I hope you have all recovered from the tax crunch. We have been busy updating our books, training materials, and consulting tools and we'll be releasing several new updates soon.

The conference in November is shaping up very nicely and we're adding some exciting breakout sessions. We'll be releasing the conference contents as we solidify the sessions, but at this point we're planning lots of tips and tricks for accountants as well as great information about solutions provided by add-on developers who will be sponsoring and attending.

We're even adding information for developers who want to learn about QuickBooks, and who want to understand the best practices for developing top notch add-ons for QuickBooks.

We're really excited about Intuit's support and involvement at our conference, and we hope you'll all be there to learn, participate, and give feedback to Intuit as well as the other developers who will be there to learn, sell, and network with the QuickBooks advisor community.

Register for the 2005 QuickBooks Consultant’s Conference by 4/30/05 and you’ll automatically be entered to win a one year Standard Level Membership in The Sleeter Group's Consultant’s Network (a $395 value)*. Two memberships are being given away: One to a current Sleeter Group Consultant Network member and one to a non member. But you must register by the 30th to be eligible!

The Consultant’s Network is a nation-wide network of accountants, CPAs, bookkeepers and software consultants whom we support with technical training, marketing assistance, resource products, web-based services and business referrals. Membership in the network builds credibility for the consultant, generates business referrals and most importantly provides the consultant with a support system for their practice.

*Winners will be notifed by email on May 2nd. Winners will also be announced in The May Issue of our newsletter.

The AccuPOS Retail software is really worth a look for your retail clients. This product provides complete POS functionality plus comprehensive integration with QuickBooks. This product allows you to maintain inventory levels in QuickBooks so all your item-based reports work as designed.

Announcing BillQuick 2005, the latest generation of time & billing software for accounting firms, financial planners, consultants, architects, engineers, attorneys and other service professionals from BQE Software, Inc.

Free Timeslips conversion software included with FULL data conversion.

Our NEW 2005 “Learning QuickBooks Step-by-Step Teaching System” will be released at the end of May! The student workbooks will be available in mid May. We have modified the format of the 2005 teaching system based on comments and suggestions our instructors have made over the past year.

We recommend you first purchase our “Basic Teaching System” which will cover two student workbooks: “QuickBooks Fundamentals” and “Intermediate QuickBooks”. Also available will be two additional “modules” - Using QuickBooks Payroll and QuickBooks for Construction & Job Costing.

Each module includes one copy of the student workbook(s), exercises, quizzes, case studies, sample data files, companion PowerPoint presentations, our Seminar Planning Guide and marketing templates to help you market your seminar. Pre order your copy today to ensure you receive the product in the first round of shipping.

QuickBooks for Not-for-Profit Organizations, version 2004-2005 is currently on sale for $49 through the end of April. Regular price for this book is $59. This is a must-have book for anyone working with QuickBooks in a Not-for-Profit environment.

Published by The Sleeter Group and written by Christine L. Manor, CPA, the Not-for-Profit book will help your organization use QuickBooks properly and provide management with the data needed to make informed decisions.

This year’s QuickBooks Consultant’s Conference will be held in Las Vegas, NV on November 9, 10 and 11, 2005.

This annual event features presentations by QuickBooks industry experts, Sleeter Group representatives and Intuit representatives. Attendees will learn in-depth technical skills while networking with hundreds of colleagues. During the three-day conference attendees will build their QuickBooks knowledge, learn cutting edge add-on products and engage in discussions with experts.

Our Current Sponsors
Gold Level Sponsors include PayCycle, Hindsite, BQE, EiPrinting, Personable and Intuit, Silver Level Sponsors include Z-Firm. These sponsors will be exhibiting some great QuickBooks Add-on products! You can read more about our sponsors and their solutions at our Web Site. More sponsors are signing up each day so check our Conference Web page frequently.

Announcing Our Keynote Speakers
We’re pleased to announce our two keynote speakers: Gregory LaFollette and Steve Blundell.

Gregory LaFollette, CPA, CITP, is the Executive Editor for The CPA Technology Advisor and the President and CEO of a consulting group called Accounting Technology Resource Network (ATRN).

Steve Blundell, CPA, is the Vice President of acquisitions and innovation for Intuit's professional accounting solutions division. If you haven't met him, this will be an ideal chance to meet him and hear from Intuit's upper management.

PayCycle to Host Cocktail Party
On the evening of November 10th, PayCycle will be hosting the Conference Cocktail party for all attendees. Enjoy an evening of eating, drinking, relaxing and networking with colleagues.

Save $100 and Enter One of Two Chances to Win a One Year Sleeter Group Consultant Network Membership!

Register by April 30th and be entered in our contest! Visit our Web Site for complete contest details.

Regular Price $595

The Sleeter Group's Successful QuickBooks Consulting System includes three of our most popular products bundled together at one low price!

Considering starting a consulting practice and not sure where to begin? Already have a Quickbooks consulting practice that you need practice management assistance with? The Successful QuickBooks Consulting System teaches you how to successfully build AND manage a QuickBooks consulting practice, both from a marketing and management perspective.

The system includes a 10 hour live taping on CD-ROM of “Managing & Marketing Your QuickBooks Practice Seminar”, presented by Joe Woodard. Joe shares our experiences building QuickBooks consulting practices for CPA firms throughout the country. You’ll also receive a copy of our Consultant’s Reference Guide (book & CD-ROM) and Consultant’s Toolkit. Sale ends May 31st.

Are you looking for some good QuickBooks help? Our Certified Consultants are the BEST OF THE BEST in the country, and they're ready to assist you. Sleeter Group Consultants have each successfully passed our rigorous examination in QuickBooks troubleshooting techniques.

Use the "Find a Consultant" feature on our web site to locate a consultant near you. Each consultant's Web Site profile includes information about their professional designations, the products and platforms they support as well as the industry specialties they have experience in.