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18 March 2025

Evaluating BPO Services For Finance And Accounting

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Wage inflation and high prices are proving to be persistent issues.
United States Finance and Banking

Best Practices and Considerations

Wage inflation and high prices are proving to be persistent issues.

CFOs are navigating numerous macroeconomic factors that are squeezing margins, including elevated financing costs due to high interest rates, increased freight costs related to geopolitical conflicts, and unpredictable consumer behavior. Amidst these challenges, concerns about personnel and technology costs, as well as weaker demand, remain prevalent.

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CFOs are under increasing pressure to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.

They are tasked with finding solutions that balance cost optimization with service quality enhancement. Often, they resort to increasing headcount or investing in technology to achieve these objectives.

Consider a BPO

It is essential to evaluate the merits and potential returns of engaging a third-party BPO (business process outsourcing) provider that offers technology solutions, processes, and full-time employees. While BPO providers may not be suitable for every situation, they should be seriously considered as a solution because their business model is based on investing in process execution.

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Weighing Sourcing Models

BPO providers offer solutions that can help finance organizations reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Whether a company opts for a center of excellence (internally owned and focused on higher value-added services), a shared services center (internally owned in a low-cost location, focused on tactical operations and routine transactional activities), or a third-party BPO provider, the sourcing model must enable the company to concentrate on its core competencies and align with its strategic goals and objectives.

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Each model offers benefits and has drawbacks.

Factors such as the type and complexity of finance and accounting activities involved, the technology investment needed to achieve optimal efficiency, the cost of labor in local offices versus offshore, and associated risks, among others, must all be considered.

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