Accounting as a process of information processing, is undoubtedly a field in which an auditor should be knowledgeable; the auditor should try to encourage management in the use of computers in all cases where he feels a benefit for his client could arise. Further, the auditor should be capable of evaluating the efficiency of a proposed data-processing system, from the internal control aspects, and the profitability for the firm under consideration. I know that from these requirements it is often inferred that an accountant firm should set up a specialized management-services department. This applies to Holland as well as other countries. Personally, I am opposed to this. I feel that an auditor can only announce himself as such, if he acts as such and spends part of his professional hours in auditing. If the auditor’s firm has partners or employees however highly qualified they might be who occupy themselves wholly with other jobs than auditing, I think that the firm then surpasses the borders of its profession and simply combines under one name two different professional firms, with an ensuing confusion about their responsibilities. For this reason, in my firm We have a constant demand for accountants who are able to do audit work as well as management services. From his Management work the man becomes a better auditor; by executing audits he becomes a better consultant.