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Dec 2017

An Australian Accounting perspective on Outsourcing

An Australian Accounting perspective on Outsourcing

By: Odyssey Outsourcing
Tags: graduates, Management Accounting, Outsourcing

As outsourcing gains momentum in Australian accounting firms, there still continues to be a dearth of independent research on the use and success of outsourcing. Of particular concern is the scarcity of research into human resource issues through outsourcing. This is compounded by the complexity of the different models of outsourcing domestically and offshore, along with different ownership models adopted …

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Dec 2017

Offshore labour firms are not your friends

Offshore labour firms are not your friends

By: Odyssey Outsourcing
Tags: hidden fees, offshore labour, Philippines

As the Philippines market matures, we’re seeing that the offshore labour model continues to challenge Australian accountants in terms of actual productivity benefits. The dominant offshore model is still the offshore outsourcing model, where the risk and responsibility is fully transferred to an overseas provider. But at the moment, we’re seeing massive competition amongst the offshore labour providers, and the …

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Dec 2017

The full Monty. When others do your compliance work..

The full Monty… When others do your compliance work

By: Odyssey Outsourcing
Tags: engagement letters, full monty, outsourcing disclosure

So, you are considering outsourcing, and you don’t know your responsibilities. The common recommendation is that the consent is sought in the Engagement letters. So who is interested in what you put in you engagement letters, and what do you really need to put in them anyway… Who is interested in what you put into your engagement letters: TPB: Letters …