outlook & analysis

technology evolving faster than accounting firms

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coffee mug and cloud computing conceptsdigital workflow use rising, but remote access remains a struggle.

by roman kepczyk
rosenberg map survey

as an outsourced technology partner to cpa firms, i primarily deal with it strategy and applications that improve accounting firm production.

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the 2016 cpa firm management association it survey* pointed out that a surprising 23 percent of responding firms had transitioned to an outsourced cloud architecture. this trend points to internal it personnel being disintermediated as they have been unable to keep up with today’s required skill set for improving firm processes as well as technical skill needed to optimizing remote access, security and disaster recovery for the firm, which firms seem to struggle with constantly.
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will staffing challenges change the definition of partner?

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businessman looking at question mark sketch on the wallrecruiting is only getting tougher.

by gary adamson
rosenberg map survey

most of my clients experienced one of their best years in 2016.

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profitability was at an all-time high and organic growth was better for most as compared with 2015.
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be a consultant or be left behind

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calendar pages turningproduct development will be critical.

by gale crosley
rosenberg map survey

the last decade was the decade of the industry. the next one is the decade of the service.

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last year i highlighted the significant changes anticipated in our core services, mostly because of technology. since then, others have been writing about the topic, and firms are starting to sit up and take notice.
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be an advisor, not a robot

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robot office worker using computerpreparing for the future will require more face time.

by jeff pawlow
rosenberg map survey

take a look at www.willrobotstakemyjob.com and type in “accountant.” if you select “accountants and auditors” you see that there is a 94 percent chance r2-d2 will be counting cash instead of you sometime soon.

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on the tax side? things get even grimmer with a 99 percent chance your job will be replaced by automated systems in the near future.
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