Why Firms Shy Away from CAS

If you’re hesitating, consider these solutions.

By Hitendra Patil
Client Accounting Services: The Definitive Success Guide

Why fall into the same trap that other firms have fallen into during their client accounting services journey? If you know what those traps are, you will save significant money and time in establishing your CAS practice.

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Fortunately, the CPA Trendlines CAS survey identified which are the top five CAS killers, for firms of different sizes, that the accounting profession has experienced.

Posted on September 18, 2022

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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