Which of Your Existing Clients Are CAS-fit?

There is a massive return on your one-time investment in identifying such people.

By Hitendra Patil
The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services

The experience of those offering successful client accounting services shows that the fastest way to start your CAS practice is to provide it to some of your existing clients. If you already have a CAS practice, it is important to periodically analyze which of your clients have now become a CAS fit. It is important to note that not all of your clients will be CAS-fit.

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There are some easy ways to identify which of your existing clients are CAS-fit, i.e., which of your clients will benefit the most from your CAS offering. And then there are some not-so-easy ways to know which are your CAS-fit clients.

Posted on December 6, 2020

Hitendra Patil

About the Author

Hitendra Patil is the president of the Global F&A and CPA outsourcing services unit of Datamatics Business Solutions, Inc., a global provider of outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, finance, tax preparation, audit & assurance, payroll and demand generation & data services.

He is one of the profession's leading authorities on accounting technology, accounting firm innovation, and client accounting and advisory services (CAS / CAAS) and among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, the Top 10 Accounting Influencers to Follow on Social Media, and the Top 100 Accounting Social Media Leaderboard.

He is the best-selling author of
“The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services.”

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and
"Accountaneur: The Entrepreneurial Accountant."

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For over 20 years, he has worked exclusively for the accounting industry, leading several functions, including accounting, payroll, tax, and advisory services and technology solutions used by professional accountants.

He is a regularly published author in many leading publications in the United States accounting profession. Accountants have bought his best-selling books in 12 countries across five continents. He frequently provides fresh thought leadership and actionable insights to the accounting profession about CAS/CAAS, practice growth, entrepreneurship in accounting, and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and cybersecurity.

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Patil's newest book is, "Rise of The AiCCOUNTANTS: The What, Why, and How of Artificial Intelligence – Exclusively for Accountants.”
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