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Appliances are considerably behind. But who’s still using tape?

The Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey

Backing up to the cloud is in a curious position. It’s the most popular primary system for accounting firms, but it’s on a decline, whether it’s handled by the firm or a vendor.

Cloud backup was chosen by 37.3 percent of respondents to the Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey, down from 42.3 percent.

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Backup appliances were chosen by 21.3 percent as shown in the chart below.

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“I’ll just handle it myself” is the answer for 28 percent.

The Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey

More than half of accounting firms look outside their walls to solve information technology issues, but that doesn’t mean they all do it the same way.

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An external consultant is an answer 30.9 percent of the time, for projects or as needed, with a managed service provider taking on the rest. Of respondents who handle things on their own, 80 percent are solo practitioners, while full-time IT staff or an IT department are 60 percent likely at extra-large firms. READ MORE →