subject: New Generation Accountants Offer More Services [print this page] Another reason for this pattern is that with the recent economic crisis, people simply don't want to spend money for two sources of expertise when they can get both in one place. By combining these tasks, companies can get two for the price of one, which is a very basic financial lesson in itself. If they can get both accounting and consulting in one package, why go to two different companies which is only a waste of time, money, and resources. For all these reasons, we're beginning to see financial accountant and planner firms springing up with increasing frequency. Your average accountant is beginning to be armed with more and more knowledge that you can benefit from in a strategic sense. On the whole this seems like a healthy trend and one that will make valuable financial knowledge more integrated, fast, and reliable.
