The Accounting Podcast | #AccountexUSA: Making remote work... work!

#AccountexUSA: Making remote work... work!

October 20, 2019 / 19:33/E122

We're joined for a second time, at Accountex USA in Boston, by Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA, and Director of Firm Technology Strategy for Right Networks. This time we're examining the benefits of remote work, and talking about some of collaboration tools and strategies firms should use to enable remote work for their teams.

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Show Notes

00:35 – If you're moving to remote work, here are some key things to consider
01:35 – Let's get digital, digital ... When going remote, all your company's data , and processes need to be digitized
02:31 -- Having the right software and tools in place, along with digitized date ensures that you and your employees can work any place, any time
03:01 – As we discussed in Ep. 121, security is a crucial component of setting up your remote workforce
06:03 – Roman says most accountants favor Microsoft's collection of collaboration tools, especially for remote work
06:42 – Team chat or collab tools make it very easy to see who's available when
11:19 – Removing the guesswork - collaboration tools, such as Teams, keep all the information from every conversation in one place, eliminating the wasted time of searching email threads for just one thing | Microsoft.com
12:46 – First things first - what's the first thing firm owners should consider about going remote?
13:32 – The key ingredient for a successful remote-work situation is to use the right systems and tools for the situation!
13:41 – The best candidates for remote opportunities are those with experience, and who need very little supervision
14:34 – It pays dividends to keep your top employees engaged, and happy, even if that means letting them go remote
16:25 – Letting employees work when and where they want means more productivity and less wasted time
18:09 – You can accomplish more, and still have those watercooler convos, all from the comfort of home

Connect with Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, CGMA

Website: https://www.rightnetworks.com/roman-kepczyk/
Right Networks Blog: https://www.rightnetworks.com/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/romancitp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romankepczyk/

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