You Don’t Need a CAS Sales Pitch

Three keys to discovering a mutual fit.

By Hitendra Patil
Client Accounting Services: The Definitive Success Guide

“I am not a good salesperson.”

I have lost count of how many accountants have told me this over the years. But I also learned that what they really mean is that they do not have a well-defined, structured “sales process.”

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This post is not about fundamental sales skills. That is beyond our scope. This is more about how to develop and execute your client accounting services sales process, pitch and supporting collaterals that can help get you more CAS sales.

Posted on February 17, 2023

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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