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61% of finance and accounting leaders say finding skilled professionals is harder now than a year ago (Robert Half, Dema...
23/09/2026

61% of finance and accounting leaders say finding skilled professionals is harder now than a year ago (Robert Half, Demand for Skilled Talent report, 2026).

For candidates with the right skills, that is real leverage, not just a headline. The shortage is about people with in demand skills and a track record of reliable remote work.

Not every mistake with a new remote hire needs your attention immediately. Some do.Is this the first time or the third? ...
21/09/2026

Not every mistake with a new remote hire needs your attention immediately. Some do.

Is this the first time or the third? Did it reach a client? Could they have caught it themselves with what you already gave them?

Escalate the real patterns. Let the honest first mistakes go out loud, so people know it is fine to have made them.

Book a discovery call if you want a second opinion on how your team is set up.

After years of decline, accounting enrollment at US four year colleges rose 8.9% in spring 2026, the third straight year...
16/09/2026

After years of decline, accounting enrollment at US four year colleges rose 8.9% in spring 2026, the third straight year of growth (AICPA).

A shrinking pipeline was making the shortage worse for everyone. A recovering one means more competition for good roles, and more evidence this is a field worth building a career in.

Most friction with a new remote hire starts in week one, not month three, when nobody wrote down what "done well" looks ...
14/09/2026

Most friction with a new remote hire starts in week one, not month three, when nobody wrote down what "done well" looks like.

Map access before they start. Write your standard down once. Schedule the first real check-in before you need one, not after something goes wrong.

Set these up in week one, and month three holds no surprises.

Book a discovery call, and we will help you set week one up properly.

The dates are locked. York Hamilton Community Connect returns to Manila from 2 to 4 March 2027, bringing clients and rem...
10/09/2026

The dates are locked. York Hamilton Community Connect returns to Manila from 2 to 4 March 2027, bringing clients and remote specialists together in person.

This photo is from our last visit, not the event itself, more details to come as they are confirmed.

Let us know if you would like to be part of it.

Turnover across accounting firms fell to 11.8% in 2025, the lowest level in over 20 years of industry data (Inside Publi...
09/09/2026

Turnover across accounting firms fell to 11.8% in 2025, the lowest level in over 20 years of industry data (Inside Public Accounting), down from a peak of 15.9% in 2022.

A profession with falling turnover is one where more people are finding roles worth staying in. Worth asking any employer where they sit relative to that number.

Owners compare remote and local hiring by putting two salaries side by side. That misses most of the actual cost.A local...
07/09/2026

Owners compare remote and local hiring by putting two salaries side by side. That misses most of the actual cost.

A local hire can take six to ten weeks to find. Every week the seat sits empty is a week you cover it yourself. A hire who leaves in year one costs you the search again, plus the ramp time.

The honest comparison is the cost of a filled, working seat over two years, not one line on a payslip.

Book a discovery call, and we will run the real numbers for your practice.

Last month we sat down with about 30 founders and business owners across completely different industries. No agenda, no ...
03/09/2026

Last month we sat down with about 30 founders and business owners across completely different industries. No agenda, no pitches, just real conversation over lunch.

York Hamilton co-hosted with Sara Siami of The People Plugin and Daniella Kalyvas of The Marketing Room, at Bar Sofia.

According to Robert Half's Q2 2026 data, 85% of US finance and accounting roles are fully on-site, 12% are hybrid, and o...
02/09/2026

According to Robert Half's Q2 2026 data, 85% of US finance and accounting roles are fully on-site, 12% are hybrid, and only 3% are advertised as fully remote.

That scarcity cuts both ways. A genuinely remote role is worth more than the title suggests, and if you are searching for one, expect it to take longer than a generalist search. The good ones are rare enough to be worth waiting for.

You cannot watch someone work from another country. You can still know if the work is good.Real oversight lives in the w...
01/09/2026

You cannot watch someone work from another country. You can still know if the work is good.

Real oversight lives in the work, not in watching someone produce it. A source that does not lie, like a reconciled ledger. A second pair of eyes on anything a client will see. A weekly rhythm, not a constant chase.

None of it is remote-specific. It is just management that still works when you cannot see the desk.

Book a discovery call, and we will help you set up the checks that matter, not the ones that just feel like oversight.

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