Results of Technology Survey
 

Thank you to all who took our survey. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts to help us improve our service.

1. Where do you go most to learn about computer technology that pertains to your business?


The Internet - 49% IT publications – 1.5%
Trade publications – 35% Hardware vendor – 1.5%
Personal Friend – 7% Computer consultant – 1.5%
My company’s IT dept. – 3% CPA technology group – 1.5%


2. What types of technology questions do you need answers for the most?


Accounting software – 44% Tech support for hardware/software – 2%
How to work online – 29% System stability – 2%
Maintaining a network – 18% Sofware development – 2%
Creating a network – 3%  


3. What do you give most credence to when you are making a technology or software purchase decision?

Vendor is reputable provider – 23% Personal evaluation in trial use – 8%
Questions answered by specialist – 23% User testimonials – 2%
Scalability/portability for future – 17% IT consultant’s input – 1%
Recommendation of friend – 16% Value to clients – 1%
Affordable price – 9%  


4. For you, what is the most important customer service component for technology or software?

Timely technical support – 73% Accurate information – 2%
A helpful contact person – 17% Availablity of a network – 2%
An understanding billing department – 2% No outsourcing of tech support – 2%
Highly trained technicians – 2%  


5. Which of these services would be valuable to your firm or business?
(Respondees could choose more than one selection. Percentages represent the numbers of people who had that selection as one of their several choices).

Working remotely with access to business data - 57%  
Automatic backup and virus protection – 55%  
Assistance in marketing to potential clients – 53%
Accessing client data over the Internet – 53%  
Document management over the Internet – 39%  
File sharing over the Internet – 36%  


6. My situation regarding online technologies is:

Considering an online or network solution – 30%  
No need for online or network solution now – 29%  
Considering a web-based application – 23%
Currently an e-Accounting or Insynq subscriber – 12%  
Use apps online [currently] with client – 2%  
Other – 4%  


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