Technology can assist in presenting accounting data to help inform decision making.

Accounting information can be conveyed in numeric (report) format, but graphical representations can also present important information in an appealing way.

As businesses grow large, the volume of transactions and data they need to record and manage creates a need for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.

Small business software is difficult to use and requires professional accounting qualifications.

Small businesses have different options when choosing accounting software to manage their accounting record keeping.

Forecasts say there will be a shortage of accountants in Australia in the coming years.

The overwhelming majority of businesses in Australia are categorised as 'small businesses'.

In time, advances in natural language processing may assist users to understand and interpret the information contained in Annual Reports.

Computerised accounting systems to process data guarantee no errors or omissions in the accounting records.

Technology has changed the role and function of the accounting professional.