For US CPA firms and Singapore accounting practices
Offshore bookkeeping, month-end close and audit support your reviewers can trust
A dedicated team of qualified accountants in India works inside your software, follows your checklists and delivers during your business day. A senior reviews every file before it reaches you. Try us for 90 days before you commit.
| Date · Payee | Account | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep · AWS | Hosting | 4,812.40 | Coded |
| 23 Sep · Gusto | Payroll clearing | 36,118.75 | Coded |
| 24 Sep · Delta Air | Travel | 1,206.90 | Receipt matched |
| 25 Sep · Wire in | AR · Acme Corp | 18,500.00 | Applied |
| 26 Sep · Venmo | ? | 640.00 | Query to you |
| Account | Per GL | Per bank | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating · 4410 | 182,450.20 | 182,450.20✓ | 0.00 |
| Payroll · 4428 | 36,118.75 | 36,118.75✓ | 0.00 |
| Savings · 0912 | 250,000.00 | 250,000.00✓ | 0.00 |
| Total | 468,568.95 | 468,568.95 | 0.00 |
- Day 1–2Bank and card reconciliations✓
- Day 2–3AP / AR cut-off and ageing✓
- Day 4–5Accruals, prepaids, depreciation✓
- Day 6Trial balance and flux review✓
- Day 7–8Financials and review notes to you✓
| Line | Sep | Aug | Var % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 412,300 | 398,900 | 3.4% |
| Hosting | 14,220 | 9,870 | 44.1%◆ |
| Contractors | 58,400 | 61,050 | −4.3% |
| Travel | 3,980 | 11,640 | −65.8%◆ |
| Request | W/P | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank confirmations | A-2 | 06 Oct | Received |
| AR ageing and tie-out | B-1 | 07 Oct | Tied out |
| Fixed asset roll-forward | F-1 | 08 Oct | Prepared |
| Accrued liabilities support | L-3 | 09 Oct | With client |
| Debt agreement and schedule | N-1 | 10 Oct | Requested |
Illustrative samples. Client names and figures are made up.
Six signs your firm has run out of capacity
Built for two markets, with a delivery model for each
US CPA firms
Extra capacity during tax season and all year round, without adding US headcount.
- Client write-up and bookkeeping
- Monthly close and trial balance preparation
- Audit and review workpapers
Singapore accounting practices
Led from our Singapore office and delivered by a team that works Singapore hours.
- Client bookkeeping and management accounts
- SFRS financial statements for your review
- Audit schedules and support
Startups and SMEs
A finance back office, from startups that have outgrown a part-time bookkeeper to groups that need multi-entity consolidation.
- Bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, NetSuite or the system you already use
- AP, AR and reconciliations
- A monthly reporting pack
What your offshore team takes off your desk
Bookkeeping
Transaction coding, bank feeds, receipts and a clean ledger every month.
Weekly or monthlyMonth-end close
Reconciliations, accruals, trial balance and a flux review, run from your close checklist.
Close by working day 5 to 8Audit and review support
Lead schedules, tie-outs, PBC tracking and workpapers ready for your reviewer.
US GAAP · SFRS · IFRSAP and AR management
Bill processing, payment runs for your approval, invoicing and collections follow-up.
Daily or weekly cyclesReconciliations
Bank, card, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations with supporting schedules.
MonthlyFinancial reporting
Management accounts and financial statements for your review and sign-off.
Monthly, quarterly, year-endUS business tax returns
Forms 1120, 1120-S and 1065, state returns, 1099s and Form 5472, reviewed by a US CPA.
Annual · busy seasonInternal audit support
Risk assessment, walkthroughs, control testing and findings reports, led by a CIA and CFE.
Per review cycleController and fractional CFO
Budgets, forecasts, cash flow planning and board and investor reporting.
Monthly · as neededHow the Hub compares with other ways to add capacity
| Offshore Accounting Hub | Hiring locally | Freelancers | Large offshore vendors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Per client file, per chargeable hour or per team member | Full salary, benefits and overhead | Low hourly rate, often with re-work | Low, often with minimum team sizes |
| Time to start | About 4 weeks, with a test batch first | 2 to 4 months to hire and train | Days, if someone is free | 4 to 8 weeks |
| Review before you see it | Senior review on every file | Your own reviewers | Rarely | Varies by team |
| Who you deal with | Named team, an engagement manager and partners | Your employee | One individual | An account manager and a rotating pool |
| Working hours | US team on the US morning; Singapore team on Singapore hours | Your hours | Unpredictable | Usually India hours |
| Commitment | 90-day pilot, no exit fee | Employment contract | Per task | Annual contracts are common |
More detail in our comparison guides.
Our shifts overlap with your business day
Our US team works 3pm to midnight India time, which covers the first half of the US Eastern working day. Our Singapore team works Singapore hours, starting its day early.
From first call to a steady monthly rhythm in about four weeks
Scope call
Week 0We agree clients, tasks, software and turnaround times.
NDA and access
Week 1NDA signed, named logins and your shared folder set up.
Test batch
Weeks 1–2We complete one or two client files and you review our work.
SOPs and checklists agreed
Week 3Your preferences become written SOPs and checklists the team follows and is trained on.
Steady state
Week 4 onwardMonthly cycle, regular reviews and a quality scorecard.
Three ways to work with us
Every model includes senior review and an engagement manager, with no setup fee. Prices are in US dollars; Singapore clients are quoted in Singapore dollars.
Per client file
- A fixed monthly fee for each client entity
- Quoted on transaction volume and complexity
- Bookkeeping, close and reporting in one package
Best for CPA firms and practices that want predictable costs per client
Per chargeable hour
- Billed monthly for the hours actually worked
- No prepayment or minimum block
- Good for peak season and overflow work
Best for irregular or one-off work
Dedicated team member
- A full-time accountant who works only on your files
- Works in your systems, to your checklists
- Price depends on role and experience
Best for firms with steady, high-volume work
These are starting prices. The actual fee depends on scope and is agreed case by case. See pricing in detail.
Try it on real client work before you commit. A fixed monthly fee agreed upfront, a defined scope, a named team and progress reviews every two weeks. No notice period during the pilot; if you continue, we agree a new contract with service levels.
How the pilot worksWhat would a local hire cost you compared with an offshore team member?
Firms judge us on the work, and they stay
We would rather show you than tell you. Send us one client file, and judge the work the way your own reviewer would.
- Credentialed leadership: FCA, CPA (USA), CIA, CFE, DISA and ACCA
- Named team members, an engagement manager and a senior reviewer on every account
- ProLead partners lead execution, with a licensed US CPA reviewing where an engagement needs it
- Confidentiality agreements, MFA-protected named logins and access removed on exit
- A US team on the US morning and a Singapore team on Singapore hours
Leads the Hub Prashanth Vellanki Founder and Principal Consultant, ProLead FCA · CIA · CFE · DISA · CertIFRS
Execution lead partner Prem Kumar Y Founder and Principal Consultant, ProLead FCA · DISA · CertGST
Execution lead partner Ajay Kumar Narra Founder and Principal Consultant, ProLead FCA · DISA
Execution lead partner Prasanth S S Partner and Principal Consultant, ProLead FCA · DISA
CPA (USA) review Iqbal Singh Grover Founder and Principal Consultant, ProLead FCA · CPA (USA) · DISA · CertGST
Singapore lead Alex Choong Associate Partner, Singapore ACCA · CA (Singapore) Your client data stays protected
- A confidentiality agreement with your firm, and one with every team member
- Named logins with multi-factor authentication. No shared passwords.
- Files stay in your shared folder (OneDrive, Box, Dropbox or Google Drive), with access set by you
- Nothing saved to local folders outside your shared folder; secure remote desktop for enterprise clients
- Access removed the same day an engagement or role ends
- Data-handling terms written into the engagement letter
Guides for firms thinking about offshore accounting
What offshore accounting costs a CPA firm
Per file, per hour and per team member compared.
Read → Close & reportingMonth-end close checklist (US GAAP)
Day-by-day steps you can hand to any team.
Read → Security & complianceClient confidentiality when you outsource
What CPA firms should check before sharing client data.
Read → VideoIdea to Enterprise podcast
ProLead's conversations on building scalable businesses, on YouTube.
Watch →Common questions
What is offshore accounting for CPA firms?
Why is India where large firms do this work?
How much does offshore accounting cost?
Do you prepare US tax returns?
How does the 90-day pilot work?
Who can see my clients' data?
Can you work to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards?
Can you also set up or fix the accounting system?
Send us one client file and judge the work for yourself
Book a 30-minute call or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us what is piling up and we will suggest a team, a pricing model and a scope for your pilot.