VCon
Intuit's Accounting Professional Virtual Conference - September 24 through 26, 2013.Just how often do you get to attend high-quality instruction offered by the elite of instructors within the field without paying a dime? Not very often. Even short webinars are frequently $75 to $100 for just an hour or two.
Intuit’s 2014 Accounting Professional’s Virtual Conference gives you 3-full days of high-quality instruction on QuickBooks 2014, QuickBooks Online, and a variety of other professional topics designed for the accountant and advisor using or supporting Intuit products.
Some of the leading instructors from across the country are teaching at this year’s conference. Many professionals and users seek these people out for not only instruction but consultations on the very topics that will be instructed during the VCon.
The best part, this wealth of information and expertise, is absolutely FREE. That is what I said, Intuit’s Virtual Conference to be held on September 24 through 26 is completely FREE, all you have to do is register, and then sign-in to the VCon. Register at:
http://learn.intuit.com/learncenter.asp?id=178421&page=23#sthash.wgz96zzp.dpbs
This year’s instructors include:
Dawn Brolin (teaching: Top 110 Client Mistakes) – Dawn W. Brolin is a CPA, MSA and Managing Member of Powerful Accounting, LLC, located in Windham, CT - a nationally recognized accounting, tax and QuickBooks Consulting firm. Dawn is also a co-host and founder of “Radio Free QuickBooks”, the only live, online radio show/podcast that focuses on best business practices including accounting, sales tax, client on boarding, client relationship, technology, etc. Named one of the “Top 40 under 40” by CPA Technology Magazine as well as “Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting”, Dawn continues to be an accounting "rock star" and speaker for companies across the United States. Known for her hilarious presentation style, Dawn has been featured on MSNBC “Your Business”.
Stacy Kildal (teaching: What is the Cloud and Why Should I Care?) – Stacy Kildal is owner/operator of Kildal Services LLC, located in Waterford, Michigan—a full service bookkeeping company that specializes in all things QuickBooks. As a Certified Professional Bookkeeper and Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor, she supports QuickBooks clients all over the country, offering payroll, bookkeeping, training and consulting. She regularly teaches QuickBooks workshops through the local county planning and economic development department along with community college and continuing education classes for various school districts. Stacy is also co-founder and co-host of “Radio Free QuickBooks”.
Michelle Long (teaching: Top 10 QuickBooks Tips & Tricks, and QuickBooks at Year End) – Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA is the owner of Long for Success, LLC specializing in QuickBooks Consulting & Training services as well as coaching small business owners to start and grow their business. She is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has a unique relationship with Intuit as one of the few national trainers, consultants for product development and authors for Intuit Academy. In addition to teaching thousands of people about QuickBooks, Michelle is the author of the book Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business. Michelle was named a Financial Services Champion of the Year for 2007 by the Small Business Administration in recognition of her dedication to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners.
MB Raimondi (teaching: Payroll) – MB Raimondi is a CPA, CITP with a Masters in Taxation and has been in practice for over 25 years. She has used QuickBooks since the DOS version and set up all her small businesses using QuickBooks. She is an active user of QuickBooks Remote Access, QuickBooks Merchant Services and ProSeries tax software. MB is an Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor as well as being certified in QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. She is a charter member of the Intuit Training/Writing Network and has been teaching QuickBooks seminars nationally since 1999. MB’s focus is mainly on QuickBooks consulting, 3rd party integration and training.
Laura Redmond (teaching: Discover the New QuickBooks Online) – Laura Redmond is an Accountant, Certified bookkeeper, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor. She is Co-author and trainer for Intuit's ProAdvisor QBO Certification and Training. Laura founded Redmond Accounting in 2005 after years of accounting experience as a former financial controller in Silicon Valley. Laura is also an Advanced Certified Method Integration Specialist.
Shelly Robbins (teaching: Customizing QB Reports, and QuickBooks for Mac) – Shelly Robbins founded The QuickSource in 1999 as a community of QuickBooks professionals who meet to support each other as they grow their QuickBooks consulting businesses. For 10+ years she led a team of QuickBooks professionals supporting small businesses across the Pacific Northwest region with QuickBooks bookkeeping, troubleshooting, and training. Shelly is one of the few national speakers for Intuit's Trainer Writer Network, teaching accounting professionals how to troubleshoot QuickBooks, especially QuickBooks for Mac. She has written and conducted dozens of QuickBooks seminars including: QuickBooks Fundamentals; QuickBooks Bookkeeper Training and Certification; QuickBooks for Small Business Owners; QuickBooks for Contractors, and QuickBooks for the Mac (Basic and Advanced).
Luis Sanchez (teaching: What’s New in Your ProAdvisor Program, and Introduction to the Cloud ProAdvisor Program) – Luis Sanchez, MBA is the Leader & Group Manager for Intuit's QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program. Luis is on the front lines of innovation that affects accounting professionals every day, and his expertise has further strengthened the program’s value for its vocal and very influential members. Luis holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Outside of work,
Joe Woodard (teaching: What’s New in 2014 for You, What’s New in 2014 for your Clients, The QuickBooks Consulting Opportunity, and What’s New in QuickBooks Enterprise-14) - Joe Woodard is CEO of the Woodard Consulting Group, and the Host of both The National Advisor Network and Scaling New Heights Advanced Training for QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Joe is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Intuit Premier Reseller with over 10 years of experience supporting clients who use QuickBooks. Since Joe began teaching QuickBooks more than 10 years ago, he has taught over 20,000 QuickBooks consultants across the country and he currently works state CPA societies and large CPA firms to present advanced QuickBooks instruction to accounting professionals and software consultants. Joe Woodard has earned a unique, national reputation a trainer, consultant and author on Intuit-related topics. Joe periodically provides advisory services to Intuit regarding product development, project management, and Intuit's interaction with accounting professionals. In 2009, Joe published the technical manual "Top 100 QuickBooks Tips, Tricks and Workarounds." In 2012, Joe was recognized as one of the Top 100 Influencers of the Accounting industry by Accounting Today.
If you haven’t registered it isn’t too late, even if you only attend one FREE session presented by any of these experts, it will be ‘the best dime you never spent.’