(Jan. 22, 2001) Dan Brooks and Duke Smaroff of RSM McGladrey explain the McGladrey Paperless Audit System and how "going paperless" can benefit firms.

	Introduction
Welcome to this edition. We’ll be talking with Duke Smaroff and Dan Brooks about the McGladrey Paperless Audit System.

	Question 1
Without talking specifically about the McGladrey Paperless Audit System, why would any CPA firm consider going paperless?

	Question 2
By going paperless, can CPA firms save money? How much? Do you have an example?

	Question 3
By using a paperless system, can they charge clients more? How much? Do you have an example?

	Question 4
Does the paperless system reduce liability? How much? Do you have an example?

	Question 5
What about it adding value to clients?

	Question 6
How big should a firm be, or how much audit work should it be doing, to seriously justify the costs of adopting paperless?

	Question 7
What criteria should a CPA use in choosing the right paperless audit system?

	Question 8
Are there special technical, standards-setting, ethical, or regulatory considerations that are involved?

	Question 9
And finally, is going to a paperless system simply inevitable in this age of rampant digitalization?

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