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Is That an Accountant in Your Pocket?

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.   The forecast update was done by conducting several "think tanks" with practicing accountants, industry analysts and accounting related media members.   The report covers shifts in demographics, technology, accounting industry structure, economics and practice management, but two key findings jumped out at me: 1.

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Outsourcing and the Future of Accounting

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This event was hosted by Intuit and attended by about 40 leading accounting profession practitioners, industry analysts and media. The session was part of a broader research project we're conducting with Intuit updating the Future of the Accounting Profession study that was released in early 2011.

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The Cloud's Impact on Business Models

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.   The use of cloud-based accounting systems such as Quickbooks Online is fundamentally changing how accounting firms interact with their clients - and fundamentally changing industry business models. Because of this, we suggest firms in all industries think about how cloud technologies are or may impact their business models.

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The Future of Accounting = The Future of Work

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  Because of this, the accounting profession provides an excellent case study on the future of work.    These sessions identified the important trends and implications that will affect the accounting industry. . 

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Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project

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.   In-person and telephone interviews will be used to augment the survey research, dive deeper on topics of interest (the role of social media in coworking, for example) and develop case studies.     We hope to finish the project in the late fall of this year.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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GM's Restructuring Illustrates Multiple Trends

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They especially want to be able to more quickly adjust to industry changes and shifting consumer demand. It's an interesting case study. " For workers this means the need for continual learning and improving skill sets.    We rarely see so many trends illustrated in a single corporate action.

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