MACC's October eMessage
The latest news from your friends at MACCIn this issue…
> Product Update – CM 17.2
> Product Update – AM 17.2
> Featured Employee
> Client Relations News
> Software Update
> Technical Information
> Creative Solutions
> Featured Recipe
MACC Calendar
November’s transmit day for first of the month billing is October 24th.
MACC Announcements
MACC will be conducting network maintenance on Sunday, October 8th
From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Central) on Sunday, October 8th, our technicians will conduct maintenance on our network. During this time, web-based services from MACC may be unavailable. This affects MSaaS and all MACC websites (Web Reporting, TMS, FTP, etc.) as well as online access to customer statements.
Going forward, MACC will be scheduling network maintenance during the same timeframe on the second Sunday of each month. Please contact your MACC Client Relations Manager or Account Manager if you have questions regarding this maintenance schedule.
Featured web training
Service Agreements
Many companies offer customer agreements for things such as a technical support plan. Tracking time against those agreements and then billing for overages can be a challenge. Using Service Agreements in Customer Master can help!
Printable Newsletter
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Version 17.2 is now available!![New!](http://maccemessage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/new-tag.png)
Version 17.2 is the latest edition of Customer Master and Accounting Master. Checkout highlights of this edition, each product’s Update Letter and links to online training that can help you get the most out of Customer Master and Accounting Master 17.2.
Customer Master Links
Accounting Master Links
MACC Mobile Enhancements
MACC Mobile was enhanced in conjunction with 17.2. Click the link below for the product’s Enhancement Summary.
MACC’s Featured Employee![Robbin Rasmussen](http://maccemessage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/robbin-emessagev2.png)
Robbin Rasmussen
This month’s featured employee is Robbin Rasmussen. As a Customer Master Software Support Representative, she spends her days answering questions and helping clients with our software.
Read the articleClient Relations News
Thanks for attending the 2017 MBTC
Each year we look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. We hope all of you went home with lots of great information and new ideas to implement in your offices.
Read the articleSoftware Update
2017 Accounting Master tax form processing options
With another tax season quickly approaching, the Accounting Master Software Support Team is working hard to prepare. A form on the Client Pages is now available to notify us of your 2017 tax form processing plans. Whether you need anything from us or not, we still need to hear from you, just to ensure we have the means available to promptly assist you with your tax form processing needs.
Read the articleTechnical Information
Open Sesame! Learn about a new take on passwords
Like the famous phrase that opened the cave of treasure in Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, hackers try to use your password to get at you and your company’s treasured customer information. Using passwords like password or 1234 is like opening the door for them. Security experts have preached for years about using secure passwords of six digits or more consisting of upper and lower case, numbers and symbols. As hackers have evolved so has the idea of what a secure password is.
Read the articleCreative Solutions
Santa is on his way…are you ready?
The first traces of Christmas appeared last week at retail spots in MACC’s hometown of Blair. Maybe you’re seeing ornaments already where you shop as well? While they sure seem early, these bellwethers are a great reminder to start thinking about your holiday plans if you haven’t already. To help out, I wanted to share three promotion ideas your company can use this holiday season.
Read the articleFeatured Recipe – Fresh Vegetable Soup
Fall is the perfect time for this healthy soup. It’s also handy for using up the last of those garden vegetables.
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% works well)
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced carrot
- 28 oz. can diced or crushed tomatoes
- 5 cups chopped green cabbage
- 5 ½ cups beef stock (1 box plus 1 can)
- 2 bay leaves
Industry Calendar
MACC’s on the go and here is where we’ll be in the coming month:
- ANMTA Fall Conference
- NETS/PTA Showcase
- KRITC Fall Conference
- MTA (MN) Fall Conference
- WSTA Fall Conference
- TELSE Annual Convention
- TSTCI Annual Meeting
- NTCA Northwest Regional Meeting
- MATSS
- KTA/TTA Fall Showcase
- OTA Consumer Services and Marketing Meeting
- Great Lakes Technology Showcase
- ATA (AK) Associate Member Showcase