How a CPA Firm Solved Their Tax Season Staffing Challenges in 3 Weeks

Stull CPA, a growing accounting firm based in Texas, faced major hiring challenges as they looked to expand their team. To maintain their service standards during peak tax season, they needed skilled, reliable talent without the time zone and quality issues they had encountered hiring in Asia.

Summary

• Challenge: Stull CPA needed to scale their team for tax season, but working with talent in Asia led to time zone misalignment, costly errors, and mounting pressure on their internal managers.
• Why Stull CPA chose Near: After evaluating several platforms, Near stood out for its structured process, reliable communication, and high-quality LatAm candidates who could work US hours.
• Solution: Near delivered pre-vetted candidates with video intros, enabling Stull CPA to skip sourcing and screening and hire directly from a curated shortlist.
• Roles hired: 3 Senior Accountants and an Operations Manager
• Results:
  
  • Saved $308K in overhead costs annually (68% less than US-based hires)
  • Cut time-to-hire by up to 75%
  • 4 key hires made in under two months
  • 75% reduction in recruiting workload during tax season

Challenge

Offshore hires from Asia made costly errors, delayed client responses, and increased manager workloads. Stull CPA needed a more reliable, aligned solution.

Stull CPA had tried outsourcing talent before, mostly in India and the Philippines. But despite the lower rates, the tradeoffs were too costly.

Large time zone gaps led to slow turnaround times, poor responsiveness, and late-night work from tired team members. Errors became common, which meant senior managers had to step in, review work, and fix mistakes. In accounting, precision isn’t optional, and these issues were putting client relationships at risk.

The bigger problem? Even after screening dozens of candidates, they still couldn’t find professionals who met the bar. The work wasn’t detailed enough, the resumes didn’t match the reality, and every “solution” just created more review cycles and internal headaches.

Stull needed a better option. Something faster, sharper, and aligned to how their team actually worked.

Solution

Near delivered pre-vetted LatAm candidates who worked US hours, making it easy for Stull CPA to fill critical roles fast.

When Stull CPA began exploring hiring options in Latin America, Near immediately stood out. The process felt more structured and thoughtful than other platforms. They weren’t just seeing more resumes. They were seeing qualified professionals who matched their needs and worked during US working hours.

Stull CPA needed to hire for high-stakes roles: Senior Accountants and an Operations Manager. With tax season approaching, they couldn’t afford to waste time or make a bad hire.

Near handled the heavy lifting. Every candidate came pre-vetted, with a detailed resume and a video introduction. That meant Stull’s team could skip the sourcing, screening, and usual back-and-forth and jump straight to interviewing top contenders. The recruiting workload dropped by 75%, giving their internal team time back when they needed it most.

The quality of candidates has been outstanding. Near’s screening process is clearly a cut above.

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Within a matter of weeks, they had four new hires in place. The strength of the first two hires made the decision to continue hiring with Near an easy one.

Results

Stull CPA saved over $300K annually, slashed hiring time by 75%, and eased internal pressure during tax season by building a stronger remote team.

Partnering with Near delivered measurable improvements to Stull CPA’s operations and hiring capacity:

• Significant cost savings: The team saves $308,000 annually—cutting overhead costs by 68% compared to equivalent US-based roles.
• Faster hiring timelines: Senior roles that used to take up to three months to staff were filled in under 30 days, with minimal internal effort.
• Recruiting workload reduced: Near eliminated 75% of the sourcing and screening workload, freeing up managers to focus on client delivery.‍
• Stronger operational continuity: Stull successfully staffed critical roles during peak tax season without delays or compromise on quality.

With other outsourcing companies, we lost clients because of mistakes and delays. With Near, we gained confidence.

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To learn more about Stull CPA, visit Stull CPA’s website.

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