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satety, l was placed in charge have, how do you knnw they are may well lose your audience
of various aspects at our correctz And are they ui any value? Du W2 hm time in mg additional
accounting department. we l have too otten seen reports that mm“ , Amlmel mm mflwm
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accounting principles as well as what those using the technology to question damn P ’ ' ' ’
really was occurring within the custom the results themselves, going back and ’
programming was laclong. lt louk some reviewing the data and thus losing with all these thoughts, it would
hard lessons and some patient people any Efficizncles that they otherwise appear that 1 do not appreciate what
to help me through these times and would have gained. And as we reason technology has to otter but note my
otten, l would rely more upon what inrwarrl trom our results, are we truly comment above_l am truly amazed.
l put on a columnar pad or lrept in a iocused on the proper ls.~'ues7 Are we The ability to provide a concise,
separate spreadsheet fur accuracy or proceeding down the correct murse? portable, consistent message is an
backup. l have heard the comment that immense advantage. The potential
,. . ,, . ls the technology right fur your . . . .

technology is only a tool many times, . ability to have real time results is
. . audience? l am an extremely tactile, _ . .
but is it the right tool and do we rely . a must in our competitive world.
. . visual learner. I appreciate a verbal .
upon it too oiten, trusting it without 1 H d, b uh Technology otters an avenue to
understanding what it is doing? As a “P 3"“ ““ ‘“ “ “‘3’“"" “ . E these conclusions. But understand
. learning process in me solidihes when l . _ . . .
disclaimer though, let me note that a lot . , . its shortcomings, what went into
_ . see it happening when l can participate ,
nf technology truly amazes me yet in developing the answers and the needs
or periorm. And many ui the people l . .
many ways, has passed me by. , nf your audience. Only by doing this
have encountered in the industry are
will the technology allow you to reach

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proprietary sottware concerns and chose this industry. If the technology Y P '

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