The Accounting industry as a whole is under a GIANT Transformation. This is primarily because of emerging technologies
including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and others. Today technology remains mostly the domain of computer programmers and technology experts, and yet the applications need to be understood by every industry in order to utilise the benefits of tech and also to avoid risk that emerging technologies pose. Exploiting Blockchain in the Accounting Industry and explaining why Accountants should pay attention to Blockchain & AI, this episode covers everything you need to know about the upcoming disruption coming up in the next few years. I also focus on what the Big 4 are doing, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts and more.
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The Accounting industry as a whole is under a GIANT Transformation. This is primarily because of emerging technologies including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and others. Today technology remains mostly the domain of computer programmers and technology experts, and yet the applications need to be understood by every industry in order to utilise the benefits of tech and also to avoid risk that emerging technologies pose. Exploiting Blockchain in the Accounting Industry and explaining why Accountants should pay attention to Blockchain & AI, this episode covers everything you need to know about the upcoming disruption coming up in the next few years.
I also focus on what the Big 4 are doing, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts and more. Join me your host Ian Khan on my show “The Ian Khan Show” that brings you ideas that are changing the world and conversations with people who are changing the world ! Please share this video, Like and Comment ! In comments below let me know your thoughts and what you would like to see in Future Episodes.
Visit me on my website at www.iankhan.com
Check out my upcoming documentary film Blockchain Cty www.BlockchainCityMovie.com
Its finally here. A lot of you pushed me to create a video series that is practical, honest and covers aspects of technology in a simple understandable manner. “TheIan Khan Show” is a weekly video series that does exactly that. If you have a topic of interest or questions, send them to me and I will try to cover them in futureepisodes.
If you have been watching the G7 conference you probably have seen the falling out between US President Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While I am a technology futurist and a business speaker, I seldom get involved in politics or even comment on it. This however is analysis and the impact of how globally political disagreements are shaping the destiny of ordinary people like you and me.
An average person dreams about just a few things. Happy family, more money, retirement, good friends and good health. If this is not what you think usually, you should. Our countries, regions, and political outfits that govern who we dictate how we live, where we go and what we end up sometimes take the best of our time and energy.
The G7 summit in Canada was a great opportunity for world leaders to come together and talk about things that are shaping the world. Be it a nuclear instability, world peace or helping kids go to school in countries where stability is a joke. Believe it or not, as an industry commentator, I look at various geopolitical forces that shape business decisions and help economies grow. Be it in the Middle East, Europe, Asia or back at home in North America. The way politicians make decisions affect how your tomorrow will be.
While you and I can do very little about what actually happens at the G7 summit or events such as those, we can take over what we control, and shape our tomorrow based on what we think is the best way to move forward for us. The G7 was a catalyst in helping me think more deeply about how the world outside our control derails our life throwing it out of control.
Here are some common thoughts that can help you gain control of your life back, political fiasco or not.
1. Focus on Your Life — Take an inventory of all the things you need to do to be where you want to be. Identify your loopholes and gaps. Be real and be honest with yourself.
2. Stop living your life based on news — The news is happing all around us, it just is a matter of someone's opinion what is important. Don't live your life based on news, take in only what you need, what matters and what really matters. This does not mean political situations are not important. They definitely are and yet you need to choose your battles when you can.
3. Ignore time wasters — Jobs, people, friends, neighbors, anyone who is wasting your time is probably not doing it intentionally. The problem is that your priorities are not straight. Take an inventory to where you are spending your time and who are the people with who you are spending the maximum time. You are practically the average of them all. Like it, keep it. Don't like it, lose em.
4. Mind your time on media — Social or any media is a drain on time. Time is more precious than Unicorn blood. Wasting time is wasting your life. I don't know how to make it clearer.
5. Live in the Present — have you ever lived in the present? Forget everything about the future and yesterday, living in the present moment can enhance the quality of your life. People, media and the news waste our time and stop us from living a meaningful life.
6. Be Intentional & Meaningful — When was the last time you did a mindful exercise of figuring out where your life was headed? Have you prioritized your goals, dreams, and realities? It's time to do that or you may just be one more of us wandering in the maze looking for the next piece of cheese.
7. Don't be afraid to Dream — If you have a dream and also have the courage to relentlessly pursue it, then you will make it reality. If you are affected by all the points above then it's fruitless to dream because it may never happen. You must believe in yourself to the extent of holding yourself accountable for creating change. Do it !
There are many reasons for failure, some of which could be in the list above. You however only need one reason, one dream, and one goal to power yourself up and succeed. You have what it takes to succeed, and it's just a matter of finding the resources to help you get there. Are you ready for a 2 week challenge to follow #1 to #7 and share your results?
It's a common refrain to reflect on the notion that cell phones were predicted by the original Star Trek series. It may seem trite now, with supremely disruptive technologies like the Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things charging down the pike. But we can look at the effects mobile phones have had on our private lives and the business world as a standard for change. For all practical purposes, you could say that cell phones took 40 years to change the world. Now, to understand the speed of the changes that are coming, you have to understand- the next disruptive technology is change itself.
Let's face it, technology has been fast changing the pace at which we work. Computers revolutionized every industry and continue to do so. Last week speaking at a Document Management & Strategy Conference in Boston. I could not help but sympathize with many of the organizations attending that a large portion of our modern workforce is still using paper. Yes, printed paper for transactions, general business, to keep track of things and so on. I personally do not have anything against paper but fail to understand that why in today's era of technology and a tremendous amount savings through technology do companies still consume more paper than necessary.
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