Every year in Las Vegas, the world of Consumer Electronics gathers at the Consumer Electronics Show to talk about what’s new and exciting.  As a member of the press, I have attended the show for several years looking specifically for what may benefit accountants in the practice of public accounting.  That’s a fairly narrow focus and since the show is intended for the consumer side of electronics as the name suggests, every once in a while a gem is uncovered which really has the potential to benefit the practicing accountant.  If you’ve taken any time to understand the demographics of the practice of public accounting, you know that the vast majority of public accountant firms fall into the ‘small’ classification i.e. less than 10 people.  Many of these firms are less than 5 people.  With the firm size of this group, you can understand the total frustration at the prospect of spending tens of thousands of dollars to provide basic business infrastructure. 
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