Following the post-implementation review step, you should now evaluate the outcomes of the project to decide your next move in outsourcing. Whether the outsource agreement should be renewed, transferred or exited depends on how you identify the achieved outcomes. You should answer 4 questions below: What was the rate of productivity improvement? Did the transition meet expectations? Were staff time …
True cost of outsourcing to the Philippines
If you have considered engaging offshore labourers, you have probably wondered about the real cost savings your practice can make. Offshore labour firms like to push percentages of savings, comparing expensive Australian workers and cheaper offshore labourers, citing 50%, 60%, 70% savings! Over here at Odyssey, we thought we’d run through what our clients have been telling us about some …
Outsourcing work offshore to an Australian tax agent – complying with the Code of Professional Conduct
This week I was listening to the TPB webinars and a recent webinar on “Work related expense claims”. The webinars are a great way to keep up to date with the TPB’s latest initiatives and thinking, while at the same time getting some Continuing Professional Obligations to meet the CPE requirements. The link is here for those interested → TPB …
Are offshoring labour hire services for Australian Compliance just like Cocaine for accountants?
This week I had the opportunity to chat to an Australian accountant, who was talking about his decision to outsource work over to Odyssey. He mentioned that a lot of Australian accounting firms are being sold the opportunity to source a lower cost employee overseas, but on investigation involved a myriad of hidden costs: Recruitment fees of $2,000 to $4,000. …