If you have considered engaging offshore labourers, you have probably wondered about the real cost savings your practice can make. Offshore labour firms like to push percentages of savings, comparing expensive Australian workers and cheaper offshore labourers, citing 50%, 60%, 70% savings! Over here at Odyssey, we thought we’d run through what our clients have been telling us about some …
Are offshoring labour hire services for Australian Compliance just like Cocaine for accountants?
This week I had the opportunity to chat to an Australian accountant, who was talking about his decision to outsource work over to Odyssey. He mentioned that a lot of Australian accounting firms are being sold the opportunity to source a lower cost employee overseas, but on investigation involved a myriad of hidden costs: Recruitment fees of $2,000 to $4,000. …