Hiring Offshore Tax Accountants: What You Need to Know
Hiring offshore tax accounting is not just about cost efficiency. It’s about your firm’s survival. Rebecca Santiago never wanted to go offshore because she believed it was one way to support the U.S. economy. When confronted with the difficulty of finding qualified and affordable talent to replace two team members who were leaving, Offshoring […]
5 Trusted Firms to Hire Offshore Accounting Staff in 2025
If you’re like most accounting firms, you’re not just looking for an offshore firm to fill your vacant roles; you want a trusted, integrated partner who can be an extension of your firm. However, offshore accounting firms differ in cost structure, flexibility, and communication skills. Some have hidden fees. Others require a multi-year contract, […]
Accounting Manager Job Description: Sample, Skills & Team Leadership [+ Free Job Template]
The accounting industry is evolving not just in terms of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. Several other factors have been playing a key role in terms of how we perceive the industry today. The change in the workforce, their evolving needs, a higher focus on sustainable business, and the need to steer away from traditional transactional […]
Accounts Receivable Manager Job Description: Responsibilities & Team Impact [+ Free Job Template]
“Trust starts with you. The level of vulnerability you are willing to show sets the tone for everybody else. When you are open, emitting certainty, celebrating lessons from failure, and seeking feedback, you then create the space for others to do the same,” says Jonna Howes, in the Courageous Leaders podcast. This is relevant […]
Hiring Offshore CPAs: Benefits, Costs, and How to Start
If you’ve not hired a CPA within the last five years, you might be in for an unpleasant awakening when you try to do so in 2025. The results of the growing loss of interest in the accounting profession are beginning to show. Finding suitable local accounting talent is becoming increasingly difficult. With this […]
How to Hire Offshore Bookkeepers for Your Accounting Firm
“My internal staff enjoys working with Finsmart Accounting because of their efficiency and productivity. My communication with the Finsmart team has been tremendous. It feels like there is no time zone difference between us. I do not feel that there is a delay in transferring information.” Elizabeth Bergen, Owner of Foray Business Offshoring, as beneficial […]
When Is the Right Time to Switch to Outsourced Bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping work is likely not your most important service. Even if it is, you’ll need more hands to handle the workload as your firm grows, compliance requirements evolve, and operational costs increase. In this article, we examine the key signals that indicate your need to switch to an outsourced bookkeeping service to build the firm […]
How to Get Started with Offshore Accounting: Hire Directly or Use a Partner Firm?
Hiring offshore accountants directly seems like a smart way to eliminate the middleman (partner firms) in outsourcing until you consider the accompanying administrative work, longer recruitment cycle, and the weak data security measures. That’s not to discount the amount of success some finance and accounting firm owners have achieved using the direct offshore hiring model. […]
Accounting Outsourcing Explained: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Accounting firms (big and small) are increasing their investments in accounting outsourcing. With Deloitte moving a third of its roles to India and EY opening its 22,000 square feet outsourcing center in the same country, leading accounting firms are zeroing in on the hiring strategy that has helped corporations grow their firms for the last […]
Accounts Payable Manager Job Description: Leadership, Strategy & KPIs [+ Template for Teams]
“Our goal now is to be the best role models we can be, so we pull through the best people in the future too,” says Mark Fritz, the MD of Procedor Limited and a leader in the accounting industry, in the Accounting Influencers podcast with Rob Brown. In the context of how leadership is evolving […]