E-accounting: Top 3 Considerations for Online Client Meetings
Many businesses were teleconferencing before COVID-19. After
all, meeting virtually saves both you and your client time, and busy business
owners often don’t want to spend the time to make a trip to your office. The
coronavirus has hastened the move to e-accounting, but this approach presents
some new problems, which we’ll address in this article.
#1 Speed
First, let’s consider speed. You may have a promised
internet speed such as “up to 15 Mbps.” But internet connection speed, which
impacts your experience, reflects bandwidth and latency. Bandwidth is the
amount of data transferred per second, whereas latency is how long it takes for
that data to get from source to destination. You need both to be good to be
able to handle many video calls at once. Yet a lot of consumer-grade hardware
is not built for several of your staff to be on the same call with a client.
Tip: Switch to a business-grade router. Optimize its
settings to ensure security from bandwidth leeches and improve signal strength.
#2 Quality of Service
Large downloads can also impact your connection with a
client or team member. If you’re on a video call and someone else in the office
downloads a large file, your call could lag or drop. Likewise, if you’re
working from home during a conference call and your teen is playing Grand Theft
Auto, that could also cause issues.
Tip: Use smart networking hardware. You can rank the
activities your business values more to improve Quality of Service (e.g.
configuring video conferencing to take data preference ahead of file
downloads).
#3 Security and Privacy
With virtual communication, you need to be aware of security
and privacy issues. Accountants have to consider compliance with regulations,
too. Before jumping on an online call with a client, research the
teleconferencing app, not only how it secures the call communication but also
what it does with the data collected. Encryption is standard, but end-to-end
encryption is the highest level available to you.
Tip: Depending on the app, there may be security options you
are not using. They are not set up by default because they can make the
software more difficult to use. Still, if security and privacy are a priority,
you’ll want to make those changes.
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Conclusion
Not all internet service providers (ISPs) are equal. Some
ISPs, and the modems or routers they supply, may not be up to the task for your
business.
Partner with a managed service provider (MSP) to identify
the best options for your firm. Perhaps high-quality internet isn’t available
in your area. We can help you find a good wireless option. If the internet is
unreliable, we can set up failover options to switch your traffic to 4G when
necessary.
We can also help you address common e-accounting issues. Our
experts will find you the right hardware to handle your traffic. Plus, we can
configure QoS prioritization, block some devices, and schedule activities that
need a lot of bandwidth. For example, we can schedule system backups for the
middle of the night when fewer people will be online.
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