What are the locations of some of the Cloud computing services used by members?

Below are some of the Cloud based systems and solutions used in the industry and the location of the provider and/or their data storage

Provider Description Location 
Xero Cloud accounting system USA + Australia
Xero Practice Manager Cloud practice management system USA + Australia
Xero Tax Cloud tax return preparation system USA + Australia
BGL Corporate + Super Fund software Australia
ChangeGPS Accounting resources, advice + reports USA + Australia
Karbon Workflow management USA
Seamless SMSF Super Fund software Australia
Box and Dropbox Document management USA + Australia
LightYear Docs Legal document resources Australia
GoProposal Engagement documents UK
Microsoft OneDrive + Sharepoint + Teams USA
FuseSign Digital signature solution Australia
Office 365 Cloud email and calendar management USA
ATO Australian Tax Office tax lodgement service Australia

In 2021 the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board Limited (APESB) updated the APES 305 Terms of Engagement requiring professionals to include the details of all outsourced services and cloud computing in their engagement letters.

The ChangeGPS Engage App setting options enables members to record their outsourced services and cloud hosting details required for inclusion in the terms - learn more