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Author: Mfon Akpan
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2024-07-19
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1837978190
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFuture-Proof Accounting: Data and Technology Strategies equips accounting students, professors, and industry experts with the knowledge needed to navigate the dynamic realm of accounting.
Author: Rob Nixon
Publisher: Fontaine Press Pty Ltd
Published: 2015-03-27
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1925209660
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Remaining Relevant’ is practical and practiced advice for accountants to remain relevant in a ‘disrupted’ industry and has been described as “the most important business book that you will read this year.” Anthony S Bongiorno, The Bongiorno Group. The explosion of cloud computing and its impact on the accounting industry is the impetus for ‘Remaining Relevant’, which is all about the future of the accounting profession - essential reading in this manual for an accountant’s success. “Technology is enabling and will demand the accounting profession to transform. From the changing the engagement and service mix within a firm, to fixed fee billing and off shoring ... everything is up for review. As long-term industry insider and visionary, Rob has the unique capability to help accountants focus on what is important through his direct, and at times confronting, analysis of the profession. A must read.” Tim Reed, MYOB CEO “Rob Nixon is to accounting what Peter Drucker was to strategy: He creates new paradigms and fresh approaches to a discipline that would be headed for the doldrums without him.” Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting Rhode Island, USA “The accounting game is changing forever. Any partner who doesn’t acknowledge this is kidding themselves. The age of the dinosaur firm is coming to an end, and this book is a must for any accountant who wants to remain relevant in the 21st Century.” Chris Hooper, CEO, Accodex Adelaide, Australia
Author: Joshua Feinberg
Publisher:
Published: 2019-10
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780578589954
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAutomation driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is completely changing and disrupting how accounting firms market and deliver their services. At a recent Vic.ai webinar, 88% of attendees polled felt that automation would play a "hugely important role" in their firm's future. Historically, clients looked for accounting firms with a local or regional presence. The rise of cloud accounting opened the door to an emerging category of accounting firms that are not geographically constrained. Lately, a few hybrid bookkeeping firms have raised large amounts of venture capital. These hybrid bookkeeping firms are increasing the pressure on accounting firms to adopt the same kinds of AI and machine learning technology or risk irrelevance in the marketplace. Many accounting firms have so far failed to recognize this threat. As a result, these slow-movers are leaving their firms incredibly vulnerable. In much the same way that brick-and-mortar retailers all had ample warning to avoid their current fate, accounting firms must recognize that the time for procrastination, denial, and burying their heads in the sand has long passed. The only question you need to ask yourself is: Will your firm future-proof itself by aggressively adopting technology? Or will it "plan" for its ultimate irrelevance and extinction? In the workbook for The Future of Outsourced Accounting and Accounting Technology, you'll learn how to: Provide exceptional service to your clients Stand out in a field of mostly indistinguishable competitors Compete and win the best clients going forward Adapt to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning Create happier clients Build a superior service offering Survive and thrive in an automated world Avoid being disrupted by more tech-savvy firms Profit from key trends in client accounting and outsourced accounting Position for the future Authors: Joshua Feinberg Alexander Hagerup Joerg Joergensen Kristoffer Roil
Author: Dr Dorothy Maxwell
Publisher: Do Sustainability
Published: 2015-04-02
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 1910174459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompanies that will succeed in the long-term are integrating natural and social capital into their business model now. Natural capital, the resources and critical support services nature provides, underpins our entire global economy. Yet despite its vast social and economic value, the many benefits of natural capital are often assumed to be 'free'. The future shock for business is the potential for profit to be wiped out as natural capital is internalized through regulation and markets. Freshwater, forests and biodiversity are being consumed at an alarming rate, and critical support systems such as the ability to regulate climate are failing. As these and other sustainability challenges develop, businesses and their investors need to understand their role in maintaining natural capital and their natural capital risks and opportunities. The language of finance provides a useful approach for communicating trade-offs and prioritizing sustainability at CFO, CEO and board level: companies who 'future-proof' now will position themselves to thrive in a resource-constrained world. They will mitigate risk, secure their resource supplies, create long-term value and enhance their resilience, reputation and competitive advantage. This book provides a succinct introduction to natural capital: what natural capital is and how it links to other capitals; the business case for using it in decision-making; where natural capital accounting and valuation fit in the sustainability and financial toolbox; and what real life early adopters of natural capital in business are doing. Views from natural capital leaders across business, finance, accounting, government, research and NGO communities illustrate the theory with practice. Included: Quotes and case examples from CFOs, CEOs and Heads of Sustainability in early adopter businesses (Kingfisher Group, Dow Chemical Company, The Crown Estate, Patagonia®, United Utilities and Marks & Spencer) and financial institutions (Inter-American Development Bank, Citi Group and Credit Suisse).
Author: Frank Steenhuizen
Publisher:
Published: 2020-01-29
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYou are currently reading "The New Accountant: Being 2020 Proof", which is a concise publication in which we describe a number of developments in the accountancy market. This market is in full swing in a challenging way, and the management of many accounting firms will need to ask themselves a number of questions including the following:*In this rapidly changing market, where are you going to add value to your customers in the coming years while turnover per customer is typically declining?*Will you be able to build a future-proof office yourself in the coming years? *What changes (in IT, human capital, strategic management, etc.) are you going to implement as an accountancy firm in order to be future proof? Our goal is to provide the accounting professional and the senior management of smaller and medium-sized accountancy firms with guidance on transitional issues to a future-proof firm. In addition, for individual accountants the transition to become a trusted advisor should be a great challenge.
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-08-14
Total Pages: 1984
ISBN-13: 3031045602
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHumanity will have to cope with many problems in the coming decades: for instance, the world population is likely grow to to 8,8 billion people by 2035. Also, changing climate conditions are negatively affecting the livelihoods of millions of people. In particular, environmental disasters are causing substantial damages to properties. From a social perspective, the inequalities between rich and poor nations are becoming even deeper, and in many countries, conflicts between national and international interest groups are intensifying.The above state of affairs suggest that a broader understanding of the trends which may lead to a more sustainable world is needed, especially those which may pave the way for future developments. In other words, we need to pave the way for sustainable futures.Consistent with this reality, the proposed Encyclopedia of Sustainability Futures aims to identify, document and disseminate ideas, experiences and visions from scientists, member of nongovernmental organisations, decision-makers industry representatives and citizens, on themes and issues which will be important in pursuing sustainable future scenarios. In particular, the publication will focus on scientific aspects, as well as on social and economic ones, also considering matters related to financing and infra-structures, which are important in pursuing a sustainable future.The Encyclopedia of Sustainability Futures will involve the contributing authors in line with theprinciple of co-generation, from across a wide range of disciplines, e.g. education and social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, the arts, languages etc, with papers adopting a long-term sustainability perspective, with a time horizon until 2050. The focus will be on themes which are felt as important in the future, and the chapters are expected to interest and motivate a world audience.This book is part of the "100 papers to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative"!
Author: Jerry Maginnis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2021-10-12
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1119855284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPractical guidance to optimize the benefits of your accounting degree—no matter what stage of your career! Originally conceived and designed to provide helpful advice to college and university accounting majors and early-career professionals, this book evolved into a valuable resource for those groups as well as others who may be further along in their accounting careers. It contains many practical examples and real-life experiences from a long and successful career in the profession that you won't find in any accounting, auditing, or tax textbook. And it is written in a fun and engaging style with a simple goal in mind: to share lessons learned and insights that will help accountants of all ages optimize their career opportunities! Jerry Maginnis, CPA, the former Office Managing Partner for the Philadelphia office of KPMG, one of the "Big Four" Accounting Firms, currently serves as the "Accounting Executive in Residence" at Rowan University in Southern New Jersey. In this role, he has counseled and mentored dozens of students and early career professionals. The book leverages Jerry's real-world experience and his advice and counsel is delivered in a fashion that will make you feel like you are having a one on one conversation with him! Readers will also enjoy: Advice delivered concisely: each chapter is succinct and provides essential takeaways and action plans for all points in a career A guidebook that is efficiently organized into three sections—for college and university students, for early-career professionals, for accountants of all ages and experience levels—allowing the reader to focus on the sections that are most applicable to them An excellent refresher or reminder of concepts or principles that are important to even the most successful and experienced accountants Loaded with "real world" tips and techniques, Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession is an ideal resource for accountants and auditors, tax and advisory professionals, and University professors and high school instructors teaching Accounting, undeclared business majors, underrepresented populations, and students aspiring to become CPAs.
Author: Jay Baer
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-06-27
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1101633883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe difference between helping and selling is just two letters If you're wondering how to make your products seem more exciting online, you're asking the wrong question. You're not competing for attention only against other similar products. You're competing against your customers' friends and family and viral videos and cute puppies. To win attention these days you must ask a different question: "How can we help?" Jay Baer's Youtility offers a new approach that cuts through the clutter: marketing that is truly, inherently useful. If you sell something, you make a customer today, but if you genuinely help someone, you create a customer for life.
Author: Elaine Conway
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-06-01
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 3319911139
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book explores the developing challenges and opportunities within the business and finance world which are likely to impact the accounting profession in the near future. It outlines a number of approaches to ensure that the accountants of the future are equipped with a useful awareness of some of the key topic areas that are quickly becoming a reality and helps bridge the gap between academia and practice. The chapters are standalone introductory pieces to provide useful précis of key topics and how they apply to the accounting profession in particular. It aims to deliver key readings on ‘hot topics’ not addressed in other texts which the accounting profession is tackling or are likely to tackle soon. Hence the book provides accounting students and researchers a solid grounding in a broad range of highly relevant non-technical accounting themes, looking at the bigger environment in which future accountants will be operating, involving considerations of strategic corporate governance issues and highlighting competences beyond the standard technical accounting skill sets.
Author: Jay Baer
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2014-03-11
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 0698165098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYoutility fundamentally changes how accountants and accounting firms think about marketing and their business. Jay Baer defines “Youtility” as information and resources given away for free to build awareness and trust. Youtility creates awareness, customers, and loyalty over the long-term. Due to enormous shifts in technology and consumer behavior, customers want a new approach that cuts through the clutter: marketing that is truly, inherently useful. The difference between helping and selling is just two letters, but embracing the former makes the latter much, much easier. Meticulously researched, and filled with examples of accountants and accounting firms that have accelerated their business enormously by embracing the principle of Youtility marketing, this special ebook from best selling authors Jay Baer and Darren Root provides a groundbreaking plan for using information and helpfulness to transform the relationship between companies and customers. Based on the New York Times best seller Youtility, this is the playbook for modern marketing effectiveness in the accounting industry.
