Kane Polakoff

Principal, Client Advisory Services (CAS) Practice Leader

Kane has more than 25 years of experience developing and implementing strategic services and solutions to help businesses drive operational growth and value. His industry experience includes private equity, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, automotive, and publishing. His wide range of expertise includes strategic visioning and implementation; technology innovation, P&L management, global operations and account management; client accounting advisory services; business process outsourcing, and management consulting. Kane’s experience includes helping businesses restructure and reestablish operational excellence by transforming from a discrete service provider to a value-added integrated solution provider. In addition to working with US companies, he has led business process solutions deployment internationally, including in Australia, China, Europe, India, Israel, Mexico, and the Philippines. Kane’s thought leadership has been featured extensively in national publications including Accounting Today, CPA Practice Advisor, and US News & World Report. He has been a featured presenter for key industry organizations including the AICPA, Financial Executives International, Information Technology Alliance, and Digital CPA. Kane was included in Accounting Today's 2024 Most Influential People in Accounting list. Before joining CohnReznick, Kane was the National Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAAS) Practice Leader for a major public accounting firm. EDUCATION BS, Business Administration, University of California – Riverside AFFILIATIONS • Avalara – Member of the Accounting Meta Influencer roundtable • Bill.com - Member of the Accountants Advisory Council • BotKeeper – Strategic Advisor • CPA.com - Member of the CAS Advisory Council • Information Technology Alliance – Board Member; Launched the CAS Track • Intuit – Lighthouse Program; Past Member of the Intuit Large Firm Advisory Council • Tipalti – Member of the Partner Advisory Board AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Business process outsourcing • Strategic visioning and implementation • Offshoring • Back-office optimization • Building effective teams • Creating value through operational effectiveness • Developing scalable operations • Management consulting"