{"id":1035,"date":"2021-10-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/best-practices-for-the-virtual-accountant\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:34:03","slug":"best-practices-for-the-virtual-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/best-practices-for-the-virtual-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Best practices for the virtual accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/accountants\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Accountants<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest practices for the virtual accountant\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-31T08:00:00-04:00\">October 31, 2021<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Best practices for the virtual accountant\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/best-practices-for-the-virtual-accountant\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/jennifer-warawa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/Jennifer_SAGE_097_full_Edited-150x150.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jennifer Warawa<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digital-accounting profession has evolved at a remarkable pace over the past few years, and especially in the last two years during the pandemic. This evolution has been driven by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/here-are-10-key-things-you-need-to-know-about-cloud-accounting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adoption of the cloud<\/a>, which allows accountants to work more flexibly, remotely, and virtually. Virtual accounting is transforming the way that services are offered and creating some great opportunities for businesses and accountancy firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside this fast-paced digital innovation, however, are some really key issues that we need to consider, particularly around best practices. What are the best practices in a virtual accountancy service, and what are the really important things that need to be there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-virtual-accounting\">What is virtual accounting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When accountants work on-site, they\u2019re part of the team, and communication is pretty straightforward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/tips-to-consider-when-launching-a-virtual-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Working virtually<\/a>, as a virtual advisor or CFO, requires communication to be more digital, making greater use of tools and apps such as instant messaging, Zoom, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and the like. Good communication is crucial, &nbsp;as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/products\/sage-intacct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the right cloud accounting software<\/a>&nbsp;to allow accountants to work effectively remotely, really underpins the success of a virtual accountancy service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-a-virtual-accountant-add-value\">How does a virtual accountant add value?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When an accountant is physically present, clients can see them doing work, which creates value that the client can understand. In a virtual setting when the accountant is not there, the value provided can be less evident to the client. Instead of time served, the focus moves to achieving the end result without putting in all that time\u2014especially time spent face-to-face. This is how virtual accountants are making sure that their clients are receiving value and why the communication and cloud accounting software is critical to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many businesses will typically have an accountant on the team to do the day-to-day tasks, the month-end, preparing the year-end, tax filing, and so forth. Having a virtual accountant creates an opportunity that wasn\u2019t there before. The in-house person provides a vital service for the business, but they may not see something happening that could trigger an audit or impact cash flow in a year because they are too close to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contracting a virtual CFO, the client business gets a new higher value service that can oversee the finance function and provide an element of mentoring to the in-house accountant. This can help the staff accountant move beyond day-to-day detail and start thinking and working more strategically on a longer-term outlook\u2014resulting in a hugely positive impact on the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Putting clients first: Understanding the new normal<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to reach a new level of customer success within your accounting firm, while navigating a new landscape for accountants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-934eeeb6-8960-447d-9b0f-422d8f6630f4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/ClientMeeting_2-e1501251455636-scaled-1282x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"client feedback\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/ClientMeeting_2-e1501251455636-scaled-1282x810.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For businesses, they can have an accountant with great experience, living in a smaller town, who can serve their needs for half the price of a typical CFO. For firms, virtual accountancy enables them to expand their own talent pool by looking at a much broader geography and casting their net much wider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the virtual accountant proposition, there is scope for flexibility in terms of pricing and service bundles. Given the choice between the uncertainty of a monthly fee that varies with their fluctuating service requirements (that they can\u2019t budget for) and a fixed-price package combining all the services they need, including a virtual CFO, business owners are more comfortable with the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, communication of the value-add has to be spot on. Otherwise, what prevents a client from deciding to use a practice just down the street? If clients don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re getting for what they\u2019re paying, virtual firms are going to run into trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demand for virtual accountancy services is growing, driven by clients who understand the role that a virtual CFO could play, without having to pay a full-time salary. However, that old adage \u201cout of sight, out of mind\u201d can still ring true. So make sure your communication works, that you are continuing to provide value, and that your clients can clearly see the business benefits of the virtual services you are providing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article was first published in 2017 and updated by editor for relevance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Putting clients first: Understanding the new normal<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to reach a new level of customer success within your accounting firm, while navigating a new landscape for 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work\u00a0\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-3 post-18757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology-innovation tag-accountants tag-cloud-financial-management tag-cloud-technology business_type-accountants business_type-growing-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/increasing-accounting-team-productivity-cuts-down-on-costs-and-heres-how\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/GettyImages-1129490299-1-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"people in office\" loading=\"lazy\" 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h5\">\n\t\t\tIncreasing accounting team productivity cuts down on costs, and here&#8217;s how\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-4 post-20688 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-accountants category-technology-innovation tag-accountants tag-accounting-101 tag-cloud-financial-management tag-cloud-technology tag-technology business_type-accountants industry-nonprofit\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/six-common-reasons-to-change-fund-accounting-software\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" 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This evolution has been driven by adoption of the cloud, which allows accountants to work more flexibly, remotely, and virtually. 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