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Excel Tip: Table Feature Enables Effective Analysis

02/02/2012 - 17:47 - 758 reads

Excel 2007 and 2010 users often overlook the useful Table feature, which can streamline data analysis. The feature is a major overhaul of the List feature that has been on the Data menu of earlier Excel versions. This article will introduce you to the Table feature and show you how it can help you work faster.

How to Ask for a Raise

02/02/2012 - 12:07 - 518 reads

One of the most challenging areas of work life that most professionals face is asking for a raise. It just feels uncomfortable to most people on so many different levels. They are concerned that bringing up the topic puts a target on their back, and the whole conversation might lead to a dismissal.

On the Horizon: A New Version of Microsoft Office

02/01/2012 - 13:08 - 700 reads

Microsoft announced that the next version of its flagship productivity suite has entered the "technical preview" phase of its development cycle. This program allows Microsoft customers to test and provide feedback on what's currently known as Office 15.

Get More Done by Doing Less

01/31/2012 - 16:00 - 387 reads

There's no denying that technology enhances workflow and improves efficiencies. But for some professionals, too much of a good thing is becoming a burdensome distraction. Most of us are just trying to do too much and not getting enough done.

Teaching How to Cheat

01/30/2012 - 16:22 - 633 reads

Concerns about cheating in school are nothing new, but they usually don't include teachers. The widespread scandals of teachers cheating on standardized tests provide the wrong ethical guidance to those who will later staff and lead business organizations.

How CPAs Juggle Distractions to Focus on Work

01/27/2012 - 17:10 - 1275 reads

An endless flow of e-mails, chatty coworkers, unexpected clients knocking on your door, and phones that never stop ringing – sound all too familiar? If so, you're not alone. The real question is – how do you stay focused amid the chaos?

Five Techniques for Corralling Your E-mail Inbox

01/06/2012 - 17:55 - 2569 reads

Like it or not, your e-mail inbox is likely the place where you spend the majority of your time at work. That means it's time to take some practical steps to improve your handling of e-mail; i.e., spend less time in your inbox and more time on productive, value-added activities.

Three Irreverent Time Management Strategies for the Digital Era

12/08/2011 - 14:50 - 3955 reads

Getting through your to-do list faster isn't what time management is about – at least not anymore. After all, this is the digital era! Rather than managing our existing time as if it was finite, we need to find ways to multiply it and make our lives better.

What the Boeing-NLRB Case Means for You

12/02/2011 - 17:38 - 1176 reads

Boeing has hit a snag in its attempt to expand production of its Dreamliner airplane to a new facility in South Carolina. But it's not the economy that's hampering the opening of the new assembly line, it's the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

How Web Sites Can Be Used to Recruit Clients

11/23/2011 - 12:11 - 1913 reads

Your Web site should be a profit center for your accounting practice and generate a steady flow of qualified leads. If it is not, then something is wrong....