June 22, 2007

THIS ISSUE'S NEWS THEME:
Use the summer months to increase business, streamline the workplace, and cut costs


Turn off computers! Reduce energy costs!

A new report issued by the Alliance to Save Energy and 1E provides some interesting insights into the relationship between typical computer usage and energy costs. For example, did you know that a company with 10,000 PCs wastes more than $165,000 a year in electricity costs if 60 percent of computers are left on overnight?

Free podcasts: 7 ways to improve your practice

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading tax and accounting information group, has launched a series of free podcasts for accounting practices. The series, entitled "7 Ways to Improve Your Practice," is aimed at accountants and will help them to improve business productivity and efficiency. The podcasts are available to download free of charge.

Polish your online profile: CFOs race into executive MySpace

Prompted by the online networking of the MySpace and Facebook generations, top managers in big companies are rushing to join the online business networks once frequented by client-starved consultants and lonely entrepreneurs.

Excel 2007 tip #1: Make your data visible to other Excel users

Files produced by Excel 2007 are in the new .xlsx format. If you plan to share your Excel 2007 files with other Excel users, you can set Excel 2007 to save your files automatically in Excel 97-2003 format. This will allow other Excel users who have not upgraded to Excel 2007 to read your files.

Microsoft releases new security patch, as do scammers

Microsoft released its new June security patch, and scammers were quick to get on the bandwagon, releasing a patch of their own via e-mail messages that are sure to confuse computer users.

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