Mukesh Shah Hired to Lead Firm’s Growing CFO Tech Practice, Including Salesforce Solutions
Accordion, a financial consulting firm focused on private equity, announced the acquisition of the Salesforce division of professional services firm Kavaliro. As part of the acquisition, the firm will offer Salesforce solutions as part of its rapidly expanding CFO Technology practice. In a related move, the firm has named Mukesh Shah to lead the CFO Tech practice as it continues to grow in response to increasing client demand for expertise in the technology ecosystem that supports the finance function.
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Accordion will now provide industry leading advisory and implementation solutions across Salesforce’s suite of tools, including Agentforce, Data Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Service Cloud, and Sales Cloud. Coupled with its Data & Analytics, ERP, and EPM offerings, Accordion will be positioned to help clients craft and implement custom Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ), Billing, and Revenue Recognition strategies while leveraging Agentforce to automate revenue cycles, sales operations, and FinOps reporting. Additionally, Accordion will offer comprehensive data migration, system integration, and managed services to ensure its clients’ systems remain continuously aligned with their business goals.
Accordion will now provide industry leading advisory and implementation solutions across Salesforce’s suite of tools, including Agentforce, Data Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Service Cloud, and Sales Cloud.
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“We are proud to have built industry leading expertise, enabling our clients to harness the full power of Salesforce for CPQ and billing process optimization,” said Miguel Boland, who will join Accordion from Kavaliro as a Senior Director. “We’re also excited to be at the forefront of leveraging Agentforce to further transform revenue lifecycle management. Joining Accordion allows us to offer an even broader universe of PE-backed CFO solutions that will empower them to drive meaningful value creation using Salesforce tools.”
The acquisition adds a team of highly respected Salesforce experts to Accordion’s community of financial and technology professionals serving the Office of the CFO. The team Accordion is acquiring has built a strong reputation for excellence, with notable achievements including the successful implementation of Salesforce CPQ and Billing directly for Salesforce. They have also been named a Revenue Cloud Partner Advisory Board Member, a Billing Certified Partner, and earned Agentforce Partner certification.
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“I’m thrilled to be joining Accordion to oversee the growth of our CFO Tech practice, which now includes the industry’s most robust Salesforce offering,” said Shah. “This technology stack, along with emerging AI and digital solutions, serves as the engine powering the finance function. Now, more than ever, CFOs need help and guidance to optimize their tech stack and incorporate automation in ways that fuel the type of value creation their sponsors demand. Accordion stands alone as a CFO technology partner that uniquely understands both the intricacies of finance infrastructure and the nuanced requirements of the PE-backed CFOs using these systems.”
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Source – Businesswire
