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Effects Of technology On the Accounting Profession

The accounting profession has experienced many different changes and as well as a tremendous amount of growth over the past century. (Schaefer, 1998) It's unfortunate that due to unethical accounting practices there has been an increased need for advanced technology of accounting systems in order to better monitor what is going on with organizations. The need for real time reports and financial information at the click of a button seems to be the trend these days. This paper will give examples of how technology has changed the accounting profession as well as some example of the changes within my organization.
Technology has greatly impacted the accounting profession in the sense that a task that normally would take several entry level accounting clerks to perform can be accomplished by one accountant. The current technology has literally changed the way an accountant does their job. There is no longer a need for the......

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