Why 80% of Accountancy Firms Struggle to Scale

Hi everyone,   

If you run an accounting firm, you know it’s anything but simple. 

It’s not just about doing the work—compliance, tax returns, accounts production—it’s about keeping the whole machine running.  

Managing a team, marketing your firm, onboarding clients, staying ahead of tech, implementing new processes, training people. The list never ends. If anything, it gets harder. And that’s where most firms hit a wall. 

Hiring locally comes with its own set of challenges—cost, availability, retention. And without the right team, growth stalls. You can’t step back and focus on strategy if you’re buried in the day-to-day.  

That’s exactly where I was before I built my offshore team. 

The Problem with Traditional Outsourcing 

Now, here’s the thing—offshoring isn’t just about cutting costs. It’s about building capacity. When I first started working with third-party offshore firms, I quickly realized something: I was still dependent on someone else’s structure. If I wanted full control, full scalability, I needed my own team, my own setup. 

And so I did it.  

How Direct Offshore Hiring Changed Everything 

A couple years ago, I decided to set up my own offshore facility in India. And it changed everything. 

I could hire talent directly, train them my way, and integrate them fully into my firm. No middlemen. No outsourcing markup. Just a team that was 100% aligned with how we worked.  

And the best part? It wasn’t just a short-term fix. It changed the way my firm operates through and through. 

That’s the real opportunity here. If you’re working with an offshore agency and have 10-15 people already, you should be asking yourself—why not take control? Why not build something that’s truly yours? 

The Future of Accounting Firms is Global 

AI is shaking up the profession, but let’s be clear—it won’t replace accountants overnight. What it will do is shift the skillset. Firms will need AI engineers, data analysts, tech-driven accountants.

Can most small firms afford to hire these roles in the UK or US? Not a chance.

But offshore? Absolutely.

In fact, I recently hired AI engineers from India to help us develop automation for our clients—something that would’ve been financially out of reach if I’d only looked locally.  

So, What’s Next? 

If you’re running an accounting firm and relying on third-party offshore providers, it’s time to think bigger. When you own the operation, you control the future.

And if you’re wondering how to do it—setting up a legal entity, hiring, managing compliance—I’ve been through it all. If you want to make this shift, I can help. 

Cheers,

Arun