Whether you are an accounting professional or a QuickBooks user, there is a webinar for you.  The Webinar Extravaganza is a great opportunity to learn more about QuickBooks and practice management topics from QuickBooks expert and national trainer Michelle Long.  Plus, Chuck Vigeant, has agreed to present a couple of webinars on job costing and inventory.

These webinars will help you save time, improve your skills and efficiency and improve profitability for your business.  Seats are limited so register quickly to reserve your spot!

• Cloud 101 – Desktop vs. Hosted vs. SaaS
• Data Exchange and Data Collaboration with your QuickBooks Clients
• Common QuickBooks Mistakes Clients Make and How to Fix Them
• Save Time and Improve Profitability with Client Data Review
• QuickBooks Statement Writer 2012
• Start Your Own Accounting Practice
• Effective Marketing for Accounting Professionals, Thurs
• Speaking to Grow Your Business, Tues
• Webinars by Chuck Vigeant, M.Ed., Managing Partner of  CLEARIFY®
  • Construction Reporting and Job Analysis
  •  Inventory Forecasting

Details, descriptions and links for register for each webinar are listed below.  Seats are limited so register now!

A few details about the Webinar Extravaganza:

• All webinars will be recorded and available for 30 days after the event.
• There will be a winner for each webinar of either QuickBooks Pro 2013, QuickBooks Premier, 2013, QuickBooks Professional Bookkeeper  2013 or QuickBooks Accountant 2013.  You do not need to be present to win if you are registered for the event you are entered in the drawing for that webinar.
• Some webinars include a PDF manual to keep as a resource.
• There is no CPE for these webinars.
• All times listed are Central Time.
• No refunds will be provided.

Cloud 101 – Desktop vs. Hosted vs. SaaS

Learn the basics of the cloud and options available for working in the cloud.  Learn more about the cloud options – remote access, hosting or SaaS applications.  We will use various scenarios to discuss considerations and recommendations.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Pro 2013 (MSRP $249.95)

• Prerequisites:  None
• When:  Wed. Dec. 5, 3:00 –4:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $39
• Register:  http://cloud101basics.eventbrite.com/

Data Exchange and Data Collaboration with your QuickBooks Clients

Chances are you have clients who use QuickBooks.  One of the biggest challenges reported by accounting professionals today is how to effectively collaborate with clients who use QuickBooks, and how to efficiently share data files with them.  This webinar will equip you with the knowledge you need to make the process seamless and stress-free, and will examine the different options you have to address the many situations that can arise.  We will also teach you the tools you can use to efficiently clean up your client’s data, and make adjusting entries at period end, using Intuit QuickBooks Accountant.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Professional Bookkeeper 2013 (MSRP $399.95)

• Prerequisites:  None
• When:  Thurs, Dec. 6, 1:00 – 3:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register: http://dataexchange.eventbrite.com/

Common QuickBooks Mistakes Clients Make and How to Fix Them

This session is always one of the most popular and well attended.  By going through various issues, and the related “fixes” you will be better equipped to quickly and easily identify the most common QuickBooks errors clients make and understand the alternatives to effectively and efficiently correct the situation at hand.  Common mistakes covered include:  undeposited funds, open payments or credits for accounts receivable and accounts payable, sales taxes paid incorrectly and more.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Professional Bookkeeper 2013 (MSRP $399.95)

• Prerequisites:  Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Includes:  PDF manual
• When:  Tues, Dec. 11, 10:00 – 12:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://commonqbmistakes.eventbrite.com/

Save Time and Improve Profitability with Client Data Review

Client Data Review (CDR) helps accounting professionals save time finding and fixing client mistakes and can improve profitability.  Using the tools in Client Data Review can save you hours cleaning up client files and help improve your profitability.

Although this tool and all its features are designed to be an all-inclusive “find, review and fix” solution to common client entry errors during a year-end engagement, CDR can be used at any time to save the accounting professional countless hours in fixing these mistakes. The individual features of CDR can be used individually as needed, without using the rest of the features.  A few of the tools in Client Data Review include:

• Reclassify transactions
• Clean up undeposited funds
• Apply open payments and credits in receivables and payables
• Batch write off
• Troubleshoot inventory
• List changes
• and more

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Accountant 2013 (MSRP $499.95)

• Prerequisites:  Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Includes:  PDF manual
• When:  Thurs, Dec. 13, 10:00 – 12:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://clientdatareview.eventbrite.com/

QuickBooks Statement Writer 2012

If you haven’t looked at QuickBooks Statement Writer lately, you’re missing out on the new and improved features and functionality that can revolutionize how you prepare compilations, write-ups, and management reports. Learn how QuickBooks Statement Writer utilizes templates to bridge QuickBooks with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Create your own templates based on your clients’ needs or use pre-defined templates to create industry-compliant statements. Create professional accounting reports with flexible formatting that will improve the productivity and efficiencies within your firm.  Plus, Michelle will show you how to create a sheet to calculate key ratios and create charts and graphs that are linked to the QuickBooks data.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Accountant 2013 (MSRP $499.95)

• Prerequisites:  Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Includes:  PDF manual
• When:  Wed, Dec. 19, 10:00 – 12:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://statementwriter.eventbrite.com/

Start Your Own Accounting Practice

Have you ever considered starting your own accounting or bookkeeping practice? Michelle Long shares her journey, important things to consider, and resources available to help you start and grow your practice

As the author of How to Start a Home Based Bookkeeping Business and Successful QuickBooks Consultants, Michelle can help you get started on the right track.  Michelle also has an MBA in Entrepreneurship and as a Certified FastTrac Facilitator has helped hundreds of people with their business plan.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Accountant 2013 (MSRP $499.95)

• Prerequisites:  None
• When:  Wed, Dec. 12, 10:00 – 12:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://startyourownpractice.eventbrite.com/

Effective Marketing for Accounting Professionals

Marketing is about creating awareness, generating interest, and inciting action for your valuable services.  This course will help you develop a marketing strategy and determine the marketing methods or tactics that can help you to reach your target market.  It is important to focus on the most effective marketing methods for accounting professionals and not waste your time or money on ineffective marketing.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Professional Bookkeeper 2013 (MSRP $399.95)

• Prerequisites:  None
• When:  Thurs, Dec. 13, 1:00 – 3:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://effectivemarketingforaccountingpros.eventbrite.com/

Speaking to Grow Your Business

Presenting training seminars or speaking to groups is a great way to demonstrate your expertise and improve your visibility for new clients.  Learn about options and resources available for speaking and the pros and cons of various methods.  Explore the do’s and don’ts of public speaking, some best practices, ways to engage the audience, and understanding the adult learner.

Michelle has taught QuickBooks seminars to thousands of people for more than 10 years.  She has spoke for local chambers and other groups and at various conferences across the US.  Michelle has been one of the national trainers for Intuit and presented the ‘What’s New’ seminars in various cities for years.  She also has experience with webinars for Staples (with 5,000 attendees), Office Depot and Intuit.  Michelle is a former adjunct professor at University of Missouri — Kansas City as well.  Learn from her years of  speaking experience.

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Professional Bookkeeper 2013 (MSRP $399.95)

• Prerequisites:  None
• When:  Tues, Dec 18, 1:00 – 3:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $49
• Register:  http://speakingtogrowyourbusiness.eventbrite.com/

Webinars by Chuck Vigeant, M.Ed., Managing Partner of  CLEARIFY®

The man who knows more about QuickBooks reporting and data extraction than anyone on the planet is has agreed to let us inside his brain and gain access to his experience.  You asked for these webinars and he’s agreed to deliver them for you.  Don’t miss this opportunity.

Construction Reporting and Job Analysis

Deep Dive into creating AIA type construction reports, including over/under, cost to complete, revenue to complete, bonding reports,

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Pro 2013 (MSRP $249.95)

• Prerequisites:  Intermediate Excel User, understand Basic Pivot Tables
• When:  Tues, Dec. 11, 1:00 – 2:00 (Central Time)
• Price:  $39
• Register: http://constructionreportingandjobanalysis.eventbrite.com/

Inventory Forecasting

Deep Dive into inventory forecasting including consumption history

One lucky registrant will win QuickBooks Pro 2013 (MSRP $249.95)

• Prerequisites:  Intermediate Excel User, understand Basic Pivot Tables
• When: Dec. 18, 11:00 – 12:00 (Central Time)
• Price: $39
• Register:   http://inventoryforecasting.eventbrite.com/