Having worked in accounts since the early days of computers I wonder now how we coped without them. The first accounting system I ever used was with an Olivetti ‘machine’ that looked like a giant typewriter.
Now everyone
has a computer of some sort whether it’s a desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet or
smartphone. We all use them for keeping in touch with friends, colleagues and
acquaintances.
With a love
of travel I’ve always subscribed to different travel companies which has always
helped me decide where to visit next. The web has also helped me with two of my
hobbies geo-caching and genealogy. But it’s now that I am self-employed that it
has come into it’s own.
LinkedIn and
Twitter regularly keep me updated with accounting events in the news as well as
well as new rulings by the HMRC etc. The
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) which is the professional body I have
qualified with and other accounting bodies all have websites and forums that
help me keep on top of new rulings and allow me to discuss any queries I have. If we didn’t have computers I would be
tripping over the pile of books I’d need instead.
Being able
to send information and ‘paperwork’ such as payslips, direct to a client in an
instant makes my life easier and no longer can they say ‘I didn’t get the
invoice’. In fact in most cases I would say the computer has improved my life
greatly.
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