Nearly half (43%) of accountants are suffering from app overload, according to new research from IRIS Software Group.
The research reveals three-quarters of accountants are juggling up to 10 different apps, in order to manage their day-to-day workloads. This reality is far from their ideal scenario. Nearly a third (30%) of those surveyed think having any more than three apps is too much to manage!
Worryingly, nearly half of accountants (44%) IRIS surveyed said the apps they use in their firm only sometimes sync or link up with each other, and 36% said apps don’t ever sync with others they have to use. Poor integration is a pressing problem for every size of accountancy firm – entering data into multiple apps with various login details, along with different user interfaces and contact lists increases the likelihood of errors. Indeed, overwhelmingly (72%) accountants wish their apps would connect with each other.
Karen Williams, Interim MD of Accountancy at IRIS Software Group comments, “Accountants are facing serious app fatigue that not only drains time and money, but in some cases presents a real security risk. Today’s modern firm needs a single integrated platform that provides a 360-degree view of customers, saves time with an integrated automated work flow and enables them to manage their practice end-to-end.”
