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Connectivity for accountants

Deadlines, client portals and very sensitive files. The work is information, and clients trust you to keep theirs private and to answer when they call.

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Internet, wireless and security for accountants

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Tax software and client portals need a connection that holds through deadline season.

Wireless

Staff work from home and client offices on the same systems.

Security

You hold tax and financial records that criminals actively seek.

Article

April, and the connection chose its moment

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

It is the week before the deadline. Returns are being filed, clients are uploading documents, and the office internet fails for most of a day.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency plans for deadline season: a second connection, phones that work from home, and protection for the financial records that make an accounting firm a target. The firm gets a comparison of providers it would never have time to run itself, at no charge.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for accountants

The advice
The advice is a second connection for deadline season, phones that work from home, and protection for client financial records.
The price
Internet, phones and security are quoted from competing providers. The firm receives a comparison it would not have time to assemble itself.
The service
Ahead of the filing deadline the advisor confirms everything is working. Staff changes are handled on request.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among accountants. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Reliable office fiberA dependable main connection with a backup behind it.
  • Cloud phones and meetingsThe office number and video on any device.
  • Email protectionFiltering against phishing and impersonation.
  • Sign-in controls and backupStronger logins and recoverable data.

Providers that often fit

Comcast BusinessAT&TLumenMicrosoft TeamsProofpointOkta

The shortlist depends on your addresses. Open a provider to check availability where you work.

The best connection available,at a price you can compare.

Tell us where you work and what you run. An advisor brings back internet, wireless and security options side by side, at no cost to you.

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