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Public practitioners are very mindful of the fact that they are in an industry that requires accuracy and honesty around the advice that is delivered. As the world of advisory opens up, we need to apply the same ethos that we have always had in relation to taxation and audit to our new service offerings.
To this end, it surprises me when I speak to accountants around the country on the process they undertake when advising clients in the domain of accounting system recommendations. The responses are varied – fundamentally, though, they appear to fall into one of three categories:
After semi-retiring from practice, I put my thoughts around how to overcome these issues and thus Saasset was born. Saasset is a cloud-based system that analyses the products of the major accounting software suppliers. Starting with an analysis of the business’ needs, Saasset compares the needs to the features and benefits of each product, and then supplies the accountant with the top three recommendations.
The accountant can then download a fully customisable professional software recommendation report, implementation plan, training plan, quote and engagement authority they can offer to their clients – all branded with their own firm’s logo.
Suddenly, Saasset has turned your ‘off the cuff’ software recommendation into something that your clients are prepared to pay for. In addition, Saasset has assisted your practice in formalising the implementation and training of the product – a part of the solution that is often overlooked, thus missing the opportunity for further income to be derived from this process.
Just as importantly, though, it provides the practice with a process that removes the ‘guesswork’. Akin to the financial planning industry, if we as an industry are not disclosing the benefits we receive from the providers (some of which may be passed on to the client), our industry is at risk of providing advice without transparency as to the ‘why’ this advice is being provided, especially if your firm is receiving gains through commissions or rebated practice software.
It doesn’t matter whether your firm offers advice in relation to taxation, audit, insolvency, estate planning, financial planning, software or any other advisory piece, there need to be appropriately trained staff, good tools and strong systems to ensure your practice is providing the most appropriate advice.
If you’d like to know more about Saasset, visit the website at www.saasset.com or give us a call on 1800 Saasset (1800 722 773).
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