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Back to the Future
I loved this - it gave me a warm nostalgic glow for all those predictions that were made in the 1970s on how we would all have so much more leisure time when computers took over our workload.
Well, maybe.
I could go on for ever about point one....
But to cut it short, if I have to give up my PC along with its 30 inch screen, in order to attempt to do my work on one of those hideous little things I will definitely kill myself (chances are less than 1% IMHO). However if someone manages to design a phone with a 30 inch screen a keyboard and a mouse similar in size to existing PCs and with Windows on it I can see it taking off. Oh wait we have this already, get ready for nothing to happen.
A lot of the rest what you say makes total sense, perhaps corporate governance will step in to prevent the loss of the CFO in listed companies, the move from focusing on the numbers to a more strategic role is usually what is at the core when things get f%^&ed up in a major way, stick to the knitting and less tilting at windmills is the true way forward, but I doubt my voice will be heard in this, maybe someone will Google this post after the world has ended in 2021.
The cloud is a massive security risk for data (is all data held locally or in the internetz?) if it is online no accountant should use these systems. What happens to your data when one of these providers go out of business for example. At least you have to admit there are massive issues that need resolving before these things are fit for purpose, anyone who argues with that I would say has an agenda of their own which goes against what is best for accountants and businesses in general.
Rant over.
Regards
MtF
In 1978 my parents rushed out....
Change is never easy. However a crystal ball isn’t needed to predict that financial professionals who are already adapting to these changes will become the business leaders of 2020.
....and bought a Betamax, I won't spoil the ending for you, but suffice to say, that history has taught us all that early adopters do nothing but pay for the lessons, so others who wait a while don't have to.
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MtF
Data security
MtF claims that Cloud data security is not good enough for the Accounting profession.
Scary thought, but your clients' data on your PC is more likely to be hacked than a cloud computing solution.
Here is a thought-leader as to reasons why:-
The point of cloud is that the data never travels backwards and forwards over the internet - quite unlike an email from your PC to your client or vice versa - no, the cloud stores it all, and you just view the data. Access is the key here; and access to your PC through your open broadband connection or perhaps through intercepting your email or by stealing your PC, are all far more likely than unauthorised access to your data on the cloud system.
For some, the debate was over long ago.
Okay but that still doesn't answer these questions....
MtF claims that Cloud data security is not good enough for the Accounting profession.
Scary thought, but your clients' data on your PC is more likely to be hacked than a cloud computing solution.
Here is a thought-leader as to reasons why:-
The point of cloud is that the data never travels backwards and forwards over the internet - quite unlike an email from your PC to your client or vice versa - no, the cloud stores it all, and you just view the data. Access is the key here; and access to your PC through your open broadband connection or perhaps through intercepting your email or by stealing your PC, are all far more likely than unauthorised access to your data on the cloud system.
For some, the debate was over long ago.
1) What happens if someone else does get in your account like a hacked facebook account, changes passwords, deletes data, if the data hasn't moved offline then is there are backup? Anything to stop those being corrupted or overwritten for mischief?
2) More importantly, thousands of internet businesses start everyday, most of them swallow money like it is going out of fashion and eventually close down at the end of the week/month/year whatever, then you have no data no program to run it on if you did and absolutely no one to complain to. If Sage close down I can happily carry on with no issues for the next 20 years, or until my HDD fails. Or is this not a concern?
I am all for progress but not if it means reinventing the wheel in a square version just so you can look clever.
Regards
MtF