Surgent's Client Advisory Services (CAS): A Guide to the Variety of Offerings Professionals Can Provide
Overview
According to a 2020 AICPA survey, advisory and consulting services were considered the greatest unmet needs of clients. The recent growth in Client Advisory Services (CAS) has led many to ask what is included in this broad category as well as how to develop the services for clients. With so much focus on the recent success of CAS offerings, now is the time to learn how the services differ from what you currently offer, which of your clients would benefit most, and what you need in place to add a quality CAS program to your firm’s menu of services.
Highlights
- Details on CAS: new services or rebranding?
- Review the value of timely accurate automated accounting
- Review the three levels of service
- Discuss technology options
- Assess your client base for who would benefit most from CAS
- Staffing requirements for CAS
- The value of servicing a niche
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Accounting and finance professionals looking to enter the increasingly popular and lucrative CAS space
Objectives
- Assess a firm’s current abilities to service the CAS needs of clients
- Implement a CAS program at a firm
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent Professional Education.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Christina Hilton
Since 2011, Charlie has been the Director of Governmental and Nonprofit Product Development for Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC. In that role, he writes Surgent McCoy’s CPE course offerings which qualify for Yellow Book CPE. Charlie has written over 20 CPE courses and teaches 15 to 20 days annually in the governmental and nonprofit arena. Before joining Surgent McCoy, he served as the technical manager for the AICPA’s governmental and nonprofit CPE courses from 1999 to 2011. Prior to serving the AICPA, Charlie worked for KPMG (where he performed Yellow Book and single audits); the Texas Society of CPAs (where he worked in peer review); Taylor Publishing; and Texas Wesleyan University (where he saw the Yellow Book and single audit process from the client’s perspective).
Non-Member Price $129.00
Member Price $99.00