285 - Turning Accountants into Entrepreneurs with Hitendra R. Patil

There’s a lot that Entrepreneurs should know from accounting and a lot that Accountants should know from entrepreneurship, so buckle in and get ready to bridge that gap and put your business into the stratosphere.Today, Jay is joined by Hitendra R. Patil, who is consistently voted as one of the most influential people in accounting, to discuss his new book The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services. Jay and Hitendra will break down the book chapter by chapter so that you get the gold nuggets and learn how to improve your business's accounting.Tune in to hear Hitendra discuss what Client Accountant Services (CAS) is and how it can help you succeed, how accountants and businesses can make better decisions, and why he’s coined the term ‘Account-eneur’ to get Accountants thinking more like Entrepreneurs. Timestamps:•0:00 – Introduction•0:20 – Who is Hitendra R. Patil?•2:10 – Why Hitendra wrote his new book: The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services•5:15 – What is Client Accountant Services?•5:50 – Mindset: Why accountants and businesses need to change their mindset to avoid stagnation•7:45 – What clients are a good fit for Client Accountant Services?•12:10 – Technology Stacks: What tech should companies implement to achieve better results for employees and their customers•14:50 – Focussing on your team, staffing, and marketing… and a background in how Hitendra became an accountant•20:35 – Account-eneur: Why accountants need to be thinking like entrepreneurs•22:50 – How accountants can become better entrepreneurs and how entrepreneurs can be better accountants•27:00 – Where to buy The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accountant Services