Paperless Is Possible

The Trusted Professional
The Newspaper of the NYSSCPA
December 15, 2006
Vol. 9, No.22
By Allison Schiff
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Bandied about since the mid-1970s, the concept of a completely paper-free work environment, both a much-lauded and a much-derided notion, is, after years of being the paper elephant in the room, finally becoming a feasible reality.

“I think most firms are either running paperless offices to some extent already or at least are in the process of converting to one. It’s the future—it’s where we’re all going,” said Michael T. Chapman, who, along with his Rochester Chapter Technology Committee co-chair James Rodola, organizes the Rochester Chapter’s Technology Update, an annual event providing members with information on the latest technological innovations.

“Part of this process is being able to adapt, and if a firm doesn’t update and isn’t progressive, it’s probably going to be left behind. Firms that are slow to change will not be doing as much volume as firms that are not,” he said. “If people are opposed to change, I think they’re going to be a little lost.”

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