AccounTech.Live 2018

Want to be a leader in accounting? Then you can't miss this. The Accountech.Live expo is designed to showcase the limits of what is possible for accounting firms. And to lead the rest of the world. 

Bold claim for a little country (pop. 25m) like Australia – but totally justified. 
Did you know that Australia has:

• the highest penetration of cloud accounting software in the world (#1 by a long way)
• three banks in the global top 50 with huge technology budgets 
• the sixth highest adoption rate of smartphones globally

These and other factors have combined to create this reality: Australia is a hothouse for SME accounting tech to the point that, in many areas, it is leading the world.

One of the most surprising trends to pop up among small firms is data engineering. Is this the new calculator for the 2020s accountant? If it is, when should you check this technology out and start testing it with your clients? This year, next year, or some year in the future?

We all need to work out for ourselves when we want to adopt technology. Being first has its own drawbacks (cf. the guy who bought the first fax machine).

No-one is going to knock on your door and tell you when to move to the Next New Thing. Unless they’re trying to sell it to you in which case you will most probably ignore them.

Just remember one thing. You don’t want to be the last guy with a slide rule in your hand.

See you at the show,