The Evolution of the Knowledge Professional

Robert K. Elliott and Peter D. Jacobson. Accounting Horizons, Vol. 16, No. 1, March 2002.
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  1. What do the authors mean by the statement, "Types of information professionals wax and wane with the information needs of the prevailing economic paradigm.


  1. What are the four economic paradigms discussed in this article?


  1. How do you see accounting changing as a result of entering the information economy?


  1. The authors state, "The descending slope of accounting services and the ascending slope of the new information professional's services in Figure 2 correspond to the rapid increase in new types of information services and the threateed redundancy of types of accountants' work." (p. 77) Do you see this as a threat or an opportunity? Elaborate.


  1. Do you see any relationship between this article and the study of Accounting Information Systems? Elaborate.





Fred Barbee
Anchorage, AK