The technology revolution has changed our lives in dramatic ways. We now have 100's of channels on our television, computers connected to the internet and cellular phones. Ten or twenty years ago this would have been unimaginable. Just as unimaginable is living without these technological advances in the future.

The Internet, PC's and low cost accounting software are just a few of the things that have had a tremendous impact on the business of accounting. Practitioners that have been slow to adapt have been left at a competitive disadvantage. The AIAP has been at the forefront of helping the small independent firm leverage current technology in thier practice. The AIAP will provide you with the quickest path to utilizing technology to help grow and manage your accounting practice.

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Technology Changes the Way We Build and Remodel Our Homes How times have changed. Remember when floor tile was installed one small square at a time? Now it's done in sheets. Or when shower walls were cemented in place one piece at a time? Now they're installed as a single, complete unit. Or when roofs were built stick by stick up high on site? Now trusses are assembled in a factory, transported by truck to the job and hoisted into place by cranes. How about doors that were hung on the job? Read Article...

The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay, Neil Ardley The New Way Things Work, like the best-selling original is a superb illustrated guide to the technical processes everyday devices and well-known machines work. The book is organized by the broad scientific principles that govern technology (i.e. electricity, chemical elements). The titles are done in a clever way for curious young thinkers. The illustrations are large and demonstrate the process of broad to more specific. Attuned readers will note that complex scientific principles influence a multitude of simpler ones. The inclusion of household devices with more complex technology offers a fascinating look at the dynamics of technology. The format entices. The index is complete. A fine glossary helps.