Developing a Paperless Mindset.(managing electronic documents at Thomson Creative Solutions)

Achieving the full advantage of the paperless office calls for a new mindset. It is a way of thinking about workflow management, client communication, and software usage that is focused on achieving peak efficiency. The first step and the foundation of the paperless office is the document management system. A critical factor in evaluating electronic document management systems is how they organize and store documents. Convenient access to the documents is also a crucial feature. Having a document management system that is seamlessly integrated with the application software can provide dramatic increases in productivity. The next natural progression in developing the paperless mindset is the way in which documents are shared with clients. Accountants with the paperless mindset are moving to more secure and private portals for their clients on the Web sites.