Jan
8
2009
Accounting Systems: to report history or to help forecast the future?
When I entered the accounting profession, financial statements were typed in word processors and spreadsheets were done on 13-column paper. Really not so long ago, but getting a financial statement was truly an “event”!
Now basic accounting systems, like QuickBooks Pro costs under $200 and financial statements (canned out the accounting software) are instantaneous.
