Having worked with a number of different outsourcing service providers I can safely say that they can either be a blessing or they can become or your worst nightmare, if you find yourself a service provider which has certain qualities then a lot of load will be taken off your shoulders and your business would excel as well, on the other hand if you don’t filter correctly and get yourself a service provider who doesn’t value working with you then you will pile up a lot work pressure on you.
Once you have put the conventional filters in place like fees and reputation of the service provider you should then look into factors which might completely skip you, price and reputation are general which you look into no matter what type of service you are about to avail, but being specific with outsourcing accounting function you should ensure that the service provider is understanding, that is something that you will get more clarity in your first few meetings, whether that is in person or online you must learn about how willing they are in listening to you, you will make them understand about your operations and they will understand only if they are valuing what you want and how you want your operations to be handled, since these guys are the experts one must never impose a lot of restrictions but also listen to their advice regarding how things should pan out, but it is your business and you have the right to get things done your way.
Outsourced accountancy services are based on technology and are swift as well, that is because these service providers have a framework in place which brilliantly incorporates technology and provides fast recordkeeping and bookkeeping outcomes as well.