We’re reminded almost daily that the world is changing faster than ever before. With “adapt or die” quickly becoming the mantra of the Technology Era, it’s helpful to look back from time to time to see what’s been left behind. Many times we find we’re nostalgic for past years and a slower pace of life and work. But sometimes, we say “good riddance” to painful practices and tools that were once commonplace.
As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re grateful for all the usual things: family and friends, abundance and success… but we’re also grateful to be done with some of life’s annoyances (does anyone miss hard contact lenses? Didn’t think so). With that in mind, here are five relics of accounting past that we’re more than happy to bid adieu, with a smile on our faces and a calculator app in our pockets. Thank goodness for automation.
No doubt accounting is still an intricate and detail-oriented profession, but we can all agree that it’s gotten a lot better – and a whole lot easier – with the advancements in technology (even if clients haven’t). So, here’s to the bygone days of manual ledgers, paper trails, and calculator tape. May they rest in peace while we enjoy the modern luxuries of automation, cloud computing, and instant access to financial data. Life as an accountant has never been better, and we wouldn’t have it any other way!
And if you haven’t automated your firm’s bookkeeping yet, here’s one more thing to be grateful for: Botkeeper Infinite. Check it out today, you won’t be sorry!