Posted by AccountingWEB on 08/30/2011 - 10:15
A recent survey indicated that one-third of U.S. citizens feel overwhelmed by technology. Count me in on that slice of the American pie! I'm all for technological improvements, but it's all a bit out of hand at the moment. When people are updating their Facebook pages in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, it's time for a societal shift in behavior.
Even people who are tech lovers and early adopters are admitting that it's tough to keep up these days. Does today's workforce really need MORE STRESS? Probably not.
There are still a lot of CPAs and accountants at small public accounting firms who have resisted weaving smart phones into their work lives. I have to applaud that stance; these folks don't want to be "connected" to clients 24/7. Accounting is not a life and death business.
What do you think?
A recent survey indicated that one-third of U.S. citizens feel overwhelmed by technology. Count me in on that slice of the American pie! I'm all for technological improvements, but it's all a bit out of hand at the moment. When people are updating their Facebook pages in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, it's time for a societal shift in behavior.
Even people who are tech lovers and early adopters are admitting that it's tough to keep up these days. Does today's workforce really need MORE STRESS? Probably not.
There are still a lot of CPAs and accountants at small public accounting firms who have resisted weaving smart phones into their work lives. I have to applaud that stance; these folks don't want to be "connected" to clients 24/7. Accounting is not a life and death business.
What do you think?
Reader comments
Technology is fine as long as you don't let it consume you. You need to control its use. Don't have the phone tethered to you. You don't need to take it to your son's ball game, a night out for dinner, or for heavens sake when you take some time off to go fishing.
Posted by Alan Kurasz from Indianapolis, IN on Aug 31, 2011 - 9:35 am
I use technology to break myself free from the 24/7 job of serving customers. I set my client's expectations when it comes to my availability, so using technology is for my convenience, not their's. My stress level has actually decreased since purchasing a smart phone - I no longer worry about the state of my Inbox while away from my desk.
Posted by Jen Borges from Irvine, CA on Aug 30, 2011 - 10:52 am
The more technology the better. Accountants can now serve their clients in ways unimaginable when I started in the profession.
Posted by Alex Sanchez from Santa Fe, New Mexico on Aug 30, 2011 - 10:25 am
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