Here at Sollertia, we constantly hear of companies turning to us because they are tired of using up too much of their time completing paperwork and managing spreadsheets. Accountancy obligations are one of the biggest drains on business time and, since they do little to actually advance the business, it is unsurprising that so many companies look to ease the burden by outsourcing accounts payable and received, thus allowing them the time they need to gain more control of their business and steer it in the right direction.
Indeed, the 21st century SME has rather moved on from the idea that you need to have specific departments within the workplace to address different needs as and when they arise. Some services simply don’t require an office-based expert on hand throughout the working day, and nor should you as the business owner feel the need to conduct them yourself.
Here are a few tasks that can be handed to trained outsourced experts just waiting to play their role:
Accountancy
Bookkeeping is a laborious process and one in which it is easy to make a mistake. At best, errors are spotted and further time is wasted rectifying them, but the worst case scenario is that miscalculations can actually cost your business a fortune.
These are the reasons why companies frequently leave their accounts in the hands of outsourced professionals, allowing their owners to spend more time doing what they’re best at – growing their business and settling upon its direction.
IT
Computers can be very frustrating, but it’s worth taking note of the fact that we only remember the cases in which they let us down. On most days, they will do their job with the minimum of fuss, so is it really worth having an IT expert based in the workplace at all times?
A better option might be to strike a relationship with a computer-minded person or firm that will only be on the other end of the phone should anything go wrong.
HR
Another unavoidable aspect of running a business is managing your staff, but it’s yet another eater of time that comes with very little in the way of reward for the company owner.
Some prefer to outsource the task of monitoring absence, sickness and holiday requests to human resources experts. Companies that offer this will often provide a staff helpline via which employees can discuss any issues they may be having in confidentiality. Happy workers are, after all, productive workers, so this obligation should not be ignored.