Hitendra R. Patil is the president of global finance and accounting outsourcing services at Datamatics Business Solutions, Inc. (DBS). Datamatics Group currently serves accounting firms in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines and is slated to acquire customers in other key geographical markets. DBS is a strategic business of the Datamatics Group.
Hitendra, one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, is one of the profession's leading authorities on client accounting and advisory services (CAS / CAAS), accounting technology – including emerging technologies, and accounting practice/firm success.
Hitendra’s new book, “Rise of The AiCCOUNTANTS™: The What, Why, and How of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Accountants,” has so far been bought by accountants from seven countries across three continents. He is the best-selling author of “The Definitive Success Guide to Client Accounting Services (CAS).”
Patil has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. He has also been among the Top 10 Accounting Influencers to Follow on Social Media and the Top 100 Accounting Social Media Leaderboard.
Hitendra is a regularly published author in many leading publications in the United States accounting profession. In addition, he frequently provides fresh thought leadership and actionable insights to the accounting profession about CAS/CAAS, practice growth, entrepreneurship in accounting, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and cybersecurity.
For over 20 years, Hitendra has worked exclusively for the accounting industry, leading several functions, including accounting, payroll, tax, and advisory services business, and with a technology solutions provider that created software exclusively for professional accountants.