Impact of information and communication technologies on the quality of accounting consultancies

Abstract

Information and communication technologies have played a very important role in the evolution of accounting and in the management of accounting in the company, since accounting methods must evolve as technology does, so This work problematizes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the quality of accounting consultancies. Therefore, the objective of this research is to analyze the impact of information and communication technologies on the quality of accounting consultancies in companies in the "El Carmen" canton, Manabí province, in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, since At present, technology is fully involved in accounting, bringing various advantages, such as software programs that allow the work of the accountant to be effective, bringing various advantages to companies such as their competitiveness in marketing. The research design is exploratory and non-experimental, descriptive in scope and field research was used. A survey was applied to 20 individuals (10 Owner Managers and 10 accounting assistants) responsible for providing accounting advice in the "El Carmen" canton. The results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic caused companies to assume a forced digital disruption, especially accounting consultancies in companies in the El Carmen canton, Manabí province. Finally, it has been concluded that the application of ICT in administrative, accounting and financial processes generates a positive impact on its execution, and consequently the obtaining of a remarkable economic and commercial development of the companies of the El Carmen canton, The application of ICTs originates benefits for the companies that use them in their processes, in an efficient and timely manner by the collaborators of each one of them, in addition to the correct and adequate use of the resources that result.