Tuesday 30 December 2014

Why to outsource accounting?


Outsourcing has emerged as an effective solution for business ventures presently. Finance and accounting was one of the first jobs that companies started outsourcing, and the practice continues to flourish. Surveys reveal that the number of F&A outsourcing projects valued at $1 million or more increased in 2014 compared to the previous year.

Accounting outsourcing refers to a practice of outsourcing a part or all of the accounting processes involved in keeping the business functional. The practice of outsourcing is generally associated with small and medium sized businesses. Yet large businesses may also outsource their accounting requirements to an outside accounting service. The main reason for relying on outsourcing is to focus on making the best utilization of the available resources to the growth of a business.

As time advances, companies looking for better outcome are exploring innovative ideas and seeking new paths to carry out finance & accounting processes. As a result there has been huge expansion in the degree of outsourcing to new areas of finance and accounting, industries, and companies than ever before.

Successful companies have been utilizing the scope of outsourcing in the most effective way. Standardization of finance & accounting processes is the main characteristic of good-going companies and by adopting good F&A processes those businesses achieve remarkable achievements like more things getting done in the most economical way which ultimately result in more profit. By improving their F&A processes, business houses have found themselves reduce the process it takes to close books and meet regulatory requirements more easily than ever before.

Most of the companies opt for outsourcers with more expertise and techno- resources than they possess in-house. Finance & Accounting outsourcing helps a business to grow in the most successful way by providing proper guidance. Expert analysts can help a business flourish by strengthening the managerial practices, budgets and standardizing procedures company-wide.

Such practices allow companies to implement cost savings through supplier consolidation and duplicate payment analysis. Automation of the processes can improve policy compliance and minimize order errors by ensuring employees order what and when they want without making costly mistakes.

Where are we?

Pearl Outsource Private Limited’s global outsourcing services touch every industry and business process. We transform our clients’ business operations, making them smarter, faster and cheaper, while working with visionary organizations to define innovations in strategic outsourcing.

We share a common goal to create a world-class finance organization. In today’s economy, that means more than an efficient and effective finance organization. To achieve high performance in a challenging global marketplace, companies are looking to their finance function for insights that will drive business improvement. Pearl’s Finance and Accounting Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Services has the next-generation approach to help.

Ongoing pressures to optimize business performance have prompted many finance executives to look for new approaches, including outsourcing of the finance & accounting organization. Pearl’s Global Services is perfectly suited to help your company transform into a high-performance organization that streamlines processes, maintains compliance and cuts costs, all while letting you focus on your core competencies and grow your business.

Here at Pearl, we have been providing a full suite of accounting services from the transactional to compliance and control, all through our Cochin office. Throughout our centers, we offer proven solutions tailored to meet each client’s specific needs and have a broad range of experience in a variety of industries.

Our service is multifaceted. If you are setting up operations in India, we can provide a back office for accounting, payroll, financial reporting, tax and other regulatory compliances. We have the capability of assisting a company of any size – we have helped reduce cost and improve efficiency by becoming the finance and accounting (F&A) team for small to large Indian companies as well as overseas companies.

If you are a small subsidiary of a foreign company in India, we can become your Chief Financial Officer and your in-house accounting team while you focus on your business. As your business grows and complications increase, you can retain us to support you. While you may hire your own financial controller, we would continue to handle all processes. In this way, we can support your business right from the start through the growth phase, for as long as you require.
We could also help you set up your own F&A team by helping you hire the right people and designing the necessary systems for you.

If you are an overseas business but want to manage your accounting and tax activities from India, we can assist you through the right skilled accounting professionals working from our office at your end.

We provide a wide range of Accountancy and Bookkeeping outsourcing services that not only include the maintenance of books and records and the preparation of accounts but also payroll, financial reporting, tax and other regulatory compliances. We have good knowledge of accounting software of USA, UK and Australia like SAGE, MYOB, Creative Solutions Accounting, IRIS, Ultra Tax, Yardi and Quick Books. We also attend to cash flows and management information. All our services can be provided on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis as per the client's requirements. We offer the most competitive rates in the Market with the most qualified and skilled accounting professionals who can complete any accounting work for you from our office with utmost speed and efficiency that too just for £2.50 per hour.

Advantages of Our Accounting Services
·         We offer complete outsourcing solutions in the areas of accounting such as accounting payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, other regulatory/statutory compliances etc.
·         We have a reputation of providing our clients the benefit of having the best resources being utilized to manage their backyard functions.
·         We follow the best practices in processes and tools to make sure that we rise to the level of expectations of our clients from outsourcing.
·         We sustain constant communication with our clients ensuring them an opportunity to continually evaluate the competence of their outsourcing processes.
Our single point of contact will help simplify managing your company’s support functions by coordinating with the relevant teams at Pearls. We aim to facilitate the smooth running of your business with improved efficiency by performing these routine functions for you in a competitively cost-effective manner.

Welcome to Pearl Outsource Private Limited
Mathew Stephen FCA, AAIA, CeFA

Mathew Stephen is the founder Director of Global Accountancy Services as well as Pearl Outsource Private Limited. He is a qualified accountant from the Association of International Accountants in the UK and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is also one of the partners of international Chartered Accountants firm P. Parikh & Associates. He has 20 years’ experience in accounts, business consultancy, taxation & statutory audit. He is also a UK Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) and CeFA qualified at the IFS School of Finance.

He has won the Online Technology Award in two consecutive years, 2011 and 2012, from the Tenet Network. He specialises in Global Company Formation, International Taxation and also as Corporate Protection Advisor to the directors of Limited Companies.