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17 Sep 2010
At a recent Blackberry event I attended, the point was raised that it can be difficult to convince the "older" generation to use high-tech gadgets in the day-to-day running of their practice.
A panel member from Sage told the audience it needed to "educate" some of the older accountants and customers that the return on investment from making the switch to mobile technology can be very lucrative. He added that educating younger accountants and entrepreneurs wasn't as necessary.
However, if my smartphone is anything to go by, then I couldn't blame accountants for being cautious. The battery life on my phone is almost non-existent and I have problems loading internet pages depending on where I am. All of these are issues that an accountant may find restricting rather than giving them greater mobility.
I think smartphone technology should be investigated, but being cautious may not be such a bad thing.
Also I'm not that old!
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Posted by: Charles Worthington, 21 Sep 2010 | 13:31
Maybe "older" folk value the ability to avoid being contacted. An uninterrupted lunch break is nice, and do we really need to read work emails at home in the evening?
Posted by: Mark Goldrich, 22 Sep 2010 | 11:09
Its the panel member that needs educating. Younger accountants are likely to be out of the office on audit more than they are at their desks, so they benefit from mobile technology. The "older" generation, or partners as we used to call them, are
much more likely to be in the office, so they don't need mobile tech.
Posted by: Simon Devere, 22 Sep 2010 | 11:34
True to an extent, but there may be important distinctions. It seems those of the 'older' generation who may be at a more senior level (read: those who have the deciding authority) may sometimes be more reluctant to embrace new technology & tools, having gotten used to working in a certain way. And that way of working would seem to them to have paid them due dividend in terms of career, so 'why change something when it ain't broken'?
The ones caught in the middle are the 'not so older' - say those in the 40s - who are not yet old enough in many organisations to be in a decisive role, but still seen as 'old' by the 'younger' generation workers. And because these people - mostly middle managers - are the ones actively interfacing with the younger team members, the youngsters would naturally get the idea that they are the ones standing in the way of new technology. Quite a conundrum!
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