I spent Thursday and Friday last week in Birmingham where I attended the 2020 Group annual conference. I was assisting E-conomic on their exhibition stand but did have the opportunity to sit in on a few of the sessions.
The theme of the conference was “The changing face of accounting…” and it majored heavily on the adoption of Cloud Computing and online accounting. What a breath of fresh air! Speaker after speaker emphasised the growth of the Cloud, how important it was and predicted that Cloud Computing will “rocket” in the next year. Delegates were encouraged to visit the stands in the exhibition area, Xero and Liberty accounts were also exhibiting, “sign up and MARKET HEAVILY NOW!” in order to gain a USP for the next year or so.
The interest of the delegates who came to the stands was positive. Without exception they wanted to understand what was on offer and were keen to get further information when they returned to their offices. How many will take it further remains to be seen… but how refreshing to get a positive reaction and a genuine interest in the concept.
The major accounting bodies should take note. There was no stating the negatives (there aren’t any), no doom and gloom about security issues (as one speaker emphasised…it is more secure than the office server) and no obscure presentations on legality and how the Cloud works etc etc….
And of course, this is how it should be and what I and my fellow enthusiasts have been pushing for for a long time. Talk about the positives and the ease with which it can be adopted. The delegates at this conference were under no illusion that they needed to get on board or be left behind.
So congratulations 2020.. you did a great job. Others take note!
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