CAS: A Growing and Lucrative Service Line

January 17, 2023

Client advisory services (CAS) is proving to be an extraordinarily profitable area, with growth rates that are often double those of the accounting profession's more well-established service lines. Amy Bridges, professional development manager at CPA.com, shares the results of the AICPA/CPA.com CAS Benchmarking Survey and provides guidance for firms looking to offer these services to clients.

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Amy Bridges

Amy Bridges is the professional development manager at CPA.com, developing and advancing the curriculum to “Empower CPAs and Businesses for the Digital Age.”
Don  Meyer

Don Meyer

Don Meyer, CAE, is the chief growth officer of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, where he is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and direction for the organization’s marketing, communications and membership campaigns and for driving the success of a deep and broad swath of organizational initiatives.

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