I would like a list of URL links to sites providing research studies
and white papers discussing the outsourcing of accounting processes,
including payroll.  I am looking for research available that discusses
anything about this market.

Hi, 

Here are your links,

Technology, the Virtual Corporation, and the Future of Business (pdf)
http://www.cab.latech.edu/public/fac-staff/Homes/Mkroll/510_papers/07_%20Paper.pdf

Offshore Outsourcing Is Inevitable
http://www.ge.uiuc.edu/e2010/press/computerworld-9-15-03.htm

The Effects on Internal Audit Outsourcing on Preceived External Auitor
Independence (PDF)
http://www.richmond.edu/~mgeiger/Publications/AuditOutsourcing012799.pdf


Officetech -- Case Study (DOC)
http://www.ou.edu/class/mis5003/OfficeTech.doc


CFO Research Services
http://www.cfoenterprises.com/research.shtml


Outlook Journal
http://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enweb&xd=ideas%5Coutlook%5C1.2003%5Ccase_rhodia.xml

http://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enweb&xd=industries%5Cresources%5Cenergy%5Ccase%5Cener_bpnorthsea.xml


Other links found along the way:

CA Magazine (search for Outsource)
http://www.camagazine.com

Business Week 
http://search.businessweek.com/Search?searchTerm=Accounting+Outsource&skin=BusinessWeek&x=13&y=5

Outsourcing
http://www.outsourcing-change-management.com/realestate.html

OffshoreXperts.com
http://www.offshorexperts.com/index.cfm/fa/map.offshore_outsourcing_white_paper

Accounting Outsourcing Case study
http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60038123p-39000537q,00.htm

Should we outsource our Bookkeeping? (inc.com)
http://www.inc.com/articles/2000/08/20059.html

Why Outsourcing Won't Work (CSO Magazine)
http://www.csoonline.com/read/030103/undercover.html


Related possible Interest:

OpenOutsource.com
http://www.openoutsource.com/index.php

Searches Used

+"outsource" +"accounting" "case study"  
+"outsource" +"accounting" "case study"  site:edu
+"outsourcing accounting" +white paper site:edu
+"outsourcing accounting" +whitepaper

If these were not what you were looking for, please use the
Clarification Request and we'll get you what you need.

thanks, 

webadept-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by wim58-ga on 26 Apr 2005 18:58 PDT

Thanks...webadept-ga.  It looks like you have done a fair job in
answering my question.  Two clarifications...1) I was hoping for some
links specifically on payroll and 2) I was more interested in a search
strategy using a keyword "research" or "survey" vs. the one you used
("case study").  Could you provide some URLs that meet those
clarifications?  Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by webadept-ga on 27 Apr 2005 08:54 PDT

Hi again, no problem at all. I have a very full schedule today, but
I'll get to your research as soon as I can.

Thanks for the clarification.

webadept-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by wim58-ga on 28 Apr 2005 08:44 PDT

webadept-ga...

I have gone through your links above in detail.  Most of them were not
really what I was looking for.  For example...I am not interested in
any student research papers (edu domains).  I am more interested in
research reports from companies (e.g.  Consulting companies, Market
Research companies, Industry Analysts, Industry Trade Associations)
doing surveys of the customer base and research focused on the market
itself and the companies that provide services in this marketplace.

Hope that clarifies it more for you.

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Request for Answer Clarification by wim58-ga on 03 May 2005 12:22 PDT

webadept-ga...

Are you going to do any more work on this question or are you
abandoning work on this question at this time?  Thanks...

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Clarification of Answer by webadept-ga on 12 May 2005 16:51 PDT

I will see if I can find papers more suited to your needs.

webadept-ga

I posted my question on April 26th and an answer was posted that day. 
The answer given did not match my needs, primarily because the person
answering interpreted my needs wrong. He / she used a search strategy
that returned case studies and .edu domain (student papers).  I was
looking for consultant and market research (primary and secondary
reports) and therefore I posted a clarification to the question right
away.

The very next day, the researcher posted a clarification that he/she
was busy that day, but would get back to my question "as soon as I
can".   The very next day I posted another clarification that provided
more detail on what I was looking for.

I did not hear back from the researcher for over two weeks when he/she
posted a clarification indicating that he/she would continue with the
research.

It has now been two weeks and the research has not responded one way
of the other.   Since it has been so long, I have had to find other
ways of finding the information I needed.  As a result of the delay,
lack of communication from the researcher, and lack of an answer i was
looking for, I must request a refund.

I've waited patiently for a response from  webadept-ga to my request
for clarification to the answer.  I feel my question was never really
answered even though you have already billed my credit card.  Please
reverese the charges.