India and the Philippines. Two distinct labor markets, different strengths. We match you to the geography that fits the work – technical-heavy in India, client-facing in Philippines, or a split team across both.
Where we hire from
Click either location for specifics on labor pool, credentials, pricing, and time zone overlap.
Deepest pool of US-trained accountants in the world. Indian CAs, Big 4 offshore delivery center alumni, 3–15 years direct US GAAP experience. Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi. Best for technical accounting: audit support, tax preparation, complex revenue recognition, multi-entity consolidation. 5–8 hours of US business-day overlap.
190k+ CPAsNative English fluency – the strongest client-facing voice in offshore accounting. Philippine CPAs, US-trained bookkeepers, customer-service-ready staff. Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark. Best for client-facing work: AR collections, customer service, bookkeeping, payroll. Time-zone wraps around US evenings.
Every engagement we scope, we make a location recommendation based on the work. Neither market is universally better; they're tuned for different work profiles. The decision usually comes down to three questions.
If the work involves regular US phone calls – dunning calls, customer service, collections conversations with US small businesses – Philippines is the default. Accent neutrality is measurably higher, and US small-business customers are generally more comfortable with Filipino accountants on the phone. For back-office work with minimal phone interaction, India's deeper talent pool wins.
For complex audit support, US tax preparation, intricate GAAP revenue recognition, multi-state tax apportionment, or multi-entity consolidation, India's pool has more senior talent depth. Big 4 offshore delivery centers in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Hyderabad have trained tens of thousands of accountants specifically on US technical work. For production-layer bookkeeping, AP, AR, and payroll, both markets deliver equivalent quality.
India is 10.5 hours ahead of US Eastern, so India-based staff work during US overnight hours – work handed off at 5pm EST is done by 9am. Philippines is 12–13 hours ahead of US Eastern, so Philippine staff work during the overlap of US late-evening and early-morning hours. For businesses that want US-hours synchronous overlap, Philippines typically has a 2–3 hour evening overlap; India has 2–3 hour morning overlap.
A direct comparison of the two markets on pricing, talent pool, use cases, and data privacy is coming soon on our India vs Philippines comparison page. In the meantime, see the detailed pages for each: India or Philippines. For the broader offshore accounting context, see our homepage.