In the next few years, people are likely to enter the world of the "accounting mashup," in which customers, suppliers and business partners start to interact with you through online widgets. As this happens, you'll discover new business models that will provide sales opportunities, streamline customer support and reduce operating costs. The era of accounting mashups will create a huge variety of issues accountants will have to deal with, including security, data integrity and control procedures. So immerse yourself in the world of mashups to understand the unique conceptual thinking that is occurring here. Spend some time on the Progammable Web site to explore the concept of application programming interfaces and mashups from a multitude of perspectives.

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