cas can play a critical role in clients’ vendor selection

the needed skills are already part of the accountant’s skill set; they just need to be applied outside of the finance function.

by donny c. shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

historically, vendor selection has been primarily driven by operations or it teams. however, recent research by the chief executive group for the cfo leadership council shows that finance teams play a critical role in vendor selection. forward-thinking cas teams should take a cue from these finance teams and broaden their service offerings to help clients be more successful.

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how finance teams support vendor selection

as shown in figure 1 below, more than 7 of 10 finance teams are involved in the final selection of vendors and products. many people often see finance’s involvement as just the final stamp of approval, but the research clearly shows that finance teams are involved throughout the purchasing process.

posted on august 28, 2024

donny shimamoto

about the author

donny c. shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma, is the founder and managing director of intraprisetechknowlogies llc, a specialized cpa firm dedicated to helping small businesses and middle market organizations leverage strategic technologies, proactively manage their business and technical risks, and enable balanced organizational growth and development. donny also works with larger organizations as a trusted business advisor, facilitating organizational strategic planning and execution, it governance and planning, enterprise architecture, information architecture and assurance, business process improvement, and business intelligence initiatives.

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as the founder of the center for accounting transformation, shimamoto is leading a movement to change the world for the better by empowering and equipping accountants with the leading-edge tools and techniques.

donny was the first certified information technology professional (cpa.citp) in the state of hawaii and is one of only four in the state. the citp credential is a specialty designation of the american institute of certified public accountants (aicpa), that identifies certified public accountants (cpas) with the unique ability to bridge between business and technology; meeting the strict requirements for a cpa license as well as additional training and experience in technology strategic planning, it architecture, business process enablement, system development and acquisition, it audit and control, and it governance.

the immediate past chairman of the aicpa’s imta executive committee, donny has been both influential and critical in several aicpa initiatives including the development of an it competency model for cpas, and redesign of the citp credential. donny previously co-chaired the aicpa’s business intelligence working group, researching and creating practice aids in the area of evidence-based management, application & data integration, and information assurance. donny has also been involved in the authoring of guidance published by the aicpa on it considerations for risk-based auditing and enterprise business intelligence. as a subject matter expert, donny is often an invited speaker at national and international webinars and a familiar key-note speaker at national-level conferences.

donny obtained invaluable knowledge and exposure to a wide range of industries and sectors (retail, hospitality, state government, defense, and higher education) while earning his cpa license as a member of pricewaterhousecoopers llp's business assurance services, operational & systems risk management services, and management consulting services lines of business. with itk he has expanded his industry expertise to include not-for-profit (social services, foundations, and membership organizations), professional services, small businesses, technology, and mobile professionals.

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