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 October 2008
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Greetings, This is I’m not an economist, but here is what I see here at The Sleeter Group, and what I’m hearing from our partners, both in the consulting business and in the software business. The news is not all bad, but if you listen to the press, they seem to be saying we’re heading for doom. But I urge you to focus on what you know and what is happening for real instead of what the press says. People tend to over react in times like this and when that happens, there is a snowball effect that makes it much worse. We have been in business for nearly 15 years and we’ve worked closely with accounting software consultants through all of our years. We’ve seen cycles before that were challenging (2001-2002 was no picnic), but even though there are pull-backs in spending from end-user clients, many of those clients take these lean years to retrench, build their internal systems, and prepare for the next business uptrend. As the clients retrench, they need consultants that make them more efficient and profitable. The other news this month is that we’ve recently added a new member to our team. Please help me welcome David Horwitz as our Community Manager at The Sleeter Group. David’s enthusiasm for the accounting software consulting community fits right in here and he will be working hard to build and enhance our Sleeter Group Consultants Network.
We David has worked over the past three years at Intuit as Accounting Professionals Relationship Manager. In this role, David grew the Intuit Accountant Speakers Bureau from 30 to over 100 members, and enhanced Intuit’s relationships with national and state CPA societies and accounting associations and their local chapters by enhancing communications and providing them with training services for their members. Prior to working at Intuit, David managed the Stanford Advanced Project Management professional education program at Stanford University. He has also held various strategic roles in marketing and alliances at Silicon Graphics, Baltimore Gas & Electric, and Infinite Technologies. Contact David at: David_horwitz@sleeter.com
Join The Sleeter Group Consultant Network and Receive up to a 25% Discount on Conference Registration and Sleeter Group Products/Webinars! Check Out all the Fantastic Giveaways and Raffle prices at: Questions about the conference? Please visit our conference web pages or give us a call at 888-484-5484.
Taking Your Practice Online Our annual conference includes three full day in-depth "Pre Conference Sessions". Taking Your Practice Online instructs how technologies are changing the whole paradigm for the accounting services business. Online applications and Web services were once considered to be a fad, but have now become integral to a number of business processes. Reliance on technology has grown at astounding rates, and the current generation of business owners demands an increasing level of mobility and access. You will learn about the various approaches to mobile computing, and why adoption of an online working model is no longer optional for most businesses. Just Some of What you Will Learn
This optional session is NOT limited to attendees of the main conference. Anyone interested can attend, but conference attendees receive a special discounted price. Earn 7 CPEs for attending. Visit www.sleeter.com/seminars for complete information.
Mary Brettmann, Brettmann, a veteran of finance and treasury experience for fortune 500 companies should know. She has successfully installed MISys SBM in three of her customers manufacturing sites and is working on the forth installation. “There are other manufacturing systems out there”, said Brettmann, “But MISys SBM has the more extensive manufacturing functions with forecasting, serial/lot tracking, production control and multiple costing methods.” Read more of Mary’s comments by clicking the link below.
There When businesses tighten their belts, they may not necessarily do it in a logical manner. This article looks at what you can do to help protect your business and your client relationships. Click link below to read full article.
The Case Studies in Networking QuickBooks – 10/28 11-1 PM PT FREE!!!! Check out our 2008 "Conference Exhibitor" webinars covering some great solutions offered by a few of our 2008 conference exhibitors. Available in recorded format at www.sleeter.com/webinars.
Every Question: I’m working with a retail store that sells products on EBay. They would like to keep inventory and have barcode scanning ability. QuickBooks Point of Sale is the way to go, but how would I integrate the sales of products into QuickBooks Financial to track the inventory on hand. What are my solutions? Diane Krause answers: If you are unfamiliar with QuickBooks Point of Sale, then you should know that if you use this system with QuickBooks Financial Software, all inventory data is kept in the QB POS side (including inventory on hand). No detail for inventory is passed from QB POS to QuickBooks Financial, only total amount or journal entries that affect the inventory account when items are purchased within the QB POS system and subsequently sold. QB POS does have a bar code scanner that I have several clients using within QB POS very successfully. Hope this helps. Follow-up Question: How does EBay integrate with QB POS for each sale item and reduce the inventory? Steve Green responds: You will have to use the Homestead version of Prostores, not EBay Prostores. Intuit owns Homestead. The sales come down to QB POS from the store. Editor’s Note: For more on QuickBooks Point of Sale, The Sleeter Group is offering a pre-conference session on QuickBooks Point of Sale Consulting. For more on online stores and integration with QuickBooks, we are offering a pre-conference session on ECommerce with PDG Commerce Software.
In addition to client consulting, many of our consultants provide consulting services to software developers who seek advice on the best practices for integrating their applications with QuickBooks and other accounting software products. To locate one of our certified consultants visit our Find a Consultant page. To learn more about becoming a consultant visit our Become a Consultant page or call our office at 888-484-5484. Members of the network receive a substantial discount on our resource products as well as our annual Accounting Software Consulting Conference.
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a challenging year for the economy and with all the uncertainty about the future, I wanted to reflect on the current situation and give you my thoughts the near future in the accounting software consulting business.
are pleased to introduce David Horwitz, the newest member of the Sleeter Group team. David is the new Sleeter Group "Community Manager". David will focus on nurturing and growing the Sleeter Group Consultants Network.
. will be raffling off a QuickBooks Point of Sale Software/Hardware bundle (to attendees of the 11/10 Pre Conference session: QuickBooks Point of Sale Consulting). Intuit will also be giving away over $1000 worth of free payroll services to attendees of the conference break out session: "Payroll for Today’s Accountant”. Attendees of this session will receive a one-year subscription to Assisted Payroll (valued over $700) and Intuit Online Payroll (valued over $360). Intuit will also be offering 
Randy Johnston is executive vice president and partner of K2 Enterprises and Network Management Group, Inc. Randy is known as one of the 2004, 2005 Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People and one of nine technology stars in the U.S. according to Accounting Technology Magazine. Randy Johnston is a nationally recognized educator, consultant, and writer with over 30 years experience in Strategic Technology Planning, Systems and Network Integration, Accounting Software Selection, Business Development and Management, Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning, and Process Engineering. Randy has consistently been rated the top speaker at previous Sleeter Group conferences. His unique ability to clearly and simply communicate complicated technologies across a broad range of subjects makes him a compelling speaker. This year, Randy will give us a Technology Update, covering technologies from cell phones, to laptops, to accounting software technologies that will affect how you and your clients will do business in the future.
a long time Sleeter Group Consultant Network Member, Pro-Advisor, and now Intuit Solution Provider says, “MISys really is an effective tool for manufacturers and QuickBooks Pro-Advisors should consider MISys 
is no question that the current economy is putting the squeeze on many professional practices. While most accountants aren’t in danger of going bankrupt, there is heightened anxiety throughout the industry as professionals grapple with flat or falling revenues and rising costs. You, too, are probably feeling the effects of the economic downturn, as your clients also look for ways to cut costs.
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