K2's Top PDF Features You Should Know (4 hours - late morning) [NT] - Webcast
Overview
Stop struggling with PDFs! Adobe Acrobat and other PDF tools provide access to features that make working with PDF files a breeze. This course will teach you how to use tools and features such as PDF forms, redaction, converting PDFs to Word and Excel files, and electronic signatures. You will also learn how to create and apply tick marks; build indices, catalogs, and portfolios; and secure PDF documents to their fullest.
The popularity and usefulness of PDFs increase daily, but most PDF users have not learned how to manipulate PDF documents effectively. Accordingly, they struggle and strain with these standard files. You do not need to let this be the case. Join us in this very timely session, where you will learn the top features necessary to optimize your work with PDF documents.
Highlights
- Best practices for creating, editing, and managing PDFs
- The process for creating and distributing PDF forms
- Integrating PDFs with other applications
- Securing your PDFs
Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of basic PDF operations
Designed For
Business professionals who are seeking to become more efficient and effective when working with PDF documents
Objectives
- Identify procedures to reorganize and manipulate PDF documents - including applying bookmarks - to meet specific needs
- Cite examples of how to create and distribute PDF forms and automate the process of collecting and summarizing form response data
- List examples of ways to markup and edit PDF documents, including applying tick marks
- Differentiate between options for securing PDF documents and facilitating electronic approvals and signatures
- Identify options for converting PDF documents to Word and Excel files
Leader(s):
Leader Bios

Brian Tankersley, K2 Enterprises
Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, writes for multiple accounting media outlets, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). Mr. Tankersley has over 30 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.
Tankersley has been recognized eight times as one of the "Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology" by Cygnus Business Media. Brian has made presentations in 48 of the 50 US states and has served as a guest speaker for many professional accounting organizations across Canada. He has received numerous awards for his writing and speaking from state CPA societies. Brian has presented sessions at most major national accounting technology conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group's Solutions Conference, Sage Summit, CCH Connections, and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.
Brian is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), a certified information technology professional (CITP), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds bachelor's degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. Tankersley also maintains numerous vendor software certifications, and is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.
Brian and his family make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.
(3/27/24)
Non-Member Price $245.00
Member Price $195.00