Simply put, we manage IT for accounting firms. This includes a broad range of services from internet connection, email communication, VOIP, document management, cloud migration, accounting application integration, antivirus, cyber security and more. We provide and execute an IT strategy so our clients are benefiting from new industry technology efficiencies and ensure everything works together so you can get on with what you do best.

We work with Accountants from all different shapes and sized businesses, from the sole practitioner to mid-tier firms, we service accountants only. Most of our clients are in the 5-25 user bracket and are either hybrid or 100% cloud.

We’re different in a few ways.

Faster Response Times – We have the numbers to prove it. All our customer interactions are measured and tracked to improve our service to you.

Cloud Focused – While we do support hybrid and server based firms, we are a cloud native firm and we fully embrace technology change that improves productivity and efficiency.

Accounting Industry Experts – Our focus is 100% on accountants which means we understand your unique problems and the solutions that work for you. We are experts at managing and integrating accounting applications and we understand your workflow.

Our understanding of the Accounting Industry and the value each app provides means we are best positioned to provide an IT strategy that fits your firm. We work closely with app vendors to recommend which path to take at a pace that suits you. Our expert team can address specific cloud security concerns and make sure your IT is unified with the various systems talking harmoniously.

If you want to learn more about how we can help, it’s best to talk to one of our IT specialists.

That’s ok. We provide server management, online backup and disaster recovery to support your server based systems and we do it in a better way that traditional server-first firms. Many accounting firms operate happily like this - with a foot in both camps, leveraging the benefits of the cloud while still using legacy systems. The key to us is we unify the two.

All businesses are technology businesses. If an accounting firm does not have the correct technology in place then billable hours, efficiency and ultimately profits are being affected. Having the correct information technology in place means that firms won't experience downtime and they can have technology as enabler allowing them to grow and scale their business in a controlled efficient way.

Most accountants will use a variety of different softwares. The most common email system is O365. The most common practice management apps are MYOB, XPM, Reckon and Sage. Firms will then typically use a number of different applications for other tasks e.g. FYI Docs/Suitefiles for document management, Practice Ignition for Proposals and billing and a number of other apps

Working with over 652 accounting firms and serving approx. 9000 accounting professionals across Australia and overseas - our service desk is scaled, meaning we have greater availability and resources on hand to answer your calls and emails.

Our service desk is open 12 hours a day, from 7am – 7pm, 5 days a week.

Our team is measured on a ‘fixed on first call’ percentage, which is currently sitting at 38%. Customer satisfaction has a net promoter score of 93. If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it!

You have an option between phone, email or chat. A good place to start is visiting our support website.

W: https://support.freshmethod.com.au/

P: 1300 766 554

E: [email protected]

Our service desk is open 12 hours a day, from 7am – 7pm, 5 days a week. We also have an after-hours service for emergencies.

Our average call answer is 3 mins. For business critical issues, we promise to respond within 30 minutes and resolve your issue within the hour. Some incidents may require testing, research, problem solving or third party support before a solution can be found. We aim to keep our clients updated on the resolution plan progress in these circumstances and where possible, facilitate temporary workarounds to reduce the impact on your productivity.

Service requests are prioritised immediately as:

Priority 1 (Critical) – Major emergency – “Show Stopper”: e.g. loss of essential server/s or services affecting all users.

Priority 2 (High Impact) – A single or group of users are unable to perform time critical or important tasks, no reasonable workaround is achievable and this is affecting the Company’s ability to service its clients.

Priority 3 (Medium Impact)- A single user or a group of users have an issue with a program or service that is restricting their ability to work but it isn’t time critical or there is a reasonable workaround.

Priority 4 (Low Impact) – Any request that is not affecting productivity. This includes new user requests, or any issue that isn’t impacting on business continuity.

Priority 5 (Planned) – Scheduled, no SLA Any request that involves change of environment, advice or queries that fall outside of service, or needs to be planned and falls outside of the SLA.

Jamie Beresford

Founder/Owner

Jamie has over 20 years in the IT industry working throughout Australia, UK and Asia. In 2002 he started Freshmethod to provide managed services for a range of industries, but soon identified a gap in services for forward thinking Accounting firms. His expertise covers cyber security, customer privacy, global communications, process and connection speeds and helping accounting firms overcome the challenges associated with highly dispersed teams. Freshmethod now employs over 50 staff, specialising in cloud technology for accountants.

Dennis Siebrecht

Owner

Dennis has a strong technical background as a Microsoft Certified Professional and over a decade of experience as IT professional working with servers, networking, cloud solutions and applications. Dennis joined the company in 2009 where he led and developed the Project Team/ Department and has since taken over as Freshmethod’s Chief Technical Officer, implementing thousands of solutions for Accounting clients. His unique skill set can investigate any IT situation and formulate the right strategies and solutions to suit.

Having the correct technology in accounting can help firms rapidly scale their client base, business and profits. The correct applications can streamline mundane everyday processes, eliminating the need for data entry work and allowing busy accountants to focus on high value client facing work to help drive the most revenue.

Simply put, we manage your entire IT infrastructure. This includes a broad range of services from internet connection, email communication, VOIP, document management, cloud migration, accounting application integration, antivirus, cyber security and more. We provide and execute an IT strategy so our clients are benefiting from new industry technology efficiencies and ensure everything works together so you can get on with what you do best.