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Technology as a Game Changer in My Studies and in the Accounting Field

In this fast-paced world, it is very much essential to utilize technology in our everyday lives. It makes us feel and live more comfortable and helps us finish our tasks easier and faster. Through the various gadgets that we own, we can communicate with our loved ones even they are miles away from us. Almost everything around us is a product of various technological processes that have evolved and continuously evolving. With these benefits that we are enjoying, it is also undeniable that these advantages are also realized in our accounting life as well as in our student life.

As accounting is termed as the "language of business", it is inevitable that technology will be incorporated in it. The various business documents that we see and possess such as purchase orders, sales invoices and official receipts are all produced faster because of certain mathematical formulas programmed in producing it. We do not have to manually compute the numbers since the computer and program are already doing it for us. As online shopping becomes a fad nowadays, entering and confirming transactions for both sellers and consumers is a lot easier using technology to record changes in the stock of items and modes of payment. In line with programming, internal controls can also be set to ensure that various scenarios in terms of resource management can be easily detected such as misappropriation of assets and reaching a certain level for inventory restocking.

Through technology, accounting information can be easily understood and interpreted by stakeholders such as creditors, shareholders, customers and the public. Not everyone has deep financial and accounting knowledge so accountants must help in making the information more comprehensible to make relevant decisions. Technology may help in presenting complex ideas easier through visual comparative graphs and computer programs which aid in predicting trends. While integrating technology in accounting, certain skills will be developed such as presentation skills, technical skills with specialization in information and communication technology and report writing skills. Indeed, accounting cannot stand alone by itself because technology offers a big help to its field.

During these trying times when we must adjust to the "new normal", the use of technology plays a vital role in the continuous studying and learning of students. With our mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers and an internet connection, online learning becomes feasible. Students and professors spent their time being knowledgeable of using different online platforms for learning, management and collaborative work. However, there are still challenges faced in this kind of setup such as poor connectivity in the country and lack of technological resources.

For my personal studies, technology really makes my work done efficiently. Upon receiving my student e-mail account, I already registered my student education account in various platforms such as Office 365, a platform for browser-based versions of Microsoft Office, Canva, a graphic design platform for creating visual content and Notion, a collaboration platform which integrates kanban boards, tasks, wikis and databases. I have utilized the privileges of having my student education account since I am now currently using all of their pro features for free. I would just like to thank my dear university which provided me such privileges and because of that, I am doing my best to encourage my fellow students to avail of these perks. While we are doing our best in our studies, we must maximize these advantages in order to reach our fullest potentials.

Before having my student e-mail account, I am already experiencing the benefits of studying in this era when technology is already at an advanced stage. Collaborative work becomes easier since we do not have to pass on to each other different versions of our paper and individually do our revisions. Now, everyone can already edit at the same time and let everyone also see these changes in real-time. Another benefit that I may have slightly neglected before but have utilized much nowadays is the use of platforms like Google Meet, Zoom and Messenger Rooms to conduct virtual meetings. Probably, I have not used such before since most of us still prefer face-to-face meetings. Nevertheless, as we maximize the use of these platforms today, it shows that we are doing our best to adapt to the challenges brought by the pandemic and we continue to enrich our connections, not just with our colleagues in school or at work but also with the people close to our heart.

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Cannot wait to explore the world again after this pandemic. First stop: Bali, Indonesia

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With the online class set-up, a good quality yet affordable headset with microphone helps us hear and speak more clearly.

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Maximizing the use of cloud storage through Dropbox.

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Through Zoom, we can conduct online meetings and webinars with our colleagues.

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Exploring Opera Mini as one of my browsers to be used for online class.