Integrating long-term audit talent
“Not freelancers. Not temps.
Just seamless team members who deliver.”
The Challenge
“We’d worked with several offshore companies before, but struggled to find a model that aligned with our culture and delivered consistency.”
Global talent shortages pushed a mid-sized professional services firm to try multiple offshore providers. Each fell short. Long onboarding, inconsistent output, poor cultural fit. They needed more than extra hands, they needed a true extension of their team.
The Solution
“They caught on faster and required less onboarding. We spent less time training and more time growing.”
GCO’s Talent-as-a-Service (TaaS) stood out for its integration, active management, and cultural alignment. Starting with two senior professionals, the team quickly expanded as the model proved itself.
The Transformation
“There’s almost no difference between our employees and the GCO professionals. We no longer stress about sourcing or performance. GCO consistently delivers the right people, the right way.”
Within months, GCO professionals were fully embedded in strategy meetings, systems, and workflows performing like in-house staff.
“GCO’s professionalism and adaptability ensured a smooth and valuable partnership throughout our busiest season.”
When a US CPA firm faced a shortage of Senior Auditors during peak season, GCO Partners stepped in with a tailored Talent-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution. Our professionals integrated quickly, delivered reliably, and kept audits on track without disruption.
“We’re now equipped to capitalise on market opportunities that would have been much more of a challenge due to local talent constraints.”
A UK-based audit firm, struggling with resourcing gaps, turned to GCO’s Talent-as-a- Service (TaaS). What began as a small pilot quickly proved its value, embedding seamlessly and giving the firm confidence to scale. Today, the model underpins long-term growth with the right people, in the right way.
Integrating long-term talent solutions
Partnerships in Action.
“We have always recognised the benefits of offshore resource augmentation solutions and were keen to explore how we could enhance what we already had.”
“Initial meetings with GCO were both compelling and enlightening and we quickly realised that their bespoke offering and service level offering was what we were looking for. This view was reinforced when we spoke to peers in the market about their experiences with GCO and even more so following our initial visit to their Johannesburg-managed offices to meet the team.
Their attention to detail and dedication in making every aspect run smoothly has made us feel very comfortable in quickly increasing the number of “Goldies” we have working in the audit team and other teams across the firm. We highly recommend their services to other audit and accounting firms and look forward to a continued and growing partnership with them.”
James Cowper Kreston Head of Audit Partner
“In early 2024, our US CPA firm faced a short-term shortfall in our senior audit staff. We turned to GCO, hopeful that they could help us navigate the same talent challenges many US CPA firms experience during peak periods.”
GCO’s approach stood out from other offshore solutions, as they
were willing and able to adapt their model to fit our firm’s
immediate needs. Their professionalism and adaptability ensured a
smooth and valuable partnership throughout our busiest season.
We look forward to exploring potential business synergies in the
future.“
McClintock & Associates
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
“When we started to engage with GCO, we wanted to explore what they could offer us by way of support , given the resourcing challenges we are facing within the UK audit market. ”
“They listened carefully to what we had to say and built a bespoke solution around it and now, starting with a team of a few auditors with them have in a short space of time, a team of over twenty in their South Africa offices with plans in place to increase this number.
GCO’s personable approach and focus on integration rather than just adding has reaped huge benefits for us and transformed the way we look at providing support to Crowe’s growing UK business and teams. We look forward to continuing our excellent relationship with them.“
Crowe UK LLP National Head of Recruitment
“When we first had discussions with GCO, we were hopeful that they would be able to help us overcome the challenges that we, along with many other audit firms, face in attracting and retaining the best audit talent. ”
“We realized very early on that their approach was vastly different from other solutions in that they listened to what we needed rather than tell us what they thought we needed. We have since built and grown our bespoke team through them and they all feel part of our family here in the UK as opposed to just a resource option.
We have also been to visit GCO’s very smart Johannesburg offices to meet them and our own team (Goldies!) and are delighted to work in partnership with GCO and look forward to continuing to do so.“
Menzies LLP Audit and Assurance Partner
“Referred to GCO by a fellow UK audit firm, I’m happy to share our great experience with their processes and the team. GCO’s long-term partnership solution definitely sets them apart from other solutions in the market, given the extent of the resourcing challenges in the audit sector, and their integration-focused model has helped to deliver sustainable results for our business.”
“Inspired by the success of our pilot team, we’re on a growth trajectory with GCO’s support and with an expanding remote team, we’re now equipped to capitalize on market opportunities that would have been much more of a challenge due to local talent constraints. Our collaboration with GCO has fostered a partnership that goes beyond conventional outsourcing and as we look forward, we’re eager to build upon this unique synergy and explore new horizons.“
Gerald Edelman Audit Partner
