I have visted in the region of 400 firms of accountants over the past four years and have noticed one thing in common with them all. The mountain of paperwork they produce is astonishing and continually growing.

They typically work from client files full of paper and when I ask them how much of the paper is generated from their own computers, they say on average 80%.

I have consulted many firms on how to "go paperless" and most of the firms I have worked with have managed to cease using the paper client file and now capture information directly into their computer systems and use special search engines to retrieve client information. This has massively reduced the amount of paper/client files produced that is spread around the office.

You see, going green doesn't have to be expensive, in fact it can save money and stop lining the pockets of the copier companies in one.

Information on this can be obtained from http://www.scanworx.co.uk

Posted by: Alan Peck , 14 Dec 2007 | 00:00

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