the traditional view of accountants

the traditional view of accountants as merely "bean counters" is slowly becoming a thing of the past. fo centuries, accountants have been employed to report on the numbers. they have sat there in their little corner, surrounded by stacks of paper and computer printouts, and have told us whether or not we have made a profit. but more and more, accountants are finding that management doesn't need them to report on the numbers. With today's technology, management already has access to software programs which do this work for them.
sowhat will the future accountant do? According to Mr.Hamilton-Smythe, the Managing Director of KHZ. Enterprises the large international manufacturing company, accountants will be employed 'to help companies change the numbers. Their expertise, and knowledge of the business will be called upon to prepare strategies.