Automation 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: <ul> <li>Provide exceptional service to your clients</li> <li>Stand out in a field of mostly indistinguishable competitors</li> <li>Compete and win the best clients going forward</li> <li>Adapt to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning</li> <li>Create happier clients</li> <li>Build a superior service offering</li> <li>Survive and thrive in an automated world</li> <li>Avoid being disrupted by more tech-savvy firms</li> <li>Profit from key trends in client accounting and outsourced accounting</li> <li>Position for the future</li> </ul> Authors: <ul> <li>Joshua Feinberg</li> <li>Alexander Hagerup</li> <li>Joerg Joergensen</li> <li>Kristoffer Roil</li> </ul>

The Future of Outsourced Accounting and Accounting Technology: How Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms Can Use Practical Technology -- Including ... Learning -- to Future-Proof Their Practices

Joshua Feinberg

Vic.AI

Take Control of Your Technology with the Ultimate Small Business Do-It-Yourself Guide: Outsource Less and Save More By In-Sourcing PC Support Tasks Learn how to save money on computer support and related tech expenses with dozens of little-known tactics of high-priced computer consultants. The longer you’re in the dark, the more billable hours your consultant can rack up on mundane tasks that may very well be within your company’s scope of expertise. You’ll discover how to ** Become a more valuable employee to your company ** Begin saving money right away ** Boost individual and workgroup productivity ** Distinguish among fact, opinion and pure fiction ** Figure out which tasks to continue outsourcing ** Improve the reliability of your company’s systems ** Provide a more immediate response to your co-workers’ tech support problems ** Stop waiting for return phone calls, pages or on-site visits ** Tackle today’s problems with a clear vision of what you need to accomplish down the road ** And the best part . . . these tips are organized into simple, bite-sized chunks for busy people!

What Your Computer Consultant Doesn't Want You to Know: 101 Money-Saving Secrets of Expensive Techies

Computers & Technology

Small Biz Tech Talk Press

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The Future of Outsourced Accounting and Accounting Technology: How Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms Can Use Practical Technology -- Including ... Learning -- to Future-Proof Their Practices

What Your Computer Consultant Doesn't Want You to Know: 101 Money-Saving Secrets of Expensive Techies