When Bashir Rahemtulla opened his forensic accounting business 16 years ago, he knew he had to pitch his company, Intelysis Corp., as a global firm, ready to move from one country to the next at a moment’s notice.
It wasn’t easy, he recalls. Much of the time, as soon as a company called and asked him to investigate a case of potential fraud, he or one of his associates would have to get on a plane and be in that country in less than 24 hours.
Why the need for speed? As a small business based in Toronto, Rahemtulla says Intelysis had to be more nimble than its larger competitors, which often have offices in several countries. Still, the costs of travel quickly added up. Sixteen years ago, Rahemtulla would have had to spend at least a few days to travel to a company’s office and physically go through documents of evidence.
But now, he says that’s no longer necessary, thanks to all the IT innovations small businesses can use to save both time and money.
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