The End Of the Affair

摘要

People resist change. We don't like to be pushed beyond our comfort zone, so we stick to the familiar long after it has outlived its value or usefulness. Witness the spreadsheet. It's a long time since it revolutionised the accounting profession, yet old faithful remains a firm favourite with many accountants - despite the availability of more appropriate tools for many tasks. Today, systems are available that promise accurate information for planning, budgeting and forecasting, in a user-friendly, web-based environment,' says Richard Barrett, VP global marketing with ALG Software.'Extracting accurate financial data from an array of spreadsheets remains a dubious task,' he adds,'whether down to the individual, the processes or the software used.'