A “Two Office Strategy” is becoming more common for accounting firms who want to expand capacity, while improving margins and profitability: “Office 1” is onshore, and is primarily responsible for sales, strategy, … [Read more...]

As an accountant, you may be used to providing clients with software recommendations to make managing their accounts easier, but what about your own business? There are plenty of platforms that can help you … [Read more...]

What Makes A Good Accountant Today? The accounting profession is evolving, with new knowledge, tools and strategies being required on a daily basis.  The modern accountant draws from a mix of hard and soft skills … [Read more...]

One of the biggest roadblocks to efficient accounting firm outsourcing is not having documented systems and processes in place to cope with work delegation and approval. Most accountants understand the need for … [Read more...]

In recent years, more and more accounting firms have turned to global outsourcing in order to: Solve skill shortages at homePromote internal staff members to higher-value and higher-paid workDeliver process-driven … [Read more...]

“Work-life balance” has become a hot topic in the accounting profession, as firms explore how to attract and retain staff, while also ensuring optimal client satisfaction and financial performance. This article … [Read more...]

In the last 5 years, offshoring has shifted from being a niche strategy to a central one, used by more and more accounting firms.  But are these firms ultimately “outsourcing themselves out of a job”?  This … [Read more...]

As technology continues to deliver new efficiencies to the accounting profession, the nature of the work is changing. Although the volume of compliance work is not going anywhere and is in fact increasing, clients are … [Read more...]

Many accounting firm owners, partners and managers plan for growth based on the number of new clients and projects they intend to take on.  But the flip side of the equation is how to get all the work … [Read more...]

As you contemplate engaging an offshore team, you naturally start thinking about how to train and manage your offshore staff for maximum performance. Here's a 9-week plan for getting your new team integrated into … [Read more...]