{"id":14489,"date":"2011-08-16t17:41:14","date_gmt":"2011-08-16t21:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=14489"},"modified":"2011-09-07t10:13:48","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07t14:13:48","slug":"whos-searching-for-accountants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2011\/08\/16\/whos-searching-for-accountants\/","title":{"rendered":"who’s searching for “accountants?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

not as many as before. in fact, the number of google searches has dropped by 50% since 2004.<\/strong><\/p>\n

we were alerted to this “alarming online search trend” by amit vemuri, ceo at teaspiller, a company which has already generated a little controversy in these pages<\/a>. but read on for vemuri’s views and analysis. vemuri’s take is interesting, provocative, and, if correct, problematic for the profession. his call to action isn’t necessarily new, but that doesn’t make it any less urgent. then see the rebuttal here.<\/strong><\/a>
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— rick telberg<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

by amit vemuri<\/strong><\/p>\n

ceo, teaspiller<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

it’s a wake-up call to the worldwide accounting community. it also confirms the aicpa\u2019s latest survey about how all size firms are having a hard time getting new clients<\/a> (and retaining clients).<\/p>\n

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index showing number of google searches on the word "accountants" since 2004 shows steady declines. source: http:\/\/www.google.com\/trends?q=accountants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

observations:<\/strong><\/p>\n