Many small and medium-sized enterprises depend upon professionals such as accountants to ensure that their financial records are compiled correctly. But, when companies expand and need to develop or upsize their financial department many find that the costs of doing so are restrictive and that off-the-shelf financial solutions seldom suit the individual requirements of the company.

So, increasingly for SMEs and even many larger companies it is economically viable to outsource their finance department to a dedicated provider, who can provide a level of expertise in a range of fields that would be impossible to deliver themselves. In addition, enterprises are increasingly seeking to outsource other expensive and specialist functions such as IT, supply chain management and customer services.