Cloud Computing: Impact, Curriculum and Best Practices Carol Yacht, MA Author, McGraw-Hill

Agenda 1.How is the Internet used in your classroom? (slides 3-4) 2.What is cloud computing? (slides 5-10) 3.Accounting in the cloud with QuickBooks Online. (Demo and slides 11-18) 4.Does hands-on practice make perfect? (slide 19) Questions or Comments any time 2 of 20 WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

How is the Internet used in your classroom? 3 of 20 Is your school using a cloud system? (Hint: Online Learning Centers that support textbooks, McGraw-Hill Connect, WileyPlus, learning management systems)Online Learning Centers Does cloudware make life easier for students and teachers? (Hint: QuickBooks Online Audit Log – accountability – all log ins/log outs and work tracked.) o Cloudware refers to software that is built, installed, delivered and accessed entirely from a remote Web server, also called the “cloud.”

Audit Log 4 of 20 1.Student adds teacher as Company Administrator. 2. Teacher can see work completed by student including log ins and log outs. WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

The New Yorker, November 21, 2011, Mick Stevens, p of 20

What is cloud computing? GAL: Global Address List 6 of 20

What is cloud computing? What? The shift from traditional software models, (desktop software CDs), to the Internet. Cell phones, computers, tablets, I -devices. Why? Subscription model – pay for what is used. Cloud apps cost less. Open a browser, log in, and start using. Information in real time. What/why Cloud [Internet] Computing? I = Internet Feb. 4, 2014: Satya Nadella, head of Microsoft’s cloud computing business, named CEO.Satya Nadella, head of Microsoft’s cloud computing business, named CEO. 7 of 20

Cloud computing defined The cloud defined Software is accessible via the Web. Applications are run from a shared data center rather than the on-site networks. Examples: – Intuit server with QuickBooks online – Third-party “host” provider Users log on and use. Who uses the cloud? Online everything: shopping, banking, account services (utilities, credit cards, etc.) Accounting, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Planning Amazon, Google, Bing, Yahoo, Wikipedia, etc. Social networking Online backup Online teaching 8 of 20 WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

Why move to the cloud? Managed backups No additional costs for service packs, upgrades, hot fixes and enhancement releases Predictable IT Costs Everybody’s doing it! 9 of 20 Steven Fry Explains Cloud Computing

Desktop software or cloud With the increasing popularity of web apps, businesses are turning to online solutions for their business needs because it allows quick and easy access no matter where you are. The days of being tied down to the office to complete work are over as cloud computing and online platforms become a reality in daily business life. While once computing largely occurred in one office, the scattered workforce has created demand for mobile computing. The ability to access records easily in remote locations with little or no advanced setup. Software as a service, or SaaS*, is one of the leading uses of cloud computing. Rather than installing software on local desktops, software applications are accessed via a Web browser. 10 of 20 *Subscription model WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

The New Yorker, October 24, 2011, Emily Flake 11 of 20 WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

QB Online vs. QB desktop 12 of 20 QBOQBD

Accounting in the Cloud 13 of 20 BrowserWindowsMac OS X Google Chrome (Intuit recommends) Any Mozilla FirefoxVersion 7 or laterVersion 4 or later Safari 4N/AVersion or later Safari 5Version or later Internet ExplorerVersion 9 laterN/A

Small business advantages Data access as needed: anywhere/anytime with secure connections Fees are usually monthly subscriptions Cost is less than desktop software Track time and expenses online Track customers View entire financial picture of company from anywhere Audit Log: every keystroke/transaction is tracked Internet log-ins instead of on-site IT. SaaS Apps or download QuickBooks Online NetSuite Microsoft Dynamics SAP Oracle Peachtree Simply Accounting 14 of 20 Cloud-based accounting WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

15 QBO demo and handout Use the fictional company which is the sample company.

16 of 20 Sample Company WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

17 of 20 Setting Preferences WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing

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19 of 20 Problem Solving Relational Training Repetition and Practice Knowledge Comprehension Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Does hands-on practice make perfect?

Q&A Comments ThankYou 20 of 20 WBEA 2014, Cloud Computing