Client accounting advisory services (CAAS or CAS) is one of the key levers of growth models for many accounting firms today. And the good news is that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and start from scratch. Join four CAS leaders who will share the lessons they’ve learned the hard way—including what they’d do differently today, the key foundational areas of CAS you should focus on first, and how to ensure that your client advisory services practice is built with the client’s needs in mind.
Learning Objectives:
Rehmann
Principal and Business Advisor
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(248) 579-1111
Sharon has over 30 years of experience at local firms, national firms, and in private industry. With extensive experience providing accounting, audit and review services, she has performed technical reviews and research, peer reviews and internal inspections; this makes her a natural fit for designing and implementing effective accounting solutions. She has worked with clients in various industries, but has found her niche to be working with privately-held businesses. As a frequent writer on technology for various publications, Sharon is a thought leader in the industry.
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Principal, Digital Advisory, CAS Leader
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Based in Atlanta, Dixie oversees outsourced accounting for small to medium-sized businesses utilizing new methods that capitalize upon the latest technologies available. Her specialties include outsourced accounting services, restructuring, system, policy and procedure implementations, tax planning and strategy, business process analysis and implementation, and bookkeeping services. Dixie helps empower controllers and CFOs by leveraging their data, streamlining reports and identifying efficiencies to drive business performance.
CohnReznick
Principal, Client Advisory Services (CAS), Practice Leader
Kane has over 25 years of experience developing and implementing strategic services and solutions to help businesses drive operational growth and value. His industry experience includes private equity, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, automotive, and publishing.
His expertise includes strategic visioning and implementation; technology innovation, P&L management, global operations and account management; client accounting advisory services; business process outsourcing, and management consulting. Kane’s experience includes helping businesses restructure and reestablish operational excellence by transforming from a discrete service provider to a value-added integrated solution provider. In addition to working with US companies, he has led business process solutions deployment internationally, including in Australia, China, Europe, India, Israel, Mexico, and the Philippines.
Eide Bailly LLP
Partner-in-Charge of Business Outsourcing & Strategy
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(701) 476-8728
Jenni is a partner with Eide Bailly LLP, a top 25 CPA firm nationally, based in Fargo, ND. Her time with Eide Bailly has allowed her to work with hundreds of tremendous companies. At Eide Bailly, they have a commitment to being an on-going resource to the companies and have an investment in their success and their growth. Jenni works with a wide range of companies, from those that have been around for over 100 years, to companies that literally just started. Each experience provides a very rewarding experience and a diverse range of knowledge related to many things beyond just financial information. Jenni considers herself a geek for business operations and financial information.