The top offshore staffing companies for accounting firms in 2026 are Atidiv, TOA Global, MYCPE ONE (formerly Entigrity), QX Accounting Services, Unison Globus, Sourcefit, CapActix and Cogneesol. Each one supplies accountants, bookkeepers, tax preparers or audit staff who work offshore for US CPA and accounting firms. They differ on where the team sits, how much review the provider does, and whether a rate is published. The table below compares all eight, and the eight evaluation steps after it help you pick one on more than price.
Offshore staffing for accounting means hiring finance and accounting professionals in another country who work inside your firm’s systems, to your deadlines, under your review. The provider recruits, trains, houses and supervises them. You decide what work they do.
The 8 providers at a glance
| Provider | Best for | Where the team works | Service model | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atidiv | US firms and consumer brands that want accounting staff and customer support from one partner | Finance team in India | Dedicated staff with managerial oversight | Custom pricing |
| TOA Global | US CPA firms building a permanent Philippines team | Manila, Clark, Tarlac and Cebu, Philippines | Dedicated outsourced accountants and bookkeepers | Not published |
| MYCPE ONE (formerly Entigrity) | Firms that want a low published hourly entry point and a choice of countries | India, Mexico and the Philippines | Dedicated staff who work under your management | From $11 an hour |
| QX Accounting Services | Firms with heavy 1040 season volume that want an extra review layer | Five delivery centers in India, a new center in Mexico | Part-time or full-time staff, or a managed model with a four-eyed review | $100 per 1040 for CPA firms |
| Unison Globus | Small and mid-size CPA and EA practices focused on tax and bookkeeping | Offshore team; offices serve the US, UK, Canada and Australia | Dedicated offshore staff inside your workflow | Not published |
| Sourcefit | Firms that want a nearshore option or accounting plus other back-office roles | Philippines, Dominican Republic, South Africa and more | Dedicated staff on a cost-plus model, part-time options | Most roles $1,350 to $2,300 a month |
| CapActix | Firms that want a small, flexible start with hourly or part-time hires | Ahmedabad, India | Full-time, part-time or hourly dedicated resources | Not published |
| Cogneesol | Firms and companies that want a process run for them rather than staff added | Mohali and Pune, India | Managed finance and accounting processes | Not published |
A note on prices: the figures in the table are what each company publishes on its own site. A starting rate is a floor for a junior role, so ask each shortlisted provider for a quote on the roles you need.
How we picked this list
We looked for companies that sell offshore accounting staff to accounting firms and US businesses, publish enough on their own site to describe them fairly, and cover a range of models: dedicated staff, managed review, nearshore and process outsourcing. Every fact about a provider below comes from that provider’s own website, checked in September 2026. We did not include review-site scores or claims we could not open.
1. Atidiv
Key takeaway: Atidiv is the best choice for US accounting firms and consumer brands that want offshore accounting staff from a partner that also runs customer support and finance operations.
Atidiv provides offshore accounting staffing for accounting firms, CPA practices, direct-to-consumer brands and US small businesses. Its accounting team acts as an extension of your team and take on bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, payroll accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable and back-office finance administration.
What sets Atidiv apart on this list is what sits beside the accounting team. Atidiv also runs customer support for consumer brands in the US, UK and Australia, so a brand that outsources its books can put its support desk with the same partner. Atidiv reports a cost saving of up to 60% against an equivalent in-house team, and it works to SOC 1, GDPR, CCPA and ISO standards when its teams handle sensitive data.
- Work covered: bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll records, accounts payable, financial reporting and finance administration, plus bookkeeping for small businesses
- Software: QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, Xero, FreshBooks and Zoho Books
- Oversight: account leaders and team managers supervise the work, and teams work to agreed KPIs
- Coverage: the finance team in India works your preferred US hours
Best for: a US firm or a growing consumer brand that wants dedicated accounting staff now and may want support, finance and operations work under one contract later.
2. TOA Global
Key takeaway: best for US CPA firms that want a permanent, dedicated team in the Philippines from a provider built around accounting talent.
TOA Global says it has spent more than ten years serving the US accounting and bookkeeping industry, and describes its offer as exclusively accounting talent. Its teams work from hubs in Manila, Clark, Tarlac and Cebu, and it has a US office in Fort Worth, Texas.
- Roles: accountants, auditors, bookkeepers and executive assistants, trained in US standards including tax returns, IRS work and QuickBooks
- Training: role training through its own Registered Training Organization, the Ab² Institute of Accounting
- Support: dedicated client support 24 hours a day, six days a week, and a people-management platform for team oversight
- Its own claim: headcount costs cut by up to 66%
Best for: a firm that wants to add permanent capacity and is happy to manage a Philippines team day to day. No rates are published, so budget time for a scoping call.
3. MYCPE ONE (formerly Entigrity)
Key takeaway: best for firms that want a published hourly entry point and a choice between India, Mexico and the Philippines.
Entigrity merged with MYCPE and now operates as MYCPE ONE, which also runs a continuing-education business for accountants. Its offshore staffing arm says it serves more than 1,000 accounting and CPA firms, with 3,000+ team members in 40+ offices across 20+ cities.
- Roles: bookkeepers, staff and senior accountants, auditors, accounts payable specialists and virtual CFOs
- Model: dedicated staff who work directly under your control and management
- Security: SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001:2022 certified, by its own statement
- Price: starting at $11 an hour for a full-time offshore hire, with senior roles costing more
Best for: a firm that knows exactly which roles it needs and has partners or managers ready to review the work themselves.
4. QX Accounting Services
Key takeaway: best for firms with heavy individual tax season volume that want the provider to review work before it reaches them.
QX Accounting Services has 22 years in accounting outsourcing and serves firms in the US, the UK and Australia from five delivery centers in India and a new center in Mexico. It says it has more than 3,500 professionals across 12 countries.
- Models: part-time or full-time staff, or a managed FTE model in which every piece of work gets a four-eyed review before you see it
- Tax tools: ROBO1040 for 1040 preparation, including automated K-1 processing
- Security: SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified
- Price: it publishes $100 per 1040 for CPA firms
Best for: a firm whose bottleneck is return volume from January to April. Much of QX’s content is written for UK firms, so confirm the US team you would work with.
5. Unison Globus
Key takeaway: best for small and mid-size CPA and EA practices that mainly need tax preparation and bookkeeping capacity.
Unison Globus says it has served US CPAs, EAs and accounting firms for more than 19 years, and that 350+ firms trust it. It calls its model “Offshore Staffing 2.0”: a vetted team that works in your systems and follows your workflows.
- Work covered: tax preparation, bookkeeping, audit review and compilation, 1099 filing, payroll and sales tax
- Security: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, and it displays SOC 2 and ISO 27701 marks
- Price: not published
Best for: a practice that wants tax-season help and year-round bookkeeping from a provider built around CPA and EA firms.
6. Sourcefit
Key takeaway: best for firms that want a nearshore time zone or need accounting staff alongside other back-office roles.
Sourcefit is a general outsourcing company with offices in the Philippines, South Africa, the Dominican Republic, Madagascar, the United Kingdom and Armenia, and more than 15 years of outsourcing experience. Accounting is one practice among many.
- Work covered: bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, payroll and financial reporting
- Model: cost-plus pricing with part-time options for most roles
- Security: ISO 27001 and GDPR certified delivery centers
- Price: it states that most outsourced accounting roles in the Philippines or the Dominican Republic cost $1,350 to $2,300 a month
Best for: a firm that wants a Caribbean team closer to US hours, or wants to put admin and accounting roles with one vendor.
7. CapActix
Key takeaway: best for smaller firms that want to start small, with hourly or part-time hires before committing to a full-time role.
CapActix is an offshore staffing company based in Ahmedabad, India, with 8+ years of experience and 480+ clients. It hires for accounting, tax, audit support and admin roles, and runs a partner program for CPA firms.
- Models: full-time monthly, part-time monthly, or an hourly model with a minimum of 50 hours over two months
- Security: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013 and GDPR certified
- Price: not published
Best for: a small practice testing offshore help for the first time, where a low minimum matters more than scale.
8. Cogneesol
Key takeaway: best for firms and companies that want a finance process run end to end rather than staff added to their own team.
Cogneesol is a business process management company with 18+ years in operation and 1,000+ employees, with offices in Mohali and Pune, India. Its finance and accounting services cover procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report, financial planning and analysis, and tax filing and audit support.
- Security: SOC 2 certified, with ISO 27001 information security management
- Price: not published
Best for: a business that wants to hand over a defined process with outcomes attached. A firm that wants named staff working under its own partners will be better served higher on this list.
8 steps to evaluate offshore accounting staffing companies beyond price
A low hourly rate looks good on a shortlist. Errors, rework, turnover and slow replies are what make an engagement expensive. These eight steps test the things a rate card does not show.
1. Match the company to the work you need done
Split your work into three groups before you talk to anyone:
| Routine | Process-based | Higher-level |
|---|---|---|
| Data entry, invoice processing, AP and AR | Bank reconciliations, month-end close support, standard workpapers | Accounting reviews, technical decisions, client conversations |
Then ask each provider how it handles your exact tasks. If you need payroll, ask how they manage deadlines, records and approvals. If you need tax season help, ask how many returns a preparer handles in a week and who reviews them. A provider that answers in general terms has probably not done your kind of work.
2. Study how they hire and train accounting staff
Ask what technical tests and software assessments candidates pass, whether staff are trained in US GAAP and US tax rules, and how they prove skill in QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite or whatever you run. Ask who trains new hires and for how long.
3. Check for a real operating system
The provider should show you SOPs, task checklists, error logs, weekly progress reports and escalation rules. Ask what happens when a reconciliation does not tie out: who finds it, who fixes it, and who tells you. Ask whether they track recurring errors and change the process to stop them.
4. Treat data security as a business risk
Your offshore team will see client financials, payroll, tax documents and bank data. Ask about multi-factor authentication, company-managed devices, access permissions, encryption, background checks, activity logs and breach reporting. Reports and certifications such as SOC 1, SOC 2 or ISO 27001 help, but ask how the controls work day to day, and how one client’s files are kept apart from another’s.
5. Measure total value, not the hourly rate
Compare providers on what a finished task costs you, including your own review time.
| What to measure | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Cost per completed task | Shows real delivery cost, not labor price |
| First-pass accuracy | Shows how often work is right without rework |
| Turnaround time | Shows whether deadlines hold in busy periods |
| Manager review time | Shows how much oversight your team must give |
| Attrition and replacement speed | Shows how stable the team will be |
6. Test how they communicate
Ask who your day-to-day contact is, how often you meet, how updates are shared, how urgent issues are escalated and which hours overlap with yours. Watch how they write and respond during the sales process, because that is the best version you will see.
7. Check they can scale
Ask how they cover resignations, whether staff are cross-trained on your account, how fast they can add people for tax season, and whether replacement timelines are written into the contract. If only one person knows your clients, that person is a risk.
8. Run a pilot before a long contract
Start with a small, real piece of work: a month of reconciliations, an AP cycle or a batch of returns. Score each provider on the same card:
| Area | What you are measuring |
|---|---|
| Technical quality | Accuracy and accounting skill |
| Security and compliance | How data is protected in practice |
| Communication | Responsiveness and clarity |
| Process maturity | Checklists, reviews and escalation |
| Scalability | Ability to add capacity at peak |
| Price versus value | Total cost, including your review time |
Choosing between these providers
If you want permanent dedicated staff in the Philippines from an accounting-focused provider, start with TOA Global. If a published price matters most, MYCPE ONE and Sourcefit put numbers on their sites. If tax season volume is the problem, QX publishes a per-return price and adds a review layer. If you are a small practice trying offshore help for the first time, CapActix offers hourly and part-time starts, and Unison Globus is built around small CPA and EA practices. If you want a whole process taken off your hands, look at Cogneesol.
If you are a US firm or a US consumer brand and you want accounting staff from a partner that can also take on customer support, talk to Atidiv about offshore accounting staffing or see its full range of finance and accounting services.
Frequently asked questions
What are the top offshore staffing companies for accounting firms in 2026?
The eight compared here are Atidiv, TOA Global, MYCPE ONE (formerly Entigrity), QX Accounting Services, Unison Globus, Sourcefit, CapActix and Cogneesol. They differ most on location, whether the provider reviews the work before you see it, and whether a rate is published.
How much does offshore accounting staffing cost?
Among the providers here that publish prices, MYCPE ONE starts at $11 an hour, Sourcefit states $1,350 to $2,300 a month for most accounting roles in the Philippines or the Dominican Republic, and QX publishes $100 per 1040 return for CPA firms. Senior roles, managed review and US-hours coverage all raise the price, so compare quotes for the roles you actually need.
How do I know if an offshore accounting company is actually qualified?
Ask which workflows and software they specialize in, which kinds of firms they serve, and who reviews the work. Then run a short paid pilot on real work and score it for accuracy, turnaround and how much of your own review time it needed.
What are the biggest risks when outsourcing accounting work?
Poor communication, weak security controls, high staff turnover and uneven work quality. Problems usually show up at month-end close, in tax season or during an audit, so test the provider under deadline pressure before you sign a long contract.
How can I protect client data with an offshore team?
Ask how the provider manages access permissions, devices, passwords, multi-factor authentication and data storage, how it separates one client’s files from another’s, and how fast it reports an incident. Review its confidentiality policy and any SOC 2 or ISO 27001 reports it can share.
Should I choose the cheapest offshore accounting provider?
Not on rate alone. A low-cost provider can cost more in errors, rework, retraining and manager time. Compare providers on accuracy, turnaround, review time and staff stability, and pick the one with the lowest total cost for finished work.
