[coliveira]

Following this reasoning you could say that accounting is ruling the world, because accountants are needed in any company, no matter their size or industry. The reality is that in many industries technology is an important and even essential tool, but it is does not replace that industry. This is true is energy, banking, general services industry, manufacturing, etc.

[barkingcat]

I actually do agree with your idea that accounting is ruling the world, especially when it comes to creative accounting, mergers and acquisitions, IPO's.

Any Tech company, facebook and apple included, has a ton of accounting DNA when it comes down to the nuts and bolts - how to pay their employees, how their stock compensation is structured, and even how the founder keeps control of the company.

Accounting really is taking over the world - in every single industry, tech / high - tech included.