In today’s interconnected online world, few forces are quite so powerful, dynamic, or ubiquitous as social media. At the press of a button, any user can broadcast their ideas, share life’s moments, or join in conversation with an audience the size of the internet itself. That’s a lot of possibility, especially if you’re a business owner or practitioner hoping to utilize social media on both a personal level as well as a professional one.

Each year, Dana "Rick" Richardson produces a list of technology predictions both for the near future and for the long term. This year's list, as  usual, has been presented at conferences such as the American Institute of CPA's Tech Plus  and those of some state CPA societies.