Why the Philippines provides scalable offshore staffing for Australian accounting practices.
Good news for Australian accounting firms! January 2026 stats from Jobs and Skills Australia reported a 6.2% increase in demand for accountants, reflecting a growing need for financial experts across all sectors.
Or is it?
You’ll want to take advantage of this demand. But there’s a resulting mismatch between available talent and roles. Your team’s being put under pressure as you struggle to fill key finance roles?
If so, you’re the market representative. This is from super recruiter Adecco (Feb 2026):
When hiring’s tight, it’s small and medium-sized firms that are most impacted. Bigger firms simply whack up salaries and benefits to hoover up the best talent.
Which creates a problem.
A problem that Australian accounting and bookkeeping firms now solve by building offshore accounting teams. It’s a trend we’ve been supporting for over a decade. Our clients LOVE that they have scalable offshore staffing for their Australian accounting practices that frees them to take advantage of the growing market demand for their services.
‘A lower cost base that allows us to offer services to clients at reasonable prices: clients feel like they get value for money. We gain very high-quality staff with excellent attention to detail.’ – Jacqui M, Accounting for Good (Yempo Solutions client)
Ten reasons why Australian accounting practices engage offshore accounting talent.
We regularly ask Yempo Solutions clients for feedback. These are the consistent benefits that they say they gain by scaling their practices with offshore accounting talent in the Philippines.
We can get you started today with as little as one new team member.
Building a lower-cost team in the Philippines is far easier than you may think, but it pays to be aware of a few key decisions that can have big impacts on the benefits you gain.
1. Employ talent directly? Or via a specialist (like Yempo Solutions)?
Direct engagement is a risk for SMEs as the Philippines has strong employment laws. Engaging talent via an established Philippines employer of record (as Yempo Solutions is) hands responsibility for compliance, HR, IT, pay and rewards to the local specialists. It’s the low-risk option.
2. How familiar are you with building and managing offshore teams?
If you’re new to this, then find a partner that provides end-to-end support.
- From job spec to an employee leaving.
- From IT and HR to pay, benefits and rewards.
- Both understanding Australian and Philippines business culture.
- That you can trust to NOT add hidden costs, post contract (as many do).
‘No headaches. HR issues like absence, holidays, sickness, pay & benefits are all taken care of. Adding offshore talent to your team with Yempo Solutions lets you just focus on doing business.’ – Shareef H, Aluma (Yempo Solutions client)
3. Dedicated talent? Or does the provider switch talent around clients?
You want to reduce training loads and build strong relationships with clients, right? It pays to find an offshore accounting partner that offers dedicated talent. Many will swap team members between clients. This causes chaos.
We never do this.
4. Are the providers you’re considering accounting talent specialists?
Most Philippines outsourcing providers have call center heritage. They provide any talent for any roles. This is a big issue for anyone who is running a professional accounting practice. Their business leaders won’t know strong candidates from weak ones. They won’t understand your tech platforms or industry terminology. They cannot provide the on-the-ground support you will require.
At Yempo Solutions we only provide accounting and IT talent. Our leaders have heritage in your space. We can provide the quality talent that others cannot.
5. Do you want to interview and select your offshore team members? Or be given ‘from the bench’?
Our experience is that leaders of professional firms are very particular about their team members. They want people who bring the skills they need AND who will fit in with their culture.
Some Philippines outsourcing providers will give you who they have sat on their bench. Our model is to provide a shortlist of pre-screened candidates for you to interview. After all, they may technically be employed by us, but they become your team members.
Book a quick chat with Michelle today, to know more about our best practices in providing offshore accounting and IT staff from the Philippines – or shoot us an email at [email protected]. We are happy to answer your questions!
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Read more helpful information about outsourcing from Australia or the UK to the Philippines:
5 Huge Financial Advantages of Outsourcing Australian Accountancy Functions
5 Huge Financial Advantages of Outsourcing Australian IT Development Functions
Top 8 industry sectors that most frequently outsource to the Philippines
Outsourcing to the Philippines: Ensuring Fair Pay, Benefits, and Conditions
