What is a software audit for a Professional Services firm?
You run a Professional Services firm. This page explains software cost review in plain terms.
You run a Professional Services firm. Subscriptions renew quietly, seats sit unused, and you suspect you pay for tools nobody opens but never checked. A line-by-line check lists every subscription, what it costs, who uses it, and what overlaps. That check often finds 20 to 30 percent of software spend does nothing.
A line-by-line software check is a list of every tool your Professional Services firm pays for. It records the monthly or yearly cost, who has access, and what each tool actually does. In a busy firm, people sign up for tools to fix one problem, then move on. No one removes the old seat or cancels the renewal. Firms that bill by the hour often end up with three time trackers and two file tools. Over time, these quiet subscriptions add up.
A check like this takes a few hours to a few days, depending on how many tools you use. Most Professional Services firms have 10 to 30 subscriptions across time tracking, document sharing, billing, and client work. You gather the receipts or bank statements. Then you match each charge to a user. You can do a rough pass in an afternoon with a spreadsheet. The review finds what overlaps and what you can cut. Cost depends on the number of tools and how messy the records are.
This week, pull one month of bank or credit card statements. Highlight every software charge. Do not cancel anything yet. You need the full picture first. Make a simple list on paper or in a spreadsheet. Write down each tool, its cost, and who uses it. Then call FocusDude. Scott will walk through the line items with you, no pushy sales. He shows which tools earn their keep and which ones do not. Most firms find 20 to 30 percent of software spend does nothing.
After the review, you have a simple list. Every tool shows its true cost and who uses it. You cancel the unused seats. You keep the tools that help your firm serve clients. Software renewals stop surprising you. You spend less, and the money stays in the business. The extra cash goes to client work, not forgotten logins.
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Other things people with a Professional Services ask
unused software subscriptions
Pull 12 months of statements and match every software charge to a person who opened it last month. No owner, no renewal. It is usually a four-figure annual save for an afternoon of work.
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