free! technology issues, trends and strategies in the mobile cpa workforce
executive summary
prepared by
rick telberg, principal
bay street group llc
key findings
? 84% of respondents spend at least half their time working on a computer, with 48% spending ?more than 80%? of their time on a pc.
? 89% spend at least one-quarter (25%) of their time working outside the office ? i.e.: traveling, a client location, home office, hotels, etc.
? the most common pieces of mobile equipment currently in use are, in order, a mobile phone (92%) and a laptop pc (73%).
? the most often mentioned mobile device respondents are considering for purchase is a pda, blackberry, palm treo or hp ipaq (42%), followed by a new laptop pc (34%), and a new mobile phone (28%)
participants
? 46% in business and industry; 35% public accounting.
? 48% work in offices of 50 or fewer people.
? 50% are senior, c-level executives, partners, or owners.
table of contents
top-line survey data
participants, key findings
demographics
in what type of business do you work?
how many people work in your office or location?
which best describes your position?
the survey results ? detail
what percentage of your typical workday is spent working on a computer?
how much of your computer time is spent working out of the office? (i.e.: traveling, at client location, home office, hotels, etc.)
which of the following accessories and equipment do you already own?
which of the following products and accessories are you considering purchasing over the next 12 months?
if you could have just one wish to make your mobile computing life easier, what would it be? (verbatims)
addenda
brand awareness
methodology, how to use this report
the aicpa, bay street group llc
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