The Work Your Offshore Staff Will Prove They Can Do
Accountably staffs trained offshore accountants and tax preparers inside US CPA, EA, and accounting firms. Accounting, bookkeeping, tax, audit, and advisory work, run inside your software on your SOPs under U.S.-led review. This is the capability your placed team brings on day one. Don't trust us. Test us.
What Are Outsourced Accounting Services?
Outsourced accounting services hand your day-to-day finance and tax execution to an external team instead of an internal hire. With Accountably, that covers the full cycle, from bookkeeping and month-end close to tax preparation, audit support, and advisory, all done inside your own software, on documented SOPs, with multi-tier review before anything reaches you. The point is not cheaper labor; it is structured delivery that holds up under deadline pressure.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping, reconciliations, AP/AR, payroll review, and month-end close, kept current and accurate.
Tax & Audit
Individual and business tax preparation, workpaper prep, and audit support, with review control kept on your side.
Analysis & Advisory
Financial reporting, FP&A, cash-flow forecasting, and virtual CFO support for the decisions that follow.
The Bottleneck Isn't Demand. It's Delivery.
Most firms that look at outsourcing aren't short on work, they're short on capacity to execute it. And the symptoms repeat across solo practices, growing CPA firms, and established accounting practices alike.
Senior Time Trapped in Review
Your most experienced people fix workpapers instead of doing the advisory and relationship work that actually grows revenue.
Backlogs & Late Close
Month-end close runs long, and reconciliation errors pile up across accounts when volume outpaces the desk hours you have.
Capacity You Can't Hire Fast Enough
Busy-season spikes and turnover create gaps that take three to six months to fill, so work gets turned away or rushed.
Scale Delivery Without the Chaos
Accountably is an offshore and outsourced accounting and tax staffing company built for CPA, EA, and accounting firms. We place trained accountants and tax preparers in your firm and wrap them in real structure – documented SOPs, multi-tier QC, and U.S.-led review – so you get proven capacity, not a resume pool. Test the work before you trust the team.
Choose Your Engagement Model
Pick the model that fits how you work, then explore the services below. Every model covers any combination of our 27 services. See the full engagement models.
Dedicated Offshore Talent
Full-time professionals embedded in your team, working exclusively on your accounts.
Build–Operate–Transfer
We build and manage your offshore team, then transfer full ownership when you're ready.
White-Label Delivery Teams
Complete delivery teams with built-in management, QC, and SOP documentation.
Need a one-off engagement instead, like a single return or a cleanup? Project / on-demand work is available too. Not sure which fits? We'll recommend the right one during your discovery call.
27 Outsourced Accounting & Tax Services
Complete offshore delivery across five service lines. From routine compliance to complex advisory, we handle the execution so your team can focus on relationships, review, and growth. Pick any combination, in any engagement model.
Accounting
Full-cycle accounting – bookkeeping, month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR processing, and financial reporting.
Bookkeeping
Transaction recording, categorization, and GL maintenance.
Learn morePayroll Management
Payroll processing review and compliance reporting.
Learn moreInventory Management
COGS calculation and inventory valuation support.
Learn moreBooks Cleanup & Historic Accounting
Historical cleanup, catch-up work, and reconciliation.
Learn moreAccounts Receivable
Invoicing, collections support, and aging analysis.
Learn moreAccounts Payable
Invoice processing, vendor management, and 1099 tracking.
Learn moreTaxation
Individual and business tax preparation by U.S. tax-trained professionals. Workpaper prep and return drafting while you maintain review control.
Individual Tax Return (Form 1040)
Standard and complex individual returns with all schedules.
Learn moreNon-Profit Tax Return (990 Series)
Forms 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF for exempt organizations.
Learn moreTrust Tax Preparation (Form 1041)
Fiduciary returns for trusts and estates with beneficiary K-1s.
Learn moreMultistate Tax Preparation
Multi-state returns, nexus analysis, and SALT compliance.
Learn moreS-Corp Tax Preparation (Form 1120S)
S-Corp returns with shareholder K-1s and basis tracking.
Learn moreC-Corporation Tax Return (Form 1120)
Corporate returns with state extensions and compliance.
Learn morePartnership Tax Return (Form 1065)
Partnership returns with K-1 prep and allocation schedules.
Learn moreFinancial Analysis
Management reporting, FP&A, cash flow forecasting, and financial reporting for informed decision-making.
Audit & Compliance
Financial audits, compliance reviews, internal controls testing, and specialized audit support.
Financial Audits
Audit preparation, workpaper organization, and document gathering support.
Learn moreCompliance & Regulatory Audit
Filing support, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
Learn moreOperational & Internal Audits
Audit testing, documentation, and remediation tracking.
Learn moreIT & System Audits
IT controls assessment, system access reviews, and data integrity audits.
Learn moreInternal Controls & Testing
Control documentation, testing, and gap analysis.
Learn moreSpecialized Audits
SOX compliance, benefit plan audits, and industry-specific audit support.
Learn moreAdvisory & Consulting
Strategic financial guidance including forecasting, tax planning, entity selection, and virtual CFO services.
Financial Forecasting & Budgeting
Rolling forecasts, budget prep, and scenario planning.
Learn moreBusiness Entity Selection (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)
Entity structure analysis, tax impact comparison, and formation guidance.
Learn moreTax Planning & Strategy
Tax projection support, scenario analysis, and planning docs.
Learn moreVirtual CFO Services
Fractional CFO support, executive reporting, and strategic financial leadership.
Learn moreNot sure which services you need?
Book a discovery call and we'll map your needs to the right service mix.
Not All Offshore Delivery Is Created Equal
Most offshore vendors hand you bodies; in-house hiring hands you overhead. We deliver a managed system. Here is how the three options actually compare.
| Capability | Typical Offshore Vendor | In-House Hiring | Accountably |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control | Self-review only | Partner-dependent | 4-tier multi-layer QC |
| U.S. Management | Offshore-managed | Direct oversight | U.S.-led delivery managers |
| SOPs & Documentation | You create them | You create them | We build & maintain them |
| Security & Compliance | Basic NDA | Office-controlled | SOC 2 aligned protocols |
| Deployment Speed | 4–8 weeks typical | 3–6 months recruiting | 2–3 weeks to production |
| Scalability | Limited bench depth | Slow hiring cycles | Scale up/down in days |
| Turnaround SLA | Best-effort | No guarantee | Defined delivery windows |
| Risk Mitigation | No guarantee | At-will employment | 30-day risk-free pilot |
How Much Do Outsourced Accounting Services Cost?
There is no single sticker price, because cost depends on team size, service mix, and engagement model. Every engagement is priced as an all-in monthly rate that already includes management, multi-layer quality control, software, and infrastructure, with documented SOPs and turnaround SLAs built in and no recruiting or benefits load to carry. You get a clear per-person or per-team monthly rate during your discovery call, not a vague "it depends." See the full breakdown on the pricing page.
All-In, Management and QC Included
The monthly rate already covers U.S.-led management, multi-layer review, software, and infrastructure, with no add-ons billed back later.
Per-Person or Per-Team
Transparent monthly rate by headcount or by full delivery team, no per-transaction surprises or hidden markups.
No Recruiting or Benefits Load
No search fees, payroll taxes, benefits, or idle bench time. You pay for delivered, reviewed work.
Outsource Your US Accounting & Tax to a Trusted Partner
Trained U.S.-led offshore teams for accounting, tax, payroll, and audit support. Documented SOPs and turnaround SLAs. No resume farming.
Real Results From Real Engagements
How a 12-Person Practice Scaled to 2,800+ Returns Without Adding U.S. Staff
A growing practice in Texas was turning away work during tax season. Senior staff were buried in review, and recruiting wasn't keeping pace. Within 3 weeks of onboarding with Accountably, they deployed a 6-person offshore team covering tax prep, bookkeeping, and financial reporting.
"We went from turning away clients to actively pursuing new business. The quality is indistinguishable from our in-house work."– Managing Partner, Texas CPA Firm
"The 4-tier QC process caught errors our internal team was missing. Our clients have no idea the work is done offshore – the quality is that seamless."
"Month-end close went from 15 days to 5. Our bookkeeping team is now processing 3x the volume with better accuracy than before we engaged Accountably."
"We needed audit support fast. Accountably had a trained team preparing workpapers in our system within two weeks. The SOC 2 alignment gave our compliance team confidence."
From Call to Capacity in 3 Weeks
A simple, proven onboarding process that gets your offshore team producing quickly without disrupting your existing operations.
Discovery Call
We map your service needs, systems, volume, and current bottlenecks. You get a custom staffing recommendation within 48 hours.
Team Assembly
We select and pre-train professionals matched to your service mix, software stack, and workflow preferences.
Integration & SOP Setup
Your team is onboarded into your systems with documented SOPs, QC checkpoints, and communication protocols.
Production & Scale
Work begins under 4-tier quality control. Scale the team up or down as your needs evolve – no long-term lock-in.
Four Stages of Review Before It Reaches You
A resume tells you who someone was. Reviewed work tells you what they will produce inside your firm. Every deliverable, whether it is a reconciliation, a return, or an audit workpaper, clears four labelled review stages so what lands on a partner's desk is review-ready, not raw.
Preparer
The placed accountant or tax preparer completes the work inside your software, on your SOPs, with structured workpapers behind every number.
Senior Review
A senior reviewer cross-checks the file against the SOP and the supporting documents, catching the small errors that create big cleanup later.
Quality Review
A dedicated quality reviewer tests the work against technical standards and your firm's conventions, with a documented checklist for the service type.
Final Review
A U.S.-led final review confirms the file is ready for your sign-off, so your review becomes a quick confirmation instead of a correction session.
Layered review is the proof underneath the placement. It is why a partner can hand off the work before trusting the team. Don't trust us. Test us.
| The Liability Split | What Your Firm Keeps | What Accountably Carries |
|---|---|---|
| The signature | Your name and your firm's name stay on every return and statement. | Preparation, structured workpapers, and the review underneath the file. |
| Final judgment | Positions, elections, and the partner-level call remain yours to make. | The technical groundwork and documentation that put a clean file in front of that call. |
| The client relationship | You own the relationship, the advisory conversation, and the engagement scope. | The production capacity behind the scenes, so senior time is freed for that relationship. |
| Execution capacity | You decide the volume, the deadlines, and which work to hand off. | Trained accountants and preparers, multi-layer review, SOP-driven delivery, and turnaround SLAs. |
Trained to the Bar a Partner Signs Against
Accountably was founded and is run by a Washington-licensed CPA with 7+ years inside US firms, from PwC to a real-estate tax practice to a full-service firm, rising from reviewer to manager to advisory. The person designing your offshore team has signed the return, sat the review cycle, and felt April. That is why the work is trained to the standard a partner signs against, not to a generic outsourcing template. Across 20+ firms and 30+ placements since 2022, the model has held: 3x return volume, 60% less partner review time, and roughly $420K saved a year for one regional firm that scaled to 12 placements.
Delivery Built Around Your Sector
Our teams adapt to the workflows, chart-of-accounts conventions, and compliance quirks of the industries we work in, from professional services and e-commerce to nonprofits, real estate, manufacturing, and SaaS. Explore industries we serve to see how delivery is tailored to your sector.
Outsourced Accounting Questions Answered
What are outsourced accounting services, and what's included?
Outsourced accounting services hand day-to-day finance and tax execution to an external team instead of an internal hire. With Accountably that covers bookkeeping, reconciliations, AP/AR, payroll review, month-end close, financial reporting, tax preparation, audit support, and advisory work, all done inside your own software under documented SOPs and multi-tier review.
What accounting and tax work can you outsource?
Almost any repeatable execution work: bookkeeping and cleanup, AP/AR, payroll review, inventory and COGS, month-end close, financial statements and reporting, FP&A and cash-flow forecasting, individual and business tax returns (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 990, 1041), multistate and SALT, audit workpaper prep, internal controls testing, and virtual CFO support.
How much do outsourced accounting services cost?
Pricing depends on team size, service mix, and engagement model, and every rate is all-in: management, multi-layer quality control, software, and infrastructure are already included, with documented SOPs and turnaround SLAs built in. You get a clear per-person or per-team monthly rate during the discovery call, with no hidden markups. See the pricing page for more.
Outsourced vs. in-house: how do I decide?
Outsourcing wins when delivery, not demand, is the ceiling: backlogs, late close, senior time trapped in review, or seasonal spikes you can't hire fast enough for. In-house makes sense when work needs to sit in one full-time desk all year. Many teams run a hybrid, keeping relationships and final review in-house while outsourcing production capacity.
Does it include payroll and tax preparation?
Yes. Payroll processing review and compliance reporting sit in the accounting category, and full tax preparation, individual through corporate, partnership, trust, and nonprofit, sits in the taxation category. You can take one, several, or all of them, and combine them in a single engagement.
What accounting and tax software do your teams work in?
Teams work inside the platforms you already use, including QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, UltraTax CS, ProConnect, Lacerte, Drake, CCH Axcess, Karbon, TaxDome, and Canopy. If your stack isn't listed, we learn it, usually within 48 hours.
How do you keep our financial data secure?
Our infrastructure is SOC 2 aligned with encrypted connections, multi-factor authentication, role-based access, and monitored delivery centers. Team members work in controlled environments with no personal-device access to client data, every engagement is NDA-backed, and we accommodate firm-specific requirements such as VPN mandates and DLP policies.
How does the multi-tier quality control work?
Every deliverable passes four review stages: preparer self-review, peer cross-check, team-lead technical review, and a U.S. manager final sign-off, each with documented checklists for the service type. The goal is that your review becomes a quick confirmation instead of a correction session.
Can I start with one service and scale later?
Yes. Most clients start with their highest-volume need, usually bookkeeping or tax preparation, then add audit support, financial analysis, or advisory as results come in. Scaling is built into every engagement model, so you can add service lines, scale up for busy season, or scale down off-peak, usually with a few days' notice.
What happens during the 30-day pilot?
Your team handles real work under full multi-tier QC, with a dedicated U.S. delivery manager checking in weekly. If a placement isn't the right fit within the first 30 days, we replace them free, from our bench or recruited to your spec. Most clients convert to a full engagement inside the first two weeks.
Start With a Free 40-Hour Proof Pilot
Before a live client file is ever on the line, hand us a fixed 40-hour block of your own work. We prepare it inside your software, on your SOPs, and run it through the same four-stage review every engagement gets. Then you grade real work, not a sales pitch. Proof before your name is on the line.
Your Own Work
You choose the 40 hours, real accounting, tax, audit, or advisory work from your queue, so the pilot tests delivery on files you already know.
Full Multi-Layer Review
The pilot runs on your SOPs through all four review stages, so you see the structure and the workpapers, not just the output.
You Grade It
Review the finished work before committing a live client file. If it holds up, scale from 1 to 3 placements and add seats as trust builds.
Placed and ramped in ~3-4 weeks. Not a fit in the first 30 days? We replace them free. On rolloff, we shadow and hand over during the notice period so your workflow never takes a hit.
Cut Compliance Time Without Compromising Quality
Structured offshore execution + multi-layer review, compliance handled, hours saved, quality preserved. In 30 minutes, we'll map your capacity gaps, build a staffing plan, and show you exactly what it costs, with a risk-free pilot to prove it works.