How offshore staffing works

Build Your Offshore CPA Firm Team With Confidence

Accountant Offshore Inc. helps US CPA firms plan, recruit, onboard, and support dedicated offshore professionals in the Philippines across accounting, CAS, tax, audit, management, supervisory, administrative, and executive-support functions.

A structured staffing model

More Than Candidate Sourcing

We help your firm define the role, recruit candidates, coordinate interviews, prepare the local employment and operating setup, and support the professional after onboarding.

01

CPA Firm Focused

Built for the recurring capacity needs, deadlines, workflows, and review structures of US CPA firms.

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Dedicated Professionals

Your selected offshore professional works with your team, clients, systems, procedures, and assigned responsibilities.

03

Transparent Cost Structure

The candidate-based professional cost is presented separately from the fixed USD 600 monthly management support fee.

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Local Operating Support

Recruitment, equipment, IT, payroll, benefits, HR, workplace coordination, and ongoing Philippine support.

Our six-step process

From Staffing Plan to an Integrated Offshore Professional

The process is designed to improve candidate fit, clarify responsibilities, reduce setup friction, and establish a practical foundation for long-term performance.

01

Discovery and Capacity Planning

We begin by understanding where your firm needs additional capacity, what work will be assigned, who will supervise it, and what success should look like.

  • Identify service line, recurring work, and capacity gaps
  • Discuss software, schedule, communication, and security needs
  • Clarify reporting lines, reviewer availability, and target start date
  • Determine office-based, hybrid, or remote requirements
02

Role and Cost Planning

We define the candidate profile and estimate a realistic professional cost based on Philippine market conditions and the experience required.

  • Prepare the role description and candidate criteria
  • Define technical, industry, software, and communication requirements
  • Estimate compensation, benefits, schedule-related costs, and work setup
  • Present the professional cost separately from the fixed USD 600 fee
03

Candidate Sourcing and Initial Screening

We recruit qualified Filipino professionals based on the agreed role, experience level, schedule, compensation, and client requirements.

  • Source candidates through relevant recruitment channels
  • Review work history, qualifications, and role alignment
  • Screen communication, availability, compensation, and schedule
  • Coordinate role-appropriate testing when requested
04

Client Interviews and Selection

Your firm reviews shortlisted candidates, conducts interviews, evaluates technical and team fit, and chooses the professional it wants to hire.

  • Coordinate client interviews and candidate availability
  • Support comparisons, feedback, and follow-up questions
  • Confirm role, compensation, schedule, and work arrangement
  • Coordinate offer acceptance and intended start date
05

Employment, Equipment, IT, and Onboarding Setup

After selection, we coordinate the Philippine employment and local operating setup needed for the professional to begin supporting your firm.

  • Employment documentation, payroll, benefits, and HR coordination
  • Company-managed workstation, monitors, headset, and equipment setup
  • Client-approved VPN, RDP, cloud access, MFA, and permission coordination
  • Office seat or approved hybrid or remote arrangement
06

Team Integration and Ongoing Local Support

Your firm leads the work and technical development while Accountant Offshore Inc. continues supporting the Philippine employment and operating environment.

  • Attendance, HR, payroll, benefits, IT, and workplace coordination
  • Local support for employee concerns and operational issues
  • Coordination for approved team, schedule, or setup changes
  • Support as your firm expands from one professional to a larger team
Clear responsibilities

Your Firm Directs the Professional Work

Offshore staffing works best when the US CPA firm and Accountant Offshore Inc. have clearly defined responsibilities from the beginning.

Your US CPA Firm

Your firm controls the professional work, client relationship, systems, procedures, technical decisions, and final deliverables.

  • Assign work, priorities, deadlines, and client responsibilities
  • Provide technical direction, training, templates, and procedures
  • Control system access, permissions, applications, and client data
  • Review and approve work and resolve technical matters
  • Retain professional judgment, signing authority, and final delivery responsibility

Accountant Offshore Inc.

We support recruitment and the Philippine employment, equipment, IT, payroll, benefits, HR, and local operating environment.

  • Source candidates and coordinate screening and interviews
  • Support local employment documentation, payroll, and benefits
  • Provide and coordinate approved equipment and local IT support
  • Assist with attendance, HR, workplace, and employee concerns
  • Support approved changes as the team and operating needs evolve
Ongoing support

The Local Infrastructure Behind Your Offshore Team

The fixed management support fee helps fund the local operating support required to recruit, employ, equip, and assist each offshore professional.

Recruitment Coordination

Role planning, candidate sourcing, screening coordination, interview scheduling, and offer support.

Managed Equipment

Company-supported workstation, monitors, headset, equipment coordination, and endpoint assistance.

IT and Access Support

Local IT assistance and coordination for approved cloud access, VPN, RDP, MFA, and permissions.

Payroll and Benefits

Philippine payroll, applicable government contributions, benefits processing, and employee support.

HR and Attendance

Onboarding support, attendance coordination, employee documentation, and local HR assistance.

Office and Workplace

Office-seat and workplace coordination when the approved arrangement is office-based or hybrid.

Schedule Coordination

Support for schedules aligned with the US time zone and client management coverage.

Ongoing Local Support

Assistance with operational questions, employee concerns, team changes, and workplace follow-through.

Transparent cost structure

Professional Cost Plus a Separate Fixed USD 600 Support Fee

The professional cost is based on the actual candidate selected, including the experience, compensation, benefits, schedule, responsibilities, and work arrangement.

Accountant Offshore Inc.’s fixed USD 600 monthly management support fee is excluded from the published professional rates and is added separately for each offshore professional.

What makes offshore staffing work

The Strongest Teams Start With Clear Operating Discipline

Offshore staffing produces better results when the firm is ready to train, supervise, review, communicate, and integrate the professional into its normal workflows.

Clearly Defined Role

Document recurring responsibilities, expected output, priorities, deadlines, and escalation paths.

Available US Reviewer

Assign a manager or reviewer who can provide direction, answer questions, and review work promptly.

Structured Onboarding

Provide training, walkthroughs, examples, templates, access, and realistic first-week expectations.

Consistent Feedback

Use regular check-ins, documented review notes, measurable expectations, and timely coaching.

Process FAQs

Common Questions About Building an Offshore Team

Who chooses the offshore professional?
Your CPA firm reviews the shortlisted candidates, conducts interviews, evaluates technical and communication fit, and selects the professional it wants to hire.
How long does the recruitment and onboarding process take?
The timeline depends on the role, required experience, software, compensation, work arrangement, schedule, candidate availability, interview availability, notice period, equipment setup, and client-access requirements. Specialized senior, management, tax, or audit roles may require more time than general roles.
Are the published professional rates inclusive of the USD 600 fee?
No. Published professional rates exclude Accountant Offshore Inc.’s fixed USD 600 monthly management support fee. The fee is added separately for each offshore professional and both components are shown in the proposal.
Who trains and reviews the offshore professional?
The client CPA firm provides client-specific training, assigns work, gives technical direction, reviews output, resolves technical questions, and approves final client deliverables. Accountant Offshore Inc. supports the Philippine employment and operating environment.
Can the professional work during US business hours?
Yes. Schedules can be aligned with the US time zone and the management or reviewer coverage required by the client firm. The exact schedule is defined during role planning and confirmed with the selected candidate.
Can we start with one professional and expand later?
Yes. Many CPA firms start with one accountant, tax preparer, auditor, manager, administrative assistant, or executive assistant and expand after the workflow, review, communication, and supervision structure is established.
Plan your offshore team

Ready to Build Dedicated Capacity for Your CPA Firm?

Tell us the service line, role, experience level, software, responsibilities, schedule, work arrangement, and target start date. We will help define the role, estimate the professional cost, explain the separate fixed support fee, and begin the candidate search.