Mike Daggett elected NASBA chair

ASCPA life member Mike Daggett, CPA, was elected chair of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy at NASBA’s annual meeting on October 26, 2010. Pictured at the meeting from left to right is Monica Petersen, Executive Director of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, Mike Daggett, CPA, Cindie Hubiak, CPA, and Gary Fleming, [...]

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Dawn of a New Day « Ray Ozzie

I have known of and been an ardent fan of legendary Ray Ozzie & his work for 20 years. He is regarded by nearly all as a software & computer genius. He is nearly universally acclaimed as visionary. He announced his “retirement” last week from Microsoft. More likely he refused to bow to some of [...]

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49% of Small Business Owners Use Smartphones

While only 17% of Americans own smartphones, according to a recent Forrester study, a whopping 49% of small business owners are reported to own smartphones. Read full article

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Microsoft Office 365 Beta Program

Microsoft Office 365 Beta Program. This is the application page to a limited beta program for Microsoft Office 365 announced today. We are pleased to announce the availability of a limited Beta for Office 365. Be one of the first customers to explore the cloud-based features and benefits of Office 365, and stay up-to-date on [...]

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Really?

Whether you use BlackBerry, Droid, iPhone or Windows smartphones, this video is very humorous as it spoofs our smartphone addictions.

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Anti Treaty Shopping taxes to provide $7.4 billion for people impacted in Ground Zero clean up

After making drastic changes to cross border tax regime to pay school teachers last month, it seems international tax provisions are at the rescue again. The House last week voted 268-160 to advance legislation providing $7.4 billion to people seriously impacted at Ground Zero during the 9/11 clean up. The cost will be paid for by preventing “treaty [...]

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New Public TV program …Tricks of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud

This month, your local Public TV station is airing a one hour program on: Tricks of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud A New, Hour-long Documentary on Preventing Investment Fraud For the date in your area…click here http://www.saveandinvest.org/55Plus/Fraud/P118960 If Phoenix Channel 8 does not air it, you can get a free DVD of the program at [...]

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Video Calls Are Finally Here

Why haven’t video calls taken off yet? Thanks to the iPhone’s FaceTime, and new gear from Cisco and others, it’s about to http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/05/need-smartphone-video-calls/ Posted by J. Michael Stolp from my Verizon BlackBerry Storm 2.

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5 Tips for Utilizing Skype for Business

When it comes to business communication, Skype is an invaluable tool. Its impressive array of features make it ideal for sending files, checking in on business partners, holding video conferences and making international calls. Its popularity cannot be denied; the VoIP client has over 550 million users and actually accounted for 12% of the world’s [...]

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Why Do We Work so Much?

After working hard Monday through Friday, your boss asks you to work on Saturday—the day you’ve set aside to pull the weeds in your lawn and wash the family car. You decide to impress the boss by logging in some more hours. If that scenario sounds familiar, cheer up, you’re not alone. With the unemployment [...]

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