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-	Client Conferences 2007 - (Aus, NZ & UK)
-	Client Briefings – (NZ)
-	Client Briefing - (AUS)
-	Client Event: Interwoven Worksite - Towards the Paperless Office – (UK)

Client Conferences 2007 - (Aus, NZ & UK)

We would like to remind all APS clients that the dates for both the Australia / New Zealand and UK Conferences were agreed some months ago.

The 16th Annual Australia / New Zealand Client Conference will take place in Queenstown, NZ from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th November.

The 6th Annual UK Client Conference will take place at Whittlebury Hall, Towcester from Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd November.

Full details of both conferences including an Outline Agenda for both will be the main feature of our ‘Conference Special’ edition of Advancements in August of this year – booking forms and pricing will also be included.

On 29th May 2007 APS New Zealand held an Auckland Document and Email Management session for clients and a small number of prospective clients. The session came about because people who attended the New Zealand Client Briefings in March and April expressed an overwhelming interest for more information about document and email management.

At APS we are proud to say that we have extensive domain knowledge in this area having implemented solutions for firms in the UK, Europe and Australasia. Brian Coventry, Managing Director APS Europe, presented attendees with best practice considerations in the document and email management space, with education and knowledge sharing being key themes.

More than 50 people attended the session and there was significant interest and discussion around the topic. All present were very appreciative of Brian’s efforts to make the trip to Auckland especially for this event.

For information about Document and Email Management call Grant Linton at APS in Auckland on 09 302 2228.

During May the APS Australia team hosted a series of Client Briefings covering Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The sessions were well attended with over 200 people present.

The briefings provided a great opportunity for the APS team to give an update on the APS Development Roadmap as well as offering a range of tips and tricks to attendees on maximising use of APS software in their own practices.In addition, a range of practical examples demonstrated how firms can improve current practice efficiency through the adoption of additional APS applications and best practice use of upgrades to existing products.

Feedback from attendees was very positive – particularly in relation to the face-to-face opportunity that the briefings presented for those who do not have such a regular opportunity to engage with the APS team. Those who attended were able to see a snapshot of what will be provided in much more detail at the APS Client Conference in New Zealand.

Regular APS meeting attendees will know that with Glenn Roberts and Sam Allert on presentation duty, there was a lighter side to the presentations with some of the practical examples looking for the more humorous side of day-to-day accounting work!

For more information on the outcomes of the Client Briefings contact APS in Sydney on 02 9965 1300.

On 16th May, APS UK held a joint session with Interwoven, our ‘Worksite’ document and email management application partner, to help clients understand what it takes to attain the paperless office environment – and present a range of next steps to set the wheels in motion .

More and more firms are expressing a requirement for a secure and efficient paperless environment. However, there does seem to be a genuine understanding that to change effectively there is a need to properly plan ahead. Current volumes of paper and errantly stored client papers and documents suggest that the right solution will minimise practice risk, improve productivity and, just as importantly, enhance client service.

The session was attended by a good number of firms who were eager to learn more about the Worksite solution.

For more information about APS’s Worksite applications, contact APS on +44 (0)870 351 4878.