ACCOUNTING CONSULTANCY: The importance of the accountant in the business activity of micro and small entrepreneurs in the city of Mamanguape - PB.
Abstract
Faced with an increasingly competitive business market, entrepreneurs are currently reinventing themselves to remain attractive and active in their respective market niches. To this end, this new reality also demands differentiated accounting services to support the decision-making process. In this context, the accountant is an essential professional for entrepreneurs to develop their businesses. This work has highlighted the importance of the professional profile, called the Accounting Consultant, which emerges in this scenario to support organizations. A methodological strategy was used, with primary data collection using a semi-structured questionnaire, which heard from 88 micro and small entrepreneurs in the city of Mamanguape-PB. Consultancy can be characterized as an advisory service, from the consultant to the client, so that the latter can help them to increase their capacity, so that their organizational objectives are met (Weidner; Kass, 2002). In addition to this, Argyris (1970) says that the role of the consultant consists of generating information, promoting autonomy and commitment for the client to better understand and discern the challenges they face, in other words, provoking reflection so that they can become capable of facing their difficulties. It can be seen that there is a connection between the work of the Accounting Consultant, especially in accompanying micro and small entrepreneurs, and the perception of entrepreneurs of the importance of these professionals in their businesses. The conclusion is that there are business opportunities for accounting professionals in this market segment. However, in order for these professionals to take advantage of these opportunities, they need to adapt to the new reality of customer demands. One of the contributions is the knowledge of the perception of a portion of the business community in the city of Mamanguape-PB about the accountant and the accounting consultancy process, together with their perception of the business and their understanding of the use of management tools.
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