Spotlight Articles for Advisory & Business

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) advisory services are becoming a critical value-add for accounting firms, helping clients navigate the growing demand for sustainable and ethical business practices.

In today’s fast-paced business world, benchmarking helps accounting firms shift from reactive reporting to strategic, agile, and insightful client conversations.

From my years as a Chartered Accountant and now as co-founder and CFO of Spotlight Reporting, I’ve learnt that the best technology is only as effective as the people using it. However training and certification is often treated as an afterthought, yet they play a far bigger role in driving growth than most people realise.

For years, delivering advisory services has been a goal for progressive accounting firms, but doing it efficiently and at scale? That’s the real challenge.

When choosing software for your advisory firm, it can be tempting to pick the solution with the lowest monthly fee. On the surface, it looks like a smart choice as we all like to save money, right?

For accounting firms aiming to expand into the warm sunlight of advisory services, investing in the right SaaS vendor isn’t just about software — it’s about unlocking new revenue streams, enhancing client value and long-term partnering with a best-of-breed vendor. To truly monetise your SaaS investment and boost advisory impact, be strategic about your vendor choice.