ICal and Office for Mac 2011 Sync Difficulties

I am having the continuing problem with calendar items syncing between my devices and my work calendar.
I start by listing the devices: iPad (1st version), iPhone 4 (not the Siri model), Macbook Pro, and syncing with a PC at the office.
Software involved: Updated mobile software for iPad and iPhone, Max OS X (version 10.7.2), iCal, Office 2011 for Mac and on the work PC Office 2011 with exchange.
Mail/Calendar Settings: work email (1) set up as an IMAP; work e-mail (2) set up as an exchange account (the work emails are different accounts not the same account configured differently, and (3) iCloud. The work e-mails are set up as shared accounts in Office 2011 for Mac and in iCal are shown for the correct settings via e-mail address for updating.
Problem: I make an appointment on my MacBook through iCal then expect it to go to Office 2011 on my Macbook and then update via exchange to the PC at office. Original problem was the dates would be incorrect, or the time would be incorrect (it would be off a day or a copule of hours), or it would keep the date and time correct but change the event title back to NEW EVENT as opposed to the event detail originally put in. I thought all of this would miraculously sync through iCloud but that has not happened (yes I checked to see if all the items were set up to iCloud on all devices). Failing to trust iCloud I attempted to simply sync through iTunes (both hard wired and wirelessly). I can most of the time get it from my Macbook to my devices (not counting the work PC) and from the devices to the Macbook, but now it will not update to the work PC once I get it into Office 2011 for Mac in order to exchange. It shows up on my calendar but not on the office PC, which in some instances will erase the data from the Macbook on exchange and not be anywhere.
I reviewed the settings and there must be something I am missing, but I am stuck. I have been fooling with it so long I think I have a myoptic view and cannot think of where to try next.
Desired Solution: I want to be able to make an appointment on any of my devices to include the Macbook and have them sync across all devices including exchanged with the office PC so I always have my calendar, my office has my calendar and all of them are up to date. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Pages and Numbers are part of Apple's iWorks suite and not Microsoft's Office Suite. If you paid for Pages and Numbers then you can redownload them from your purchases in the App Store. You can also reinstall Microsoft Office 2011 and reactivate with you serial number you received upon purchase.
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