E-Commerce and Accounting

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As information technology (IT) rapidly increases and globalization becomes the wave of the future, the accounting profession is undergoing major transformations. The paper shows that there are many advantages to this increase of information technology in the accounting profession such as the ability to provide clients with enhanced web-based products and services. Disadvantages of the system examined in the paper include less personalized services and its threat to smaller businesses.

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"The increase in IT in the accounting industry also has its disadvantages. Accountants often become so wrapped up in the automated world of IT that they fail to realize that there is a great need in today's accounting environment for a personalized and client specific oriented service. IT often robs the client of this experience, which may cause the client to take his or her business elsewhere.
In addition, as IT promotes globalization, smaller businesses are in danger of competition from larger ones. As globalization increases, the limited audit assignments are going to large accounting and auditing firms, as these businesses are in a better position to service clients that are located in many areas of the world."

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