Maanoj Shah

Maanoj is Co-founder & Director of Growth Strategy & Alliance as Finsmart Accounting. He is instrumental in developing "Accounting Seat" a revolutionary Accounting as a Service Model (AaaS) specially designed for Accounting and CPA firms. He is an Outsourcing Expert, a People Champion, and a Dynamic Leader with strong Business Strategy and Scaling-up experience. He has incubated businesses, sold & exited ventures; helped build strong enterprises in very diversified verticals like Fintech, HR & Consulting spaces in various CXO capacities over the last 20 years. Besides work, he also engages in a lot of social services and is a co-founder of Mission ICU a social initiative that won an award from World Economic Forum for setting up critical care infrastructure in the remotest parts of the country. He follows a very active lifestyle been an avid Tennis player and a passionate Golfer.

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Recent Posts

Streamlining AR and AP Processes for CPAs With Outsourcing

Practice Growth

Accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) involve a lot of paperwork and back and forth. Sadly, this is not a...

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Do Small Firms Need Outsourced CFOs?

Practice Growth

Small accounting firm owners have a unique superpower—and like most superheroes, sometimes that superpower backfires....

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Why Clean-up Bookkeeping Is the Foundation of a Successful Business

Practice Management, Client Experience, Practice Growth

One of the common mistakes that firm owners make is pushing cleanup to the back of the priority list. If clean-up...

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How to Prepare Your Firm for the Upcoming Tax Season

Practice Growth, Tax Preparation

Tax season is critical for all accounting firms. During this period, firms usually see a sudden surge in demand for...

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How Outsourced CFOs Can Drive Change as Strategic Partners

Practice Growth, Technology Advisory, Operational Advisory, Management Advisory

The modern-day CFO is more than just a sentinel of business finances. According to a 2024 report by Accenture,93% of...

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Adapting to Change Through Outsourced Tax Planning and Strategy

Practice Growth, Tax Preparation

The global market for outsourcing services was valued at $620.381 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $904.948...

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Defi Use Cases for Accounting Firms

Business Technology

Decentralized finance, or "DeFi," is an emerging trend in financial technology. As firms and individuals adapt to new...

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Improve Governance and Accountability With Enhanced Internal Controls

Practice Management, Practice Growth

One of the most common errors accounting firm owners make is focusing on the business's operations alone. These leaders...

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Adapting Digital Transformation in Accounting Businesses

Modern Practice

What happens when you fail to adapt to digital transformation in your accounting practice? You get slower in meeting...

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How Outsourced Accounts Payable Services Make You More Efficient

Practice Growth, Operational Advisory

Almost all accounting firm owners, especially the small and medium ones, have one thing in common - the “I will just do...

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