Value for Money and Support for Accountants

Accountants, of all groups that work in business, are acutely aware of both value for money and confidentiality. This 'hyper awareness' of those two conditional needs puts them in a unique position when evaluating Managed File Transfer - they'll see instant benefits plus have all of the long lasting perks that come from upgrading from FTP or a similar solution to MFT.
From the outset
Accountants work in the exchange of information between themselves and clients - this data needs to flow easily and is designed to ensure that the right taxes and incentives are met at the right time. Couple this with deadlines and compliance needs, the system they use for storing and transferring files needs to be both robust and able to function in an environment of exchanging files between units. This need can be easily met by working with companies that provide solid information exchange - and allow accountants to securely share the results of their work with their clients for adjustment, discussion and filing. MFT fills a crucial gap in services that other software struggles to meet.
Accountants can also take advantage of filing and scheduling routines, allowing them to both provide their customers with information and supporting the shipping of that information to relevant authorities.
Accountancy basics
Understanding the strengths of MFT when using accountancy is crucial to setting up a solid sharing system. Without understanding the role that MFT plays, businesses can't make an informed decision and with the variety of solutions available, it's often easy to overlook the simple functions that make, or break the software. From the ability to schedule and support regular information transfer to seamless integration with the encryption software and email, it's easy to see how MFT is the best solution to several of the problems facing businesses. And with a tailored range of solutions available, it's often simple to choose the right software for the tasks at hand with ease.
Understanding the nature of accountancy needs
Accountants need to be sure that their paperwork is also protected - by eliminating static, paper files, the needs of the clients and their companies. By bringing the best to the table, MFT can allow accountants to store and share files - allowing the secure outsourcing and support of client files, without creating additional security needs. This is often crucial when dealing with clients who have their own confidentiality or compliance needs, but across the industry is one of the major reasons an MFT upgrade should be considered.
There are other needs that MFT meets - real-time sharing means that mistakes can be picked up and corrected quicker and that though leeway should always be built into filing on time, that there is no reliance on couriers or postal services.
Anthony Hodges is CEO of HANDD Business Solutions - Independent, Managed File Transfer specialists who provide award winning solutions to some of the largest public and private sector companies across Europe. HANDD provide file transfer solutions from leading MFT software vendors including IPSWITCH File Transfer, MessageWay, GlobalSCAPE, Linoma, South River Technologies and BOOLE Server.

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