The increase in Software as a Service and remote working options has meant accountants are in constant demand, according to research by the ICAEW and Research in Motion.
Of the 566 accountants in England and Wales that were surveyed, 75% said that due to the economic climate it was vital that their clients are able to contact them at all times, even when out of the office, says the AccountancyAge report.
More than 90% of accountants are mobile during working hours with 35% spending at least 11 hours a week out of the office. Accountants are even winning business via remote technology as 53% said they had won clients when on the move.
The U.K. study parallels our own Bay Street Group Research, which shows:
- the forces driving firms to adopt wireless connectivity and mobility strategies;
- when the right smartphone solution can make money for an accounting firm;
- how smartphones can improve productivity, client service, and client satisfaction;
- key criteria for choosing the best smartphone solution for the firm.
Bay Street Group estimates that the added productivity provided by a best-in-class smartphone solution could yield over $32,000 a year in increased realization for a partner at a small and medium-sized firm.
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