tax tables, tax reminders, and complete the payroll process and payroll completion in four-clicks.

Sign up for the Payr= oll Center for Accountants through Microsoft Office Accounting 2008. It’= ;s only $299/year to process payroll for up to 50 clients. To get started, launch the Accountant View from Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 and clic= k on the Payroll Center. Or call 1 (866) 385-2017.

Choose the best option for you and your clients:

Option 1: You Perform the Accounting and Payroll Functions

·     &nbs= p;   Process accounting and payroll activity on behalf of clients. <= /p>
·     &nbs= p;   Clients cannot access the payroll system.

·     &nbs= p;   Single sign-on to access multiple companies and bulk printing of checks, includi= ng MICR printing.

Option 2: Share Payroll and Accounting Functions with Clients<= /span>

·     &nbs= p;   You and your clients have Office Accounting 2008 and share payroll activities= .

·     &nbs= p;   Clients are responsible for entering company and employee profile and pay period information.

·     &nbs= p;   You process each payroll run, prepare quarterly and annual tax deposit and fi= ling reports, and returns for clients.

·     &nbs= p;   Clients will have read-only access to specific areas of the payroll service.

Accountant Payro= ll Access

Client Payroll Access

·     &n= bsp;   Access to all payroll functionality

·     &n= bsp;   Process payroll for clients