Dealing with IRS scams can be an obstacle for taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals during the upcoming tax season. Staying aware of the latest tax scams, which are shared publicly by the IRS each year, is important in keeping your money safe during this pandemic.  Here is a brief overview of the latest IRS’s “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams.

The expanded Amazon deal with TCS gives AWS more of a presence in the mainframe world it has sought for 15 years to replace.

Interesting article but beware distracting, flickering ads! Machine learning that can explore the world can solve different problems – here’s an intro to the Microsoft services that make it something mainstream developers can use.

Payroll taxes don’t have to be terrifying. Join us for a session filled with tips for your Microsoft Dynamics GP payroll tax preparation and filing. Recorded on 2/20/2019

Dynamics 365 provides a powerful platform and now you can embed your pixel perfect canvas apps in your Dynamics 365 forms. Learn how you can create enhanced user experiences with PowerApps inside of a Dynamics 365 entity form. Understand how you can pass data from Dynamics 365 and how this will enable you to create all new ways to display not only your Dynamics 365 data but also leverage other external data sources with the PowerApps connector framework. See demos of how to embed your control, connect your PowerApp to a custom data source and manage canvas apps as part of the Dynamics 365 solution architecture.​

Data is growing exponentially! To handle, analyze and interpret such a large amount of data we need data scientists.Having interviewed many aspiring data scientists, as well as having trained over 300 people in data science, I share my experience in the hiring process and some additional considerations.

Join fellow users in your quest for certification with Microsoft Dynamics 365! Study Group sessions are round table discussions across a variety of topics and themes applicable to the Microsoft Certification listed. Please review the following topics for this week’s discussion on the MB200 Certification (Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core): Implement Integration.

Join us as we review the past 12 weeks of material. We present a cast of moderators as they lead us through a review of the material associated with this certification exam. Content will cover Microsoft’s exam guide (found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/mb-600). This is a collaborative study group – while we have moderators lined up we are always open to questions, insights and knowledge from all participants!

Windi Epperson helps you to learn more about reconciles, check links, ISVs, your dynamics.set file, and much more!

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is expected to see double-digit growth out through 2024. And many companies are seeing huge benefits by leveraging RPA. Listen in as I share my thoughts on this topic. Source referencesAutomation Anywhere source: https://www.automationanywhere.com/assets/now-and-next-report.pdf Gartner report source: https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-09-21-gartner-says-worldwide-robotic-process-automation-software-revenue-to-reach-nearly-2-billion-in-2021 FEMA Source: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/d785656a88d44c3c879dd1efc722cc84/view?index=opp&sort=-relevance&page=1&keywords=%22fema%20robotic%20process%20automation%22&date_filter_index=0&inactive_filter_values=false)

When fiscal Q4 earnings come out on February 25, we’ll be watching to see if the Salesforce growth rate gets back up above 20%.

In this DAC News Desk interview, I chat with Mark Suchman with Ascend Performance Materials about CRM, business intelligence, integration, the impact of the 2020 pandemic, and much more.Also, be sure to check out our other DAC News Desk interviews: https://mydacfeed.com/topic/news-desk

With every new release the Power Platform DevOps pipeline dream is becoming more accessible than ever. If you are serious about DevOps you need to understand which components are DevOps friendly and which ones should be avoided. You also need to understand the tools available out there and how they can help you achieve your goals. In this session we will look into a live end to end pipeline that deals with instance management, solution management, custom code quality feedback, and regression.

A buyer persona is one of the most important tools an organization can document if they want to develop a successful inbound marketing program. More than demographics or an industry vertical, a buyer persona is a precise articulation of why someone buys something and what they need from an organization in order to make a buying decision. If you are struggling with poor email results or poorly performing website content, this webinar will help you understand what you need in order to turn around your program

Learn about the low code AI capabilities in the Power Platform using AI Builder. We will explore different AI Builder models & features with demos, real world scenarios, demos, best practices and much more. ​

As an entrepreneur, you are the one paying yourself. Hear from Business.com about how to establish a payment plan that will work.

With many companies leveraging cloud services today, many take cloud security for granted. Ransomeware, data hacking, and more are becoming more sophisticated, so it’s important to have good DLP policies in place.

State tax rules and regulations are constantly changing. This article from Katherine Loughead of the Tax Foundation outlines the 2021 state tax changes you should be aware of across many areas such as corporate, individual, sales and use, property, and more.

On the Jan. 27 earnings call, Satya Nadella casually mention that Microsoft’s security business did more than $10 billion in revenue in 2020.

DId you know there are eight different types of payroll deductions? This comprehensive guide from business.com gives you an overview of payroll deductions and defines each one.

Ransomware has been around for a while now, but it’s still costing companies today. In this CyberSecurity Dive article, Samantha Schwartz highlights kay factors about ransomware and the continued impact on businesses.

The Power Platform is often considered a dark art because many of us are very focused on Dynamics 365 or Office 365. In this presentation and demonstration I’ll show you how the Power Platform bridges many gaps within the Microsoft stack and brings many of the Microsoft products together.​

Tom Franz, along with Lindy Belley and Nicole Sparrow analyze the IRS release of the 2020 W-4 where personal exemptions have gone away. Payroll professionals and the systems used to process payroll must change to accommodate the new form and withholding calculation. In this session, we will cover those details and share information on 2020 Tax Updates.

In this insightful article , Eide Bailly explains how to find value in your data and the importance of bringing meaning through a narrative, context and visualization.

Learn the best practices and tips for password safety by Security Intelligence and see why eight characters doesn’t cut it anymore.

The last quarter of the year is pressure time. Asking your teams to offer up a solid budget is challenging to say the least. Getting the data collected, put into place and then refined is not easy! Come and learn what you can do differently for 2022. It’s not too early to get things in line with Forecaster so you can refine the process and reporting can be better during the year. Derek will also share with you what to look for when considering a new budgeting tool – it’s time as you need support to be successful. Walk away with 5 key points to review when planning for your next year’s process and tools.

In this short video, I talk about the impact of mixed reality and augmented reality today, and how machines are more seamlessly intertwined with digital layers of AI, IoT, and more.