A Smarter Way To Staff Your Audit Engagements
CPA pipelines are shrinking, busy season is around the corner, and your team is already stretched thin. Somewhere places trained auditors from the Philippines, Latin America, and South Africa, billable in 2–4 weeks, at up to 60% below local rates.
Three Challenges. One Solution.
US audit firms are caught in a three-way squeeze: a shrinking CPA talent pool, cost structures that no longer make sense, and busy season demand spikes your team can't sustain. Somewhere solves all three with elite global talent that's already vetted and ready to deploy.
Fewer people are entering the profession than at any point in the last two decades. Enrollment in accounting programs continues to fall. CPA exam pass rates remain challenging. The profession is shrinking at the exact moment demand for audit work is rising.
average to fill one local CPA role
Securing a single local senior auditor costs $10,000–$25,000 per month. Your margins suffer and you can’t continue to pay these rates.
in overhead for a single senior auditor to join your team
Busy season demand spikes 300% and every available person works nights and weekends. The permanent cost of temporary spikes: you either turn down work and lose clients permanently, or push your team harder and watch them leave. 18–25% attrition means next year is always worse.
Q1 demand spike vs. rest of year
See exactly what you'd save
Monthly all-in rates vs. US salary equivalents. US figures are salary only.
Audit Associate
2-3 years of experience
Philippines
$3,000
month
Latin America
$4,200
month
South Africa
$4,550
month
US Equivalent
$7,500
month
Senior Audit Associate
3-5, years of experience
Philippines
$4,000
month
Latin America
$5,700
month
South Africa
$5,700
month
US Equivalent
$9,000
month
Audit Manager
6-10 years of experience
Philippines
$5,000
month
Latin America
$7,200
month
South Africa
$7,000
month
US Equivalent
$13,000
month
Senior Audit Manager
8+ years of experience
Philippines
$6,000
month
Latin America
$8,300
month
South Africa
$8,000
month
US Equivalent
$15,000
month
Our candidates have worked for the best
Every auditor we place was trained by a globally recognized network. The same technical rigor your clients expect, from talent operating in markets with favorable economics.
Shaun
Natalie
Aron
Keagan
Chris
Amy
One Bench. Three Continents.
Built for Your Standards.
Every auditor is trained by a globally recognized network. We solve your problems through geographic arbitrage, not quality arbitrage.
Latin America
CPA · PCAOB · Bilingual
US GAAP knowledge with PCAOB familiarity and bilingual fluency. Increasingly important for diverse client environments.
37-45%
average monthly savings
Philippines
CPA · US GAAP · PCAOB
Decades of deep US GAAP exposure built specifically to support US audit firms. The deepest cost savings, up to 62% below local rates.
56–62%
average monthly savings
South Africa
CA(SA) · SAICA · IFRS / ISA
One of the world's most respected professional bodies. Rigorous IFRS and ISA training, identical to the standards your clients expect.
40-47%
average monthly savings
2-4 weeks to billable
Not the 73 days it takes locally. The bench is already identified and vetted.
All-in monthly rate
No job boards, benefits, taxes, or CPE surprises. What you see is what you pay.
Full lifecycle expertise
Planning through financial statement review — no hand-holding required.
Same team returns
You have the option to have the same auditors, same knowledge, every busy season. No re-onboarding.
How Talent On Demand Works
Fast, supported, and zero admin. We source your consultant, handle IT and compliance, and keep everything running so you can stay focused on growth.
Book a 30-minute intro call.
When your firm requires flexible, temporary auditing resources to meet project demands, we offer a rapid-deployment model.
Following a brief 30-minute call to scope your specific engagement, we will present a rigorously vetted shortlist of contract audit professionals within one week, ensuring your project is fully resourced and operational within 10 to 14 days.
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Global Hiring, Made Simple
Got questions about hiring internationally? Here’s everything you need to know — including where you can hire, how EOR works, and what makes our process seamless.
Will remote auditors work in my time zone?
Yes, Somewhere places auditors who align to US business hours, with the degree of overlap varying by region. Latin American auditors share most of the US workday and are frequently bilingual. South African auditors overlap with US morning hours. Philippines-based auditors can work a US-aligned shift for real-time collaboration during busy season. You set the required working hours during scoping.
Can I bring on remote auditors just for busy season instead of year-round?
Yes. The Talent On-Demand model is built for it: a 30-minute scoping call, a vetted shortlist within about a week, and contract auditors operational within 10–14 days. You can scale up for the roughly 300% Q1 demand spike and scale back afterward — and you have the option to bring the same auditors back each busy season with no re-onboarding.
What happens if a placed auditor isn't the right fit?
You can request a replacement as many times as you need until you find the right fit — no extra fees and no starting over. And because Somewhere runs on a zero-risk model, you pay nothing unless you actually hire.
How does Somewhere vet its auditors before I see them?
Every auditor is pre-identified and screened before your search begins, which is why most placements are billable within about 2 weeks versus the ~73-day average to fill a local CPA role. Candidates come from a bench trained at Big 4 firms and globally recognized networks — including BDO, Grant Thornton, RSM, Mazars, Crowe, and Baker Tilly — and recruiters share carefully screened profiles matched to your region, skill set, and availability before you interview.
Can US audit firms use offshore or remote auditors on PCAOB and AICPA engagements?
Yes. Using remote or offshore professionals on audit engagements is permitted under US professional standards, provided the work is performed under the firm's direct supervision and review and the engagement partner retains responsibility for the audit. Somewhere's auditors operate as an extension of your team — you direct the work and review it exactly as you would for an in-house associate. Independence and supervision requirements attach to the engagement and the firm, not to the auditor's location.
How is our clients' confidential data protected when using remote auditors?
Remote auditors access your systems through Somewhere Browser, an enterprise tool built to manage security and access, and work on company-provisioned equipment. Every auditor signs a confidentiality agreement and adheres to the AICPA Confidential Client Information Rule.
Staff Your Next Audit Engagement
Book a 20-minute call. We scope your needs and send vetted trained auditors within a week. You pay nothing if you don't hire.