CURRENT TRENDS AND OUTLOOK FOR THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LANDSCAPE

August 20, 2016

With optimism continuing to grow from the past several years of economic recovery, the accounting and finance profession has found itself in a state of flux. Current trends carry broad implications for business practices and staffing dynamics, and the rate of change has shifted from slow and steady to rapidly accelerating. Given the pace of progression, today’s accounting and finance landscape could serve as a modern-day illustration of the ancient Greek philosophical assertion that the only constant is change itself. A closer look at industry developments suggests that while adapting to today’s market is critical, an even greater determinant of success lies in anticipating future trends and taking steps to prepare for what’s ahead, well before it comes to fruition. Development of such vision requires strong insight into the conditions of today’s accounting and finance landscape.

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