SOC 2 Type II certified. IRS §7216 compliant. A dedicated team of 300+ CPAs, EAs, Chartered Accountants, and Big-4 alumni that integrates into your workflow and operates on your schedule.
$8–$35/hr, all-inclusive, and your first 40 hours are free.
Texas CPA firms have more client demand than staff to service it.
Across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, demand for tax preparation, bookkeeping, and compliance work keeps growing. The supply of qualified accounting professionals has not kept up. Mid-level staff are recruited by financial services companies, energy sector employers, and technology firms that offer compensation packages most CPA practices cannot match.
When firms do hire, the cost runs well beyond the offer letter:
Acculink gives Texas CPA firms a direct way out. Our team of 300+ professionals, including CPAs, Enrolled Agents, Chartered Accountants, and Big-4 alumni, integrates into your existing workflow through dedicated accounting outsourcing services and operates on your schedule. Texas CPA firms that move to outsourced accounting with Acculink reduce staffing costs by 60 to 70 percent, without giving up quality, turnaround times, or data security.
The most common way Texas CPA firms work with Acculink is the dedicated staffing model. You hire a specific professional, a dedicated accountant, a tax preparer, a bookkeeper, a payroll expert, or an audit support specialist, who works exclusively for your firm, integrates into your workflow, and operates under your direct supervision. This is not a shared service or an outsourced task queue. It is your person, on your schedule, doing your firm's work.
Each hire is matched to your firm based on the actual work you do: tax return volume, bookkeeping complexity, software platforms, and the industries your clients operate in. You meet the professional before the engagement starts. You set the tasks and review the output. Acculink handles employment, IT infrastructure, data security, and compliance.
Texas franchise tax filings, quarterly payroll for oil and gas entities, bookkeeping across multi-entity real estate structures: this is recurring, year-over-year work. A dedicated professional who has processed the same entities through multiple cycles carries that knowledge forward. They know the ownership structures, the franchise tax method that applied last year, the depreciation schedule already in progress. That continuity is what separates dedicated staffing from project-based outsourcing.
For firms that prefer to delegate defined work on a fixed-price basis without managing staff directly, Acculink's project-based outsourcing model is available. A dedicated Acculink project manager handles delivery and quality from scoping through sign-off. See engagement models for a full comparison of both options.
Build an offshore team to manage compliance, documentation, and testing efficiently.
Daily transaction entry, reconciliations, and ledger upkeep.
Accounts receivable, payable, and billing management.
QuickBooks Online and Desktop bookkeeping and cleanup.
Xero-based bookkeeping, reconciliations, and reporting.
General ledger, month-end close, and financial statements.
1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, and 1041 preparation and review.
Workpapers and documentation for financial, 401(k), and EBP audits.
End-to-end payroll, deposits, and quarterly filings.
Oversees deliverables and coordinates with your onshore team.
Budgeting, forecasting, and board-ready reporting.
From daily bookkeeping to Texas-specific tax workpapers, your dedicated team works across the platforms your clients already use.
Texas Industries
Property accounting, rental income tracking, depreciation schedules, 1031 exchange documentation, and investor-facing financial reporting for one of the most demanding Texas verticals.
Learn moreMulti-entity partnership structures, joint venture accounting, working interest and royalty tracking, and coordinated entity filing across complex ownership stacks for Houston and Midland-area firms.
Cost accounting, inventory management, COGS tracking, and multi-location consolidation for the Dallas–Fort Worth and San Antonio industrial base.
Learn morePractice accounting, insurance payment reconciliations, and compliance-focused financial reporting for Texas's fast-growing healthcare sector.
Learn moreRevenue accounting, cost controls, franchise reporting structures, and payroll for hospitality businesses across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.
Learn moreFund accounting, restricted and unrestricted grant tracking, Form 990 preparation support, and board-ready financial packages.
Learn moreSales tax nexus tracking across states, multi-platform reconciliations (Amazon, Shopify, and others), and inventory-based bookkeeping for Texas-based online sellers.
Learn moreThe salary figure is only part of the story. Here is how the true cost of a Texas hire compares to a dedicated Acculink team.
Most CPA firm partners know the salary number for an accounting hire. Fewer have run the true cost. Employer-side FICA, state unemployment tax, health insurance contributions, retirement matching, paid leave, and equipment add 25 to 35 percent on top of base pay in a typical Texas firm.
Outsourced accounting through a dedicated offshore team is not a new concept for CPA firms. What has changed is the compliance infrastructure around it. Providers that carry SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, provide IRS §7216 consent tools at onboarding, and operate under documented data processing agreements have removed the barriers that previously made offshore accounting hard to justify.
| In-House Accounting Staff in Texas | With Acculink CPA | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Cost | Market-rate salary for your city and experience level | $8–$35/hr, all-inclusive |
| Employer Overhead | Payroll taxes, benefits, PTO, and equipment on top | Included in the hourly rate |
| True Annual Cost | Substantially more than the salary figure | No hidden additions |
| Onboarding Timeline | 4–8 weeks minimum (recruiting, interviews, training) | 5–10 business days |
| Data Security | Depends on your firm's own infrastructure | SOC 2 Type II Certified |
| Trial Period | None | 40 hours free |
| Exit Terms | Notice period, potential severance | No lock-in, no penalties |
Texas CPA firms working with Acculink report cost reductions of 60 to 70 percent on accounting staffing compared to equivalent domestic hires. For a firm carrying multiple accounting positions, that difference funds real growth.
Texas has no state individual income tax. That fact leads many outsiders to assume it is a straightforward state for accounting. Texas CPA firms know better. The state runs a layered compliance environment that generates substantial year-round workload.
Any taxable entity doing business in Texas above the annual no-tax-due revenue threshold must file a Texas Franchise Tax return by May 15 each year. The return does not use net income. Instead, it is built on "taxable margin," and under Texas Tax Code §171.101, filers must calculate margin four different ways and apply the lowest result:
Texas's economy runs heavily on oil and gas partnerships, real estate holding companies, private equity-backed operating businesses, and franchise groups. Coordinated filing across those entities requires careful workpaper preparation and consistent ledger discipline. Acculink's team handles this preparation work with the same standards your firm applies in-house, with everything staged for your review before delivery.
Texas sales tax applies at a state rate of 6.25 percent, with local jurisdictions able to add up to an additional 2 percent. How it applies across retail, construction, software, and professional services varies considerably. Property taxes in Texas are among the highest in the country, creating year-round demand for property tax planning and financial modeling for commercial real estate clients. These advisory conversations belong with your licensed CPAs. The compliance and bookkeeping work behind them belongs with Acculink.
Sharing client financial data with any outside team, whether offshore or domestic, triggers specific legal and professional obligations. Below is how Acculink operates within each framework that applies to Texas CPA firms.
Under IRC §7216 and Treas. Reg. §301.7216-2, a tax return preparer must obtain the client's written, knowing, and voluntary consent before disclosing tax return information to any service provider outside the United States. For 1040-series taxpayers, additional specific language is required under Revenue Procedure 2013-14.
Acculink provides Texas CPA firms with ready-to-use §7216 consent templates as part of standard onboarding. These slot directly into your existing engagement letters.
The TDPSA became effective July 1, 2024, making Texas the sixth state to pass major consumer data privacy legislation. Financial institutions covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) are exempt, and many CPA firms fall under this exemption. Regardless of whether TDPSA applies directly to your firm, Acculink's infrastructure operates to standards that exceed its requirements, independently audited under SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2013.
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy permits CPA firms to use offshore support staff, provided the licensed CPA firm retains supervisory responsibility for all work product and obtains appropriate client consents. Your licensed CPAs review and approve every deliverable before it goes to a client. Acculink staff do not file returns, do not contact your clients, and do not represent your firm in any professional capacity.
| Certification or Standard | Status |
|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | Certified |
| ISO 27001:2013 | Certified |
| IRS §7216 | Compliant: consent templates provided at onboarding |
| GDPR | Compliant |
| AICPA Code of Professional Conduct | Aligned |
| FTC Safeguards Rule | Compliant |
| Client data breach history (5+ years) | Zero |
Most Texas CPA firms are fully operational within 5 to 10 business days. The steps below describe onboarding for the dedicated staffing model; for project-based outsourcing, your Acculink project manager is assigned at scoping and handles delivery from there.
We map your firm's workflow, software stack, team structure, and the specific gaps you need to fill, whether that is tax season surge capacity, year-round bookkeeping, or a combination.
We match your firm with professionals whose background fits your work type. You meet the team before the engagement begins. No anonymous resource pools, no random assignments.
Your Acculink team integrates into your existing tools and workflow, faster than most domestic recruiting timelines.
Your team works dedicated hours with daily overlap with US Central Time. All work comes back to your firm for review, approval, and client delivery.
CPAs, EAs, Chartered Accountants, and Big-4 alumni, trained in US standards.
From solo practitioners to mid-size regional practices.
A five-year track record with zero client data breaches.
No setup fee, no hidden costs, no long-term contract.
Your team works on live files before you commit to a paid engagement.
No recruiter, no job board, no waiting.
Independently audited security, not a self-declared policy.
Hire dedicated offshore staff full-time, part-time, or on-demand, or outsource specific work on a fixed-price project basis.
Staffing gaps in accounting do not resolve on their own. Acculink client firms are typically onboarded and delivering within 5 to 10 business days. The first 40 hours cost nothing.
