Kane Polakoff

Kane Polakoff

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2x accountingTODAY Top 100 Most Influential People | Client Advisory Services Practice Leader | Outsourced Accounting and Technology Solutions | Founder | Thoug
Michigan, United States

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  • Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Board Chair
    Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Sep 2025 - Current (1 year)
    The Board Chair of the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) holds a pivotal leadership role, responsible for guiding the strategic direction and governance of the organization. This includes facilitating board meetings, fostering collaboration among members, and ensuring that ITA’s mission—to serve as a trusted resource and community for IT professionals and firms—is effectively upheld. The Chair also acts as a key liaison between the board and executive leadership, helping to align initiatives with industry trends and member needs, while promoting innovation, ethical standards, and long-term sustainability within the alliance.
  • Tipalti
    Member of the Accountants Advisory Council
    Tipalti
    Jul 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)
    Part of the Tipalti Accountants Advisory Council helping to drive innovation and insights
  • SOBI Analytics
    Strategic Advisor
    SOBI Analytics
    Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 8 months)
  • Avalara
    Accounting Meta Influencers
    Avalara
    May 2024 - Current (2 years 4 months)
    Our Accounting Meta Influencers, nearly 30 accountants and thought leaders, meet throughout the year to discuss trends and topics affecting the accounting profession.
  • Intuit
    Intuit Lighthouse Leadership Group
    Intuit
    Mar 2024 - Current (2 years 6 months)
    Our goal is to provide a remarkable experience by facilitating connections and fostering new insights across the accounting profession.
  • CohnReznick
    Partner, Client Advisory Services Practice Leader
    CohnReznick
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 8 months)
    The Client Advisory Services leader at CohnReznick oversees the strategic growth and execution of the firm’s outsourced accounting and advisory solutions. Focused on mid-market clients across industries such as real estate, hospitality, GovCon, not-for-profit, and renewable energy, the leader drives innovation through technology, automation, and process optimization. By aligning talent, platforms, and client needs, they deliver scalable, high-performance solutions that enhance financial operations and decision-making. Their role also includes building strong client relationships, developing tailored strategies, and staying ahead of industry trends to ensure long-term value and impact.
  • Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Board Member
    Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Aug 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)
    As the Board Member at ITA, I had the privilege of leading initiatives to drive collaboration and knowledge sharing among consulting and accounting technology professionals. By fostering an environment of trust and integrity, we were able to share client success through the discovery of best practices and benchmarking data.
  • Botkeeper
    Strategic Advisor
    Botkeeper
    Feb 2022 - Current (4 years 7 months)
  • CPAcom
    Member of the CAS Advisory Council
    CPAcom
    Nov 2021 - Current (4 years 10 months)
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
    Member of the Audit Committee
    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
    Sep 2021 - Current (5 years)
  • Billcom
    Member of the Accountants Advisory Council
    Billcom
    Jul 2021 - Current (5 years 2 months)
  • Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Chair, CAS Planning Committee
    Information Technology Alliance ITA
    Jan 2022 - Sep 2025 (3 years 9 months)
    • Led the CAS Planning Committee to drive collaboration among consulting and accounting technology professionals, enhancing business practices. • Developed strategies to promote knowledge sharing and best practices within the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) community. • Implemented initiatives to foster trust, integrity, and long-lasting relationships among ITA members.
  • Intuit
    Member of the Large Firm Advisory Council
    Intuit
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (2 years)
  • UHY LLP Certified Public Accountants
    National Practice Leader, Client Accounting Advisory Services
    UHY LLP Certified Public Accountants
    Jul 2019 - Jan 2023 (3 years 7 months)
    Kane Polakoff is the founder and the National Practice Leader for UHY Advisors’ Client Accounting Advisory Service (CAAS), providing Finance and Accounting Solutions such as Financial Statement Preparation, Cash Verification, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable services; Payroll; Human Resource Information Systems, Shared Service implementation and optimization, and operational and financial process optimization services to client companies. The UHY CAAS mission is to provide high value solutions and exceptional customer service to clients by allowing client management additional time to run their enterprise. With the UHY team, we will work with existing and new clients to deliver customized programs to meet client’s individual needs
  • F
    President
    Falcon Holdings Management
    Dec 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 8 months)
    Falcon Holdings Management is providing expert operational and back office services to many top companies within the market place. We serve our clients with a level of commitment that is first class in the industry. The exceptional track record with providing value added services to our clients is attributed to Falcon Holdings Management People First philosophy. We develop strong effective teams where training is a key component to success as well as technology-driven solutions. Falcon Holdings Management implements many different programs within the company that promote a diverse work force and help our employees excel. Falcon Holdings Management was founded in 1999 by Aslam Khan. We have repeatedly bought low performing companies and
  • Quatrro
    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Quatrro Business Support Services
    Quatrro
    Jul 2013 - Dec 2017 (4 years 6 months)
    Recruited to collaborate with Chairman, Executive Director, CTO, CFO, and President to lead, manage, and execute the service delivery and account management to achieve revenue growth, improved customer service, enhanced productions levels, compliance with service levels agreements, contract growth, and staff development. Continually evaluate operations and then implement improvements by reorganizing the team, redefining the processes, and deploying new technology. Manage resources for multiple locations across multiple divisions, processes, and systems to ensure customer deliverables meet or exceed promised delivery schedules and service level agreements. Create and maintain seamless, efficient, standardized operational processes that
  • Aegis Limited
    Vice President - Global Business Process Solutions Leader
    Aegis Limited
    Apr 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 4 months)
    Led a global solutions and transition team driving sales, creating technology enabled solutions, ramping-up complex engagements, and supporting daily operations of various projects within multiple verticals. Closed the first three clients within six months of joining the company. Provided world class solutions of exceptional value to customers through the deployment of people, reengineering of processes, and integration of robust technology. Deployed cutting edge technology and labor arbitrages to reduce cost, increase quality, and improve turn-around time for new and existing customers.
  • SourceHOV
    Vice President
    SourceHOV
    Jan 2003 - Jan 2012 (9 years 1 month)
    Reinvented the organization from a discrete service provider to an integrated BPO provider. Voted Employee of the Year for a company with 12,000+ employees . Developed a new division offering augmented capacity to healthcare payer’s claim adjudication and claim processing departments. Implemented new tools and processes that set standards for knowledge sharing and issue resolution from a global perspective. VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES Directed the growth of the Finance and Accounting Practice. Reengineered Finance and Accounting practice from a discrete offering to an integrated solution providing end-to-end Finance and Accounting services to Fortune 100 companies including Chrysler and Kroger. Grew division from less
  • Accenture
    Senior Consultant
    Accenture
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2003 (6 years 1 month)
    Below are a few of the many value added services provided over 5 years to customers: Account Manager, SunTrust Banks, Inc. - Commercial Relationship System Developed multiple web-enabled applications for the bank’s sales force to maintain the commercial relationship entities within the bank. Managed efforts of a twelve-person team consisting of business analysts, developers, system testers, and technical architects. • Led the design effort of multiple web-enabled applications using the Microsoft.Net platform. Consultant, Bank of America Developed the My Bank of America Consumer Portal, which provides integrated information, products, services, and advice to help customers manage their financial lives. • Led brainstorming sessions with k
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  • University of California Riverside
    BS Business Administration, Minor Spanish
    University of California Riverside
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