Cloud computing and the accountant

http://www.accountingweb.com/article/how-use-right-tools-rise-online-accountant/224189 The tradeoffs of convenience and security issues. Join the stampede?

What CPAs need to know about technology

A panel of experts were asked.   security, mobile computing are clearly in the mix. http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2013/Apr/20126957.htm

Cloud computing and complexities

are discussed in this article.   More difficult to implement than previously thought.   A report from KPMG is located and discussed here.  http://www.afr.com/p/technology/businesses_caught_off_guard_by_cloud_tRoIq1RIXfq5lOwxTgLlSL

Risks of cloud computing

are detailed here.   the risks along with the rewards need to be addressed by CPAS  http://www.thesavvycpa.com/camico/2012/08/camico-risk-management-articles/cloud-computing-for-cpas-beware-the-risks/

Matchmaking in the cloud.  Taking idle computing resources and aligning to those who have a need for the resources.  However the security issue of not knowing who it is that you have been matched up with may cause some companies to think twice about this. http://www.technologyreview.com/web/32345/?p1=MstRcnt

http://www.ey.com/echannel/content.nsf/vwAcctglink/UL-en-Services-Accounting-Guidance-ATG_TL_BB1964
Guidance from E&Y of accounting for revenues with cloud computing vendors