The world is changing constantly, every day we are seeing new technologies, and old systems getting replaced in no time. This has an impact on several industries and one such industry is accounting. The accounting industry has changed a lot since the arrival of different software. Not long ago people were managing their books in a handwritten notebook, but now we have come a long way from that scene. There are quite a few factors which are making changes possible.

1. Outsourcing - More and more businesses are looking to outsource their bookkeeping and accounting needs to offshore. By doing this all of sudden they are left with plenty of time to focus on their core activities.

2. Profitability - Firms are focusing more now on profit than ever before, so they are exploring methods like outsourcing, user-friendly software. This ensures saving of the time and less money wasted on unproductive activities.

3. Reporting - Now more and more businesses are getting personalised reports suited to their own requirements. This has become only possible with the advance features included in the software. This help businesses better understand their businesses and guide them to focus on where it is required.

4. Paperless - Firms are embracing new cloud technologies which have helped them to go paperless. Not only it helps them to find things quickly, it also helps the environment.

5. Real-time reporting - How good is this new feature when you can see your real-time sales, stock. How much time your staff has spend on a particular project. This helps you to understand when you need to stop or add more budget to your project. So you can easily avoid lot of problems in the future.