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Apr 2018

Mediocrity and the offshore worker

Mediocrity and the offshore worker

By: Odyssey Outsourcing
Tags: gig economy, offshore worker, Seat Leasing, value pricing

There is a large amount of Australian compliance work being done overseas, and recently there have been cheaper “offshore” offerings by labour hire firms. These labour hire firms tend to offer a controlled offering, which seems to be accepted in line with the traditional business model some accountants understand and prefer. Newer accounting business model adoptees are ok with the …

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Aug 2017

Why Value Based billing isn’t dominating in Australian Accounting Compliance

By: Odyssey Outsourcing
Tags: compliance work commoditization, Timesheets, value based billing, value pricing

For anyone who has been in the Australian accounting compliance arena for any length of time, the argument for “Value Based Billing” (VBB) is an ongoing Holy Grail.  For some who have eliminated timesheets and moved to Value based billing the proof seems to be there, but for the majority of accountants we don’t see a stampeded to VBB. Somewhere …