Tech2Go – Episode 17

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])
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