Case Study: OBC Accountants achieves lower costs and streamlined, paperless audits with IRIS OpenAudit (IRIS Software Group)

OBC Accountants do more but pay less with IRIS OpenAudit in the cloud

OBC Accountants, a chartered practice in Eastbourne with 20 staff and 150 years of combined experience, faced an outdated, paper‑heavy audit process built on linked spreadsheets and disk‑installed upgrades. Seeking to modernise operations, cut duplication and improve client impressions, OBC turned to IRIS Software Group and its cloud audit product, IRIS OpenAudit, a natural choice because the firm already used IRIS solutions elsewhere.

IRIS Software Group implemented IRIS OpenAudit in the cloud and equipped auditors with tablets so teams could import figures from accounts software, follow the Mercia methodology, work paperlessly from any web browser and have automatic updates and centralised file visibility. The result: OBC is now paying less than with its previous solution, has eliminated duplicate paperwork and lost files, reduced office workload by filing final audits to the cloud on site, and improved team morale and client perception.

OBC Accountants

Lee Bowden

Client Services Manager