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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Live

Office 365 – Unleash the Power in Your Organization (E1810043)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 8:00 AM EDT

NJCPA Education Center

425 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland , NJ 07068

8 CPE Credits in CS

OVERVIEW

Any organization that uses Microsoft Office needs to understand the compelling value proposition of the Office 365 ecosystem. The real value of Office 365 is everything it has to offer beyond the traditional MS Office suite of applications. Office 365 will do for communication, collaboration and information sharing what spreadsheet software did for columnar work papers. This full-day course will provide you with a practical guide for deploying Office 365 in your organization to maximize your return on investment and increase your productivity with everyday business documents and communications.

DESIGNED FOR

Anyone who wants to learn about the power of Office 365 and how to deploy it effectively.

BENEFITS

Attending this course will pay big dividends by helping you develop the optimal Office 365 deployment strategy for your organization and avoid common mistakes that can result in unintended consequences.

Upon completing this course, you will:

  1. Understand what is important to know about Office 365 before you subscribe
  2. Determine the optimal deployment strategy for Office 365 in your organization
  3. Develop an effective model for storing all of your internally and externally shared files centrally in the cloud and eliminate email attachments altogether
  4. Begin developing KPI (key performance indicator) dashboards

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Comprehensive review of all that Office 365 offers and tips for developing your Office 365 deployment strategy
  • Fundamentals of using OneDrive for Business to store your shared files in the cloud
  • Unleash the power of SharePoint to organize project / engagement information
  • Learn how to leverage the features of the Excel BI (business intelligence) tools and Power BI to develop powerful dashboards for your business decision makers
  • Master the features of OneNote to organize all of your notes, correspondence and other content in an easy to use central repository

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Note: This IS NOT a hands-on course, but to get the most out of the presentation we recommend that you bring your laptop to follow along with the instructor.

NJCPA Goes Green - Registrants Save $20
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Help Feed Those in Need
  • The NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council is hosting a Food Drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Please bring your nonperishable items and canned goods to this event. Peanut butter and tuna fish are always needed.

INSTRUCTOR

John Higgins

John H. Higgins, CPA.CITP

Strategic Technology Advisor

Higgins Advisory, LLC

John is the founder and CEO of Higgins Advisory, LLC, which helps CPAs, CFOs and other financial professionals successfully guide their firms and business organizations through a digital transformation that leverages the power of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, data analytics, workflow automation and more. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, having been the founder of two separate accounting technology advisory firms that were acquired by larger organizations, such as the co-founder of CPA Crossings, LLC, a national provider of CPA technology advisory and educational services, and a founder of Computools, Inc. a provider of financial and ERP solutions for small and mid-size businesses. In addition, he has experience with a local CPA firm and as a technology advisory practice leader partner in a national CPA firm. John shares his expertise as a nationally recognized thought leader, strategic advisor, and speaker on accounting technology through coaching and speaking engagements.

PRICING

$279.00 - Member

$379.00 - Nonmember

Event Cancelled

This event has been cancelled.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

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COURSE DEVELOPER

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