Make Clients Part of Your CAS Team | It’s Not Just the Numbers

“If they’re consistently uncooperative, they’re not a good CAS client, no matter how much they pay.” 

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It’s Not Just the Numbers
With Penny Breslin and Damien Greathead

For CPA Trendlines

In the world of client accounting and advisory services (CAS), most firms focus on building internal teams, refining processes, and adopting the right technology. Yet, one crucial element often gets overlooked: the client. 

In a recent episode of It’s Not Just the Numbers, co-hosts Damien Greathead and Penny Breslin explore why clients must be treated as integral members of the team, and what happens when firms fail to define the client’s role in the process. Their conversation, drawn from decades of working with accounting firms around the world, provides a blueprint for CPAs and firm owners aiming to elevate their CAS practices. 

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Traditionally, accountants position clients as recipients of a service; for example, the client would deliver documents once a year, and the firm would produce a tax return. That transactional model doesn’t work in CAS, says Breslin. 

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Simone: Financial Planning’s Most Overlooked Piece | Holistic Guide to Wealth Management

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By Rory Henry CFP®, BFA™
For CPA Trendlines

“The first wealth is health,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. Healthcare is one of the biggest expenses in retirement, yet it’s often overlooked in financial planning. For many clients, uncertainty around coverage can be as stressful as market swings or tax changes. 

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Christine Simone, partner at Move Health and contributor to Holistic Guide to Wealth Management, believes health care planning should be part of every advisor’s toolkit. Research shows that twothirds (65%) of clients would like their advisors to help them with health insurance planning, but only 4% receive that help. “If you’re not addressing [that gap], there’s a good chance your clients will look elsewhere, Simone observes.  READ MORE →