Recovery Time Objectives: Setting Realistic Targets for Accountancy Firms

Business continuity planning for accountancy firms needs to cover more than fire drills and physical disruption — a ransomware attack or major system outage can take a firm offline just as effectively, often with less warning.

Setting realistic recovery targets

Recovery time objectives — how quickly systems need to be back up — should be based on what the firm can actually tolerate, not an arbitrary number. That means understanding which systems are truly critical and testing, not just assuming, how long recovery would take.

Testing the plan

A disaster recovery plan that's never been tested is a plan on paper, not a plan in practice. Regular testing — whether a full failover exercise or a tabletop walkthrough — surfaces the gaps that only show up when something is actually put under pressure.

We help accountancy firms build and test business continuity plans that hold up when it matters, not just on paper.