Jade insights
Clear answers before you build an offshore team.
Practical, source-aware guides for Australian owners, finance leaders and accounting firms evaluating dedicated capability in the Philippines.
Featured guide
Build the role and relationship together.
Role design, selection, secure access, onboarding and person-specific collaboration for a long-term Filipino–Australian finance team.
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All guides
Choose the decision in front of you.
Dedicated employee vs freelancer vs managed team
Compare continuity, control, employment and management before comparing rates.
OnboardingA practical first-month plan
Access, controls, documentation, review and feedback for the first 30 days.
SecurityQuestions for an offshore accounting provider
A due-diligence checklist for devices, access, privacy, incidents and offboarding.
Working hoursPhilippines hours across AEST, AEDT and AWST
Plan overlap and daylight-saving changes without ambiguous “Australian hours”.
Accounting firmsOffshore capacity planning guide
Size preparation capacity around workflow, supervision and review.
Team designHow to build a dedicated Filipino accounting team
Design the role, relationship and first month for long-term capability.
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Bring the questions that remain. Jade will help map them to a specific operating model.