ShareFile has added new accounting functionalities designed to create efficiency, reduce complexity, and improve client satisfaction. ShareFile is a business unit of Cloud Software Group, Inc., and provider of the ShareFile secure, collaborative client experience technology. Created specifically with accountants and CPAs in mind, the new capabilities help manage and automate document and client-centric workflows.

The latest ShareFile features are tailored to address the evolving needs of accounting professionals. In a ShareFile survey, 56% of accounting firms said that time-consuming, manual administrative work is a leading challenge. By addressing these manual tasks and other common inefficiencies through automated and streamlined processes, ShareFile is transforming the way accountants manage their work and deliver great client experiences.

“Knowing the pain points that accountants face today, we are excited to offer new transformative value in ShareFile that addresses those stressors and helps them focus on the valuable services they provide,” said David Le Strat, Senior Vice President of Product & Technology, ShareFile. “ShareFile is committed to empowering accounting professionals with tools specifically designed to simplify their workflows and drive success. With these new features, we aim to redefine the standards of efficiency and productivity in the accounting profession.”

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To complement existing core accounting capabilities, including document list collection, e-signature with knowledge-based authentication, automation, and client communication, ShareFile has introduced new features including:

Efficiency-driving automations that help address the unique needs of accounting processes and unify and accelerate client services.

Templates: Ready-to-use or custom templates designed to help speed up engagements and prepared by client (PBC) lists.
Document automation: Templatize repetitive agreements with automation that auto-fills client information for documents like engagement letters.
Integrations: Eliminate disruptions caused by constant app switching through seamless integrations with essential accounting tools like QuickBooks, FreshBooks, Xero, and Pipedrive.

Purpose-built for accounting workflows that simplify and improve the client lifecycle and experience, all in one place.

Solutions (beta): Solutions are tailor-made to facilitate seamless end-to-end use cases for core accounting processes. Our first accounting solution — U.S. Individual Income Tax Return — streamlines client document management for federal individual tax processes, from onboarding clients to compiling the documents for the return.

Optimizations for client satisfaction, to make engagement frictionless and seamless.

Client portal experience: Improve the client experience by making it easy to view tasks and take action quicker in their portal, like submitting PBC list documents or completing a digital information request.

“ShareFile is dedicated to understanding the core processes of accounting firms and identifying their key challenges,” said Nayo Carter-Gray EA, CEO of 1st Step Accounting. “Their new and existing capabilities are helping firms work more efficiently and effectively.”

“ShareFile takes the guess work out of client work,” said Nicole Davis, CEO of Butler-Davis Tax & Accounting LLC. “Not every firm is tech savvy or has the staff to manage or build efficiencies for their firm, so ShareFile has done it for them. With the built-in automation and ready-to-use templates in Solutions, you can spend less time gathering documents & getting a client onboarded and more time in client advisory.”

The new features are now available to users of ShareFile Premium. Solutions, including the U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Solution, are available as a beta release with access limited to ShareFile Premium customers. Specific pricing and packaging for ShareFile solutions will be announced upon general availability. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

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