What is smartsourcing, and how is it different from outsourcing?

Outsourcing is tactical, you delegate non-core or low-value work to cut cost or shorten a project. Smartsourcing is strategic, you delegate core, judgement-bearing work to a partner whose expertise rivals your own, measured on long-term improvement rather than unit price. For an Australian accounting firm, that means qualified-accountant-led preparation of bookkeeping, payroll, year-end, tax compliance and SMSF jobs, run inside your software and to your firm’s standards. We treat the work like it is ours because for the duration of every engagement, it is.

What is distinctive about VJC’s approach?

VJC Partners works exclusively with Australian accounting firms, and the underlying practice has been a Chartered Accountancy firm in India since 1988, not a BPO that learned accounting later. Every job is prepared by a qualified accountant with a minimum of three years’ Australian experience, working inside your software, workflows and templates. You get Big-4 quality with boutique firm attention.

What does “Big Four quality, boutique firm attention” mean?

Big Four quality is about the work itself. Our managers are Chartered Accountants and work to the technical discipline a Big Four audit or tax team would expect: line-by-line workpapers, complete reconciliations, position notes where a judgement is being made, and a clear work trail from receipt to delivery. The work is prepared to a standard that survives review. Boutique firm attention is about the relationship around the work. You get a named preparer, a named Client Success Partner, and a VJC director on every call. If something needs attention, you know exactly who to call.

Who prepares our jobs, and what are their qualifications?

Every job is prepared by a qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant, postgraduate accounting degree, or equivalent professional qualification) with minimum three years’ Australian experience, who has completed 100+ hours of Australian tax and compliance training before being assigned to any client account. Workpapers, reconciliations and open queries are presented clearly so you can sign off without re-doing the working. You will not see junior output presented as anything else.

Can you provide references or case studies?

Check out our Resources Page for Client Success Stories

What does the onboarding process look like?

Once you decide to proceed, you’re assigned a dedicated Client Success Partner who guides the entire setup. We document your processes, templates, software stack and quality standards, then provision access and train our dedicated team member against your exact requirements. A structured reporting rhythm kicks in from day one: daily updates, weekly task reviews, monthly performance reviews, and quarterly strategic check-ins. Most firms are fully operational within 1–2 weeks. Your CSP stays with you throughout the engagement, ensuring every issue is addressed at its root.

What tech infrastructure do I need to set up before we start?

Your existing practice stack is enough — we work inside your software, so there is nothing new to buy or migrate to. In practical terms you provide: Software seats: one licensed seat per VJC team member on the tools they will work in (for example Xero, XPM, Karbon, FYI, BGL Simple Fund 360, CCH iFirm). Secure access and communication: an email ID per team member with multi-factor authentication, plus a day-to-day channel such as Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, or email.

What are your working hours, and how do you handle the time-zone difference?

Our delivery teams in India work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM IST, Monday to Friday. East-coast practices (AEST) get a four-and-a-half-hour live overlap with our preparers every business day (12:30 PM to 5:00 PM AEST). West-coast practices (AWST) get a six-and-a-half-hour overlap (10:30 AM to 5:00 PM AWST). Queries you raise in your morning are answered the same day; jobs left for us at the end of your day are returned the next morning.

How do you protect our clients’ data?

ISO 27001:2022-certified operations, no local device storage, multi-factor authentication on every cloud tool, and a signed confidentiality deed from every team member from day one. Your data never leaves the approved environment, and we do not sub-contract any part of the engagement.

What happens if we want to scale up, scale down, or pause?

Every model flexes on thirty-sixty days’ written notice. Move from Job by Job to Full Time Equivalent, or from FTE back to Part Time, without minimum-term lock-ins or exit penalties. The engagement continues on the strength of the work.

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Smartsourcing for Australian Accountants

Clear compliance backlogs deliver jobs on time and spend more time advising clients while our qualified accountants help you avoid delays, deferrals, penalties, and missed billings. We run your bookkeeping, payroll, tax compliance, year-end and SMSF work the way your firm would. That's smartsourcing.

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What Smartsourcing Means for Your Firm

Outsourcing reduces cost. Smartsourcing improves capability, consistency, and client service for Australian accounting firms.

Strategy

Built for Firm Growth

Smartsourcing is not just task delegation. It gives your firm more client-facing time, better turnaround, and greater delivery capacity.

Quality

Experienced Accountants on Every Job

Every file is prepared by accountants with Australian experience and supervised by Chartered Accountants.

Integration

Work Delivered Inside Your Systems

We work directly in Xero, MYOB, BGL, and your existing workflows — ready for review and sign-off.

Accountability

Dedicated Teams, Not Anonymous Desks

You work with a named accountant, manager, Director, and Client Success Partner throughout the engagement.

Flexibility

No Lock-Ins.
No Exit Penalties.

We believe partnerships should continue because the work is valuable — not because contracts force them to.

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Our Solutions

Smartsourcing solutions built for Australian accounting firms, CPA practices and Tax agents looking for a reliable accounting outsourcing partner. Every job is handled by a qualified accountant with a minimum of three years’ Australian accounting and compliance experience, supported by detailed workpapers, reconciliations and outputs aligned with your internal processes - so each job arrives accurate, compliant and ready for sign-off.

About Us

Founded in 1988 as a Chartered Accountancy firm, VJC has spent close to four decades on the partner side of the desk. Today, VJC Partners works exclusively with Australian accounting firms as their remote team — delivering smartsourcing solutions aligned to Australian accounting standards, ATO requirements and the compliance frameworks their practice already runs on. read more about our firm

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Mayank Berlia

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Prachi Priya

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Explore our resources to understand our approach, see how we help you grow and innovate, and discover strategies designed to drive success, foster growth, and achieve sustainable long-term results.

INSIGHTS

Practical notes on what is changing in Australian tax law, accounting best practices, practice management tips and guides to outsourcing. read more from our insights

Client Success Stories

From solo practitioners to multi-partner firms — these are the Australian practices working with VJC. read more case studies

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Questions partners ask us before they commit. The rest, you can ask on the call.

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Send us one job: a BAS, a set of workpapers, a single tax return, one SMSF job. We will prepare it, review it, and show you exactly what a VJC smartsourced job looks like. No cost, no obligation, no hand-off to sales.

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Every discovery call is hosted by our Growth & Partnerships team, with a VJC director on the line. You will get a working conversation about your capacity, your software, and a straight answer on fit.

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OutsourcingSmartsourcing for Australian Accountants

What Smartsourcing Means for Your Firm

Built for Firm Growth

Experienced Accountants on Every Job

Work Delivered Inside Your Systems

Dedicated Teams, Not Anonymous Desks

No Lock-Ins.No Exit Penalties.

Ready toElevateYour Firm?

Our Solutions

About Us

Our Leaders

Vijay Jaiswal

Mayank Berlia

Prachi Priya

Softwares we use

Learn More About Us

INSIGHTS

Client Success Stories

What is outsourced accounting? Services, costs, risks, and business benefits

How to grow your accounting practice? (Proven strategies and steps)

Tax Return 2026: Dates, deadlines, tax refunds, and end of financial year

Frequently Asked Questions

See the work before you commit.

Talk to a director before you commit.

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