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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Our 2011 forecast report covered outsourcing, but positioned it mostly as a threat to the accounting industry. The group reported this was a different business than their traditional services and required different business models and skills. The picture below shows part of the graphic recording of our session on demographics.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

You don't often see a paraphrased Mae West quote as part of a study on the future of accounting , but with the rise of mobile and cloud computing it makes sense (sort of).   Last week Intuit released the 2103 Future of Accountancy report.   The main think tank was held in September at the Intuit Accounting Summit.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

We document many of these shifts and changes in our recent Future of Accountancy report.    As we've discussed in the past , the accounting industry is an excellent case study for what's happening more broadly with knowledge work and work in general.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

  This work is summarized in the just released Intuit 2020 Report - The Future of the Accounting Profession.    Because of this, the accounting profession provides an excellent case study on the future of work. 

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JUNE 4, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?

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