CPA Practice Advisor - 4

FROM THE EDITOR

Technology Will Never Be Slower
Than It Is Today
IT MIGHT SEEM like technology is coming at us like a runaway locomotive, not even
slowing down to pick up passengers, just barreling ahead with a mind of its own. New
apps, new solutions, new programs, new developments, new cures for problems you

GAIL PERRY, CPA

Editor-in-Chief
gail.perry@cpapracticeadvisor.com
@gperrycpa

didn't even know existed - the barrage of options is endless and overwhelming. We
want to be cutting edge, we want to make the best choices, and we worry that the best
choices today will be superseded by tomorrow's new best choices, and, ultimately, we
realize that actually we'll never get to best.
Since that train's not going to
stop or even slow down for you, it's
up to you to pick moment in time
and just jump on board. As an aside,
I'd like to mention that one of the
best things that has come out of
technology development and the
use of the cloud for online services
is that if you use cloud-based
applications that are provided in
subscriber models, where you pay
a fee to, basically, stay on board,
the product will keep developing
and improving and you will have
the benefit of those improvements
without having to go out and buy
new software. Your subscription
to a cloud-based service keeps you
at the front of the line in terms of

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Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Firm

accessing the latest version of the
program you're using.
In this month's magazine, some
of our regular columnists address
the issue of moving forward and
staying on top of technology. For
example, Randy Johnston focuses
on the changes that are coming our
way and how the management of an
accounting practice can be expected
to be altered as a result of technology advances. He warns that many
exciting new products aren't quite
ready for prime time, but if you refer
to my previous paragraph, you can
rest assured that if you choose a
cloud-based product, you'll benefit
from all future enhancements.

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Brian Tankersley reminds us
that we are poised to see much of
our audit work become automated
and thus those who are entering the
profession out of college are going to
be expected to perform higher level
tasks - which should be happy news
for all of those who dread the long
hours of footing and ticking.
Jim Boomer addresses technology this month from the client point
of view and recommends that we
step into their shoes for a moment
to try to imagine what they expect
of us. Our society is being trained
to get results quickly and online.
We need to evolve to provide the
services our clients want in as
efficient a manner as possible.

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Meanwhile, Garrett Wagner and
Amy Vetter are asking us to catch
our collective breaths for a moment
and be attentive to what's at the
heart of our clients' and colleagues'
desires and address the human
side of our work and our business
relationships.
Please enjoy what we've prepared for you this month as you
make the most of the waning days
of summer. ■
- Gail Perry, CPA - Editor-in-Chief

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