survey: one in four firms replaces servers by schedule

more than 40% are less strict.

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

for accounting firms with servers, the hardware is a critical component. that doesn’t mean it is treated with high concern, however.

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survey: firms prefer dell servers

as in “four times the nearest named competitor.”

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

for some questions, the answers are all over the map. hardware, not so much, with dell coming in at 40 percent preference for servers and hp next at 10 percent.

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survey: webroot tops virus fighters

microsoft, norton close behind.

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

regardless of how many new software tools come onto the market, one constant remains: an anti-virus has to be part of your firm’s mix.

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we hope those who reported “none, n/a or unsure” just didn’t know what they were using, as that figure stretched from 4.8 percent for solos to an alarming 21.4 percent for extra-large firms of 101-plus.

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survey: you’re probably not reading this on an ipad

the only uptick appears at the end of the spectrum.

by the accounting firm operations and technology survey

portability has been popular in many ways, but somehow that isn’t extending to ipads and other tablets in the accounting profession.

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percentage of staff using tablets or ipads for work. (afot)

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among 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 readers, there’s a 74% chance you’re reading this on a desktop computer and a 25% chance you’re on a mobile device (most likely an iphone), with less than 1% probably using a tablet, based on our google analytics figures for the past 12 months.

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the bigger the firm, the more likely they’re using tablets or ipads.

the heaviest users of tablets and ipads are the largest firms.
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firms report it buys, budgets

laughing businesswoman talking on the phone in office in front of four monitorscentralized scanning is common, backup appliances less so.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
accounting firm operations and technology survey

the 2021 accounting firm operations and technology survey has turned up interesting findings in how firms are maximizing their use of technology.

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here are some highlights, but note that percentages related to “all firms” are heavily skewed to firms of under 10 employees, which accounted for 66 percent of respondents:

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cloud backup declining

appliances are considerably behind. but who’s still using tape?

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

backing up to the cloud is in a curious position. it’s the most popular primary system for accounting firms, but it’s on a decline, whether it’s handled by the firm or a vendor.

bar chartcloud backup was chosen by 37.3 percent of respondents to the accounting firm operations and technology survey, down from 42.3 percent.

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backup appliances were chosen by 21.3 percent as shown in the chart below.

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dell tops in accountant tech

cch, quickbooks among leaders in software.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

one of the biggest decisions an accounting firm can make is a choice of tech product. whether it’s a third monitor for everybody or a tax app appropriate to the firm’s size, it’s an expensive decision that can cause headaches in the short term or continued costs in the longer term.

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the annual accounting firm operations and technology survey, using data from 2021, tracked data on preferred hardware and software brands. here are some of the most popular tools.
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survey: only 19% of firms host email

the percentage keeps shrinking.

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

email is a core tool but that doesn’t mean firms want to be in charge of it. only 18.8% of accounting firms choose to operate their own mail servers internally. the option is most popular among extra-large firms (101+ employees) and medium firms (11-50), at 46.7% and 42% respectively.

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