As an accountant or book-keeper, your client holds you in a position of trust. Not only do you have access to a host of confidential information regarding their business finances and business performance, but if you’re managing payroll services too, you’ll have in-depth knowledge of their employees’ personal information.

It’s vital to the success of your own business that you set out clear obligations and assurances to your clients – both old and new – that their data is fully protected. The media is full of unsettling stories about confidential information being left unsecured - or left on laptops or data sticks which then go missing – and contrary to popular belief, there definitely is such a thing as bad publicity.

You have a duty of care to your client to maintain high levels of confidentiality and security – and can be fined heavily for breaches of security surrounding personal data which lead to individuals suffering loss or fraud. It’s not just worth the risk when there’s so much at stake.

So what can you do to ensure that your customers’ information is secure – and how should you advise clients to secure information at their end of the business transaction? More...

Below you can view short videos which illustrate how Fusion's online accounting software has assisted business owners, bookkeepers and accountants.  Please select the video relevant to you.

The benefits of online accounting software from a chartered accountants view.

Chartered Accountant Martin Malseed from Wealthcare gives his view as to why online accounting is the way to go for small businesses.   Martin speaks about the challenges that his accountancy practice and business clients faced in using traditional desktop accounting systems like Sage.   Some of the key issues raised were having to back up the data, the problems experienced when transferring files and also clients having to pay an annual support fee on top of the cost of the accounting software.  Having moved to Fusion’s online accounting software their data is now automatically backed up and everyone can access the data real-time and from any location.

The benefits of online accounting software from an ICB accredited bookkeepers perspective More...