A new subversive email is in circulation aimed at CPA’s. The overview of the content of the email is as follows. We called the AICPA to confirm that this is indeed a total scam, and not just a link that picked up a virus along the way.
Subject: Termination of your accountant license.
From: "American Institute of CPAs"
The overview of the body of the email says:
AICPA logo Termination of Public Account Status due to tax return fraud accusations Valued AICPA member..Click here to view the complaint: Complaint.pdf
The complaint.pdf link contains the virus. Two of my clients clicked on the link but our anti virus blocked the URL and they did not get the infection.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tools for Time Management
Take Charge of Your Productivity with These Time Management Tools
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin
Often find yourself wondering where all the time goes? Much in the same way that keeping track of expenses reveals where your money goes, keeping tabs on your time can help you make more efficient use of it by identifying waste and opportunities for increased productivity.
But first, you need a way to track it. Take a look at this list of time management tools:
Remember the Milk – Probably the most ubiquitous time tracking tool out there, Remember the Milk is available as a Web app and on most popular smartphones. Remember the Milk seamlessly integrates with Outlook, Google Calendars, and Gmail. It even works with Siri, Apple’s digital assistant on the iPhone 4S.
GoodToDo – GoodToDo uses your email account as a task management tool. If you receive an email you need to follow up on tomorrow, you simply forward it to tomorrow@goodtodo.com, and the email will appear as a task on your GoodToDo portal.
Watch this demo to see it in action.
Timy – If you use Basecamp for project management, Timy is an excellent tool for tracking time, as it integrates nicely with Basecamp’s billing system. Available for many Smartphone platforms, Timy is a breeze for task-management on-the-go.
Microsoft Outlook – Yes, even Microsoft Outlook can be used as a time-tracking tool. You’ll just need to enable the “Journal” feature. In Outlook 2010, go to File --> Options --> Notes and Journal, then click the button that says “Journal Options.” Check which activities and applications you’d like Outlook to keep track of, and Outlook will record them in a convenient journal.
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin
Often find yourself wondering where all the time goes? Much in the same way that keeping track of expenses reveals where your money goes, keeping tabs on your time can help you make more efficient use of it by identifying waste and opportunities for increased productivity.
But first, you need a way to track it. Take a look at this list of time management tools:
Remember the Milk – Probably the most ubiquitous time tracking tool out there, Remember the Milk is available as a Web app and on most popular smartphones. Remember the Milk seamlessly integrates with Outlook, Google Calendars, and Gmail. It even works with Siri, Apple’s digital assistant on the iPhone 4S.
GoodToDo – GoodToDo uses your email account as a task management tool. If you receive an email you need to follow up on tomorrow, you simply forward it to tomorrow@goodtodo.com, and the email will appear as a task on your GoodToDo portal.
Watch this demo to see it in action.
Timy – If you use Basecamp for project management, Timy is an excellent tool for tracking time, as it integrates nicely with Basecamp’s billing system. Available for many Smartphone platforms, Timy is a breeze for task-management on-the-go.
Microsoft Outlook – Yes, even Microsoft Outlook can be used as a time-tracking tool. You’ll just need to enable the “Journal” feature. In Outlook 2010, go to File --> Options --> Notes and Journal, then click the button that says “Journal Options.” Check which activities and applications you’d like Outlook to keep track of, and Outlook will record them in a convenient journal.
Monday, February 6, 2012
NAPO - NY Chapter Meeting
Mon, February 6, 2012 6:00 pm
Panel Discussion – Organizing in the Office Environment
6:00-8:30 PM Location: Cicatelli Associates, 505 Eighth Avenue at 35th Street, 20th floor
Join us on Monday, February 6 for a moderated panel discussion focusing on organizing issues that affect workers in the office environment. The discussion will touch on the varied solutions that can be offered by organizing, time management and other types of professionals who work in the office environment.
A variety of Hot Topics about the challenges that face today’s office environments
will be discussed including:
* Shared resources (space, files, etc)
* Team management/project management/delegation
* Personality conflicts
* Personal productivity (handling interruptions, distractions, focus, mental
* clutter)
* Scheduling and calendar sharing
* Policies and procedures
Our Moderator will be Nicole Chamblin, CPO®, a NAPO-NY member and productivity specialist.
The panel participants will include:
Lisa Zaslow, Gotham Organizers (a NAPO-NY member) – Office Organizer
Christine Ippolito, Compass Workforce Solutions, LLC – Human Resources Consultant
Karin Stewart, Daily Mastery - Time Management Consultant
Armando D'Accordo, CMIT Solutions of South Nassau – Business Technology Solutions Provider
NAPO members who do not belong to the NAPO-NY Chapter may attend meetings for a fee of $15.00; Other guests (no NAPO affiliation) may attend meetings for a fee of $25.00.
http://www.napo-ny.net/Chapter-Meeting-Feb62012
Panel Discussion – Organizing in the Office Environment
6:00-8:30 PM Location: Cicatelli Associates, 505 Eighth Avenue at 35th Street, 20th floor
Join us on Monday, February 6 for a moderated panel discussion focusing on organizing issues that affect workers in the office environment. The discussion will touch on the varied solutions that can be offered by organizing, time management and other types of professionals who work in the office environment.
A variety of Hot Topics about the challenges that face today’s office environments
will be discussed including:
* Shared resources (space, files, etc)
* Team management/project management/delegation
* Personality conflicts
* Personal productivity (handling interruptions, distractions, focus, mental
* clutter)
* Scheduling and calendar sharing
* Policies and procedures
Our Moderator will be Nicole Chamblin, CPO®, a NAPO-NY member and productivity specialist.
The panel participants will include:
Lisa Zaslow, Gotham Organizers (a NAPO-NY member) – Office Organizer
Christine Ippolito, Compass Workforce Solutions, LLC – Human Resources Consultant
Karin Stewart, Daily Mastery - Time Management Consultant
Armando D'Accordo, CMIT Solutions of South Nassau – Business Technology Solutions Provider
NAPO members who do not belong to the NAPO-NY Chapter may attend meetings for a fee of $15.00; Other guests (no NAPO affiliation) may attend meetings for a fee of $25.00.
http://www.napo-ny.net/Chapter-Meeting-Feb62012
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