Oxygen helps users easily share all scanned documents. It creates a folder on your desktop that can be used as a scan-to destination. You can invite others to the folder to share all scanned documents,
and all shared users have direct access to the scanned files from their own desktop. Users can share and collaborate on scanned documents in real time, without the hassle of emailing back and forth. All scanned documents are also automatically and safely backed up in the cloud, and encrypted to protect confidential information.

http://scansnapcommunity.com/tips-tricks/1583-how-can-i-scan-and-share-my-documents-in-the-cloud/

ScanSnap and Oxygen creates a complete Paperless Office Cloud solution. Let me know if you have any questions Scott!

Handwriting - writing messages and phone #s on your hand as there are no message pads

Throw out - no longer used in the office, term stays on the baseball field only

Trash Can - no longer used for paper scrap, now a plant holder

Ink - a declining industry

File cabinets - available on eBay in large volume

Thanks for your input and for sharing about your experience with the Thomson product. I’m a little confused as to what you are disagreeing with me on. The purpose of my post was simply to make an announcement that a vendor rolled out a new product in an effort to educate the profession. I made no mention of the quality of the product and even noted that it was, in part, a little PR spin. I certainly understand that there are some frustrations with this and many other products, but I’m sure you’ll agree that any time there is competition in the marketplace, it’s a good thing for you and me as practitioners. And it’s notable and encouraging to see that more and more tax and accounting professionals are adopting advanced technologies and exploring the world of tax document automation.

I couldn’t disagree with you more. Thomson Reuters (Creative Solutions) OCR technology is not nearly where it needs to be to support a true paperless tax workflow. As a dedicated Thomson user, I feel it is my responsibility to provide a valid critique of their Source Document Processing Service to the profession. I started off tax season using Thomson’s newly released product and I couldn’t have been more disappointed with their attempt at file organization and OCR. Technology is complex, I understand, but I feel that this product was simply released too soon—as it does not come close to supporting the needs of their core professional user base.

At the time, I was very excited to hear Thomson’s announcement that scan and organize functionality would be available within my CS product suite…that I would be able to press the little red plug and have my documents returned to me indexed and organized. What I received back was a garbled mess. The little red plug has done nothing for my workflow. I save far more time investing a few extra clicks to send my PDF’s through Copanion’s GruntWorx, and what I get back is a logically indexed file…complete with editing tools attached. My overall opinion is that just because the Source Document module is part of my product suite, it doesn’t mean it’s the best or most reliable solution. In fact, I am somewhat insulted that this product was pitched to me as a premium solution.

There are many professionals who want to invest in technology to better their firms, but they don’t have the confidence to explore technologies outside of their software suite. If I had any clue to the inadequacy of the Thomson’s Source Document Processing Service, I would not have bought it and I would tell my colleagues not to buy it either. Part of my issue is that firms that are resistant to change will become even more resistant if they get a taste of bad technology. It’s up to the vendors to make sure their products work before launching them to the profession. We all have the right to know what technologies are the best in order to increase efficiencies in our firms and move toward a true paperless work environment. Thomson should not have released this product. Period. In order to give the profession the tools required to work at max production levels, a better choice would have been to partner with someone who has the technology correct and build on it. Lacerte did it with E-sort. Brilliant!

Thanks again!

Byron