Information technology is present in most accounting offices these days via computers, printers and other equipment. An intrinsic part of financial processes, technology is often taken for granted in ...

Decades ago, accountants kept financial records manually, using paper and pencil to enter transactions. Accounting machines followed by increasingly complex technology served the needs of businesses ...

Before the advent of the personal computer, computerizing a business' accounting was a daunting experience, costing thousands of dollars just for the software component. Many companies hired a team of ...

It's funny how quickly we adapt to new technology. Just a bit over two decades ago, Ken Olsen, the president of then-giant minicomputer vendor Digital Equipment Company, wondered, "Why would anyone ...