AICPA Top 10 Tech
March 14, 2012 6:44 PM
1. Securing the IT environment
Security -- in many forms -- was a major component of many of the Top 10 Tech Initiatives. Handling it well: 62%.
2. Managing and retaining data
Data wants to be free -- but you can get sued for that. Handling it well: 61%.
3. Managing risk and compliance
You used to worry that a staffer was breaking the law; now you have to worry about your software, too. Handling it well: 65%.
4. Ensuring privacy
It's not just Facebook and Google whose privacy policies matter. Handling it well: 62%.
5. Leveraging emerging technologies
The pace of change makes keeping up a critical capability. Handling it well: 34%.
6. Managing system implementation
It's the kind of thing you want to get right the first time. Handling it well: 52%.
7. Enabling decision support and managing performance
Data should make decisions easier -- in theory. Handling it well: 46%.
8. Governing and managing IT investment/spending
Metrics and measurements for ROI are slowly emerging. Handling it well: 56%.
9. Preventing and responding to fraud
A perennial concern is getting easier with more sophisticated tools. Handling it well: 60%.
10. Managing vendors and service providers
Gone are the days when your relationship ended with the purchase. Handling it well: 56%.
