Business Utilities for Accountants' Offices

Accountants depend heavily on cloud-based accounting and tax software, almost all of which runs through client portals that need to stay reliably available — particularly in the run-up to the January Self Assessment deadline, when both system usage and client contact spike sharply.

Most accountants’ offices have a fairly standard daytime electricity profile, but the reliance on cloud software and client portals means broadband quality matters just as much as the headline cost of any contract.

Handling Seasonal Peaks in Client Contact

The run-up to the January Self Assessment deadline (and other filing deadlines through the year) puts a real strain on phone lines and broadband as client contact spikes — worth reviewing your phone lines and broadband with that seasonal pattern in mind, rather than an average daily load.

Straightforward Electricity Savings

Multiple workstations and, in larger practices, on-site servers add to a steady daytime electricity load that’s often gone unreviewed for years — usually one of the more straightforward savings we find.

What Makes This Sector Different

• Cloud accounting software and client portals needing dependable broadband
• Sharp seasonal spikes in client contact around filing deadlines
• Multiple workstations and on-site servers adding to electricity usage
• Contract rarely reviewed given a standard, predictable daytime pattern