"It’s as easy as turning a tap on and off"

Revas provides ultimate flexibility for a fast-growing company.

When the Finance Director of a Kent-based internet payment company was working out how to set up an accounting function for a new subsidiary, he assumed there was only one way forward – a full in-house accounts team. He even allocated desk space for the new hires.

Then he talked to Baker Tilly about Revas, our web-based accounting service, and radically adjusted his thinking. He soon realised that he could gain access to top-rate accountancy services at the click of a mouse and without adding to his headcount.

“Bullet-proof financial control”

Once he crunched the numbers, he saw that Revas would save the company an average of £7,000 each month compared with the cost of doing the work in-house. But what really drove the decision to sign up for Revas were the control, freedom and flexibility it delivers.

Because the company processes a large volume of customer money in thousands of transactions a day, security is vital. Revas offered what the Finance Director described as “bullet-proof financial control” over funds, as well as credibility with merchants and industry regulators.

Business benefits at a glance

• Control means confidence: Revas offered “bullet-proof financial control,” giving the client the confidence that comes from knowing that one’s accounting is in safe hands;
• Freedom to focus: Revas liberated the client from managing accounting chores, and sorting out the inevitable glitches, leaving them free to focus on more strategic matters;
• Flexibility of resource: for such a dynamic, growing company, Revas offered the ability to scale accounting resource up or down as business demands – without the usual dilemma of whether to hire more heads.

Freedom for this client meant liberation from the headache of managing accounting chores, especially the glitches that crop up from time to time. “If we have a problem with reconciliation, we know we do not have to work through the night or over the weekend. We can simply hand it over to Baker Tilly,” the Finance Director said.

Flexibility is also vital, because this is a dynamic business and Revas can scale up or down in line with the company’s changing needs. “I know that if I am setting up a new division, I don’t need to think about hiring a new accountant. I can just go to Revas – it is as easy as turning a tap on and off,” said the Finance Director .

All of this adds up to a level of service that he believes is unmatched in online accounting. The Finance Director is so happy with Revas that he recently recommended his family’s construction business to sign up for the service as well.