For CPAs and accounting firms

Finally, an answer for the cash flow problems you see every month.

Your clients trust you with their books. You see the payroll stress, the slow receivables, the financial drag. Patch gives you something to recommend.

The problem

Your clients are spending too much time worrying about keeping the lights on. Not enough running the business.

Paycheck to paycheck 62%

of American workers live paycheck to paycheck. Higher in labor-intensive industries.

Cash flow failure 82%

of small business failures cite cash flow problems.

The cash flow gap 45 days

Average time to collect on an invoice. Payroll runs every two weeks.

Cash buffer < 30 days

of cash reserves on hand for the average SMB.

The hard part has been what to recommend. Bank loans require collateral your clients don't have. Payday lenders are too expensive to recommend. Workforce tools target enterprise HR. Patch is what's been missing.

Two ways to help your clients run a better business.

One platform, on both sides of payroll. Every product is delivered through licensed, regulated partners.

Working Capital

Cash flow your clients can access

Invoice Factoring on a 30 to 60 day cycle. Turn unpaid receivables into working capital the same week. For clients where payroll runs every two weeks and customer payments take six to ten. Premium Finance is also part of the working capital toolkit, typically managed through the client's insurance broker.

  • Invoice Factoring on 30 to 60 day cycles
  • Same-week access to working capital
  • Includes Premium Finance through insurance broker partners

Paycheck Access

Financial tools your clients can offer their workforce

Earned Wage Access, affordable Workplace Loans, and the Patch Card with direct deposit and instant access. Offered by the business, activated by the worker. The retention impact shows up in payroll runs and benefit costs within a quarter.

  • Earned Wage Access between paychecks
  • Affordable Workplace Loans through payroll
  • Patch Card with direct deposit and instant access
Launching July 2026See Paycheck Access
Partnership shape

The partnership fits how you already advise.

You don't sell anything. You don't add a product line. You don't take on financial services liability. When you see a client whose books are showing the patterns Patch was built for, you introduce them. We meet the client, understand the situation, and offer what fits. The advisory relationship stays with you. Per-introduction recognition reflects the value of the introduction.

01

You introduce

A client where you see the financial patterns Patch was built for. We start with a conversation about the situation, not a pitch.

02

We handle the rest

Qualification, presentation, onboarding, ongoing support. Workforce activation happens through your client's existing payroll system. You stay informed but don't carry the operational lift.

03

You're recognized for the introduction

Per-introduction recognition when clients enroll on platform products. Paid clearly, reconciled monthly.

Common questions

What CPAs ask us first.

The questions worth asking, answered directly.

01

Does this look like a kickback or compromise my fiduciary posture?

Per-introduction recognition is structurally similar to standard referral arrangements that exist across professional services. It's disclosed, it's transparent, and many CPAs already participate in similar arrangements for insurance, banking, and financial services referrals. At this stage, we're being deliberate about who we partner with. Small, selective, focused on the right CPAs in the right markets. We can provide written documentation of the arrangement for your firm's records and compliance review.

02

My clients trust me. I'm not going to pitch them something I don't understand.

Right. The first conversation with Patch is not asking you to pitch anything. We walk you through every product, the pricing, the delivery partner, and the typical client profile. Many CPAs spend a call or two understanding the platform before referring anyone. For CPAs who want to be part of the client conversation to make sure they see the value alongside us, that's an option too. The introduction comes when you're confident, not when we're ready to enroll.

03

Is this going to take me away from billable work?

No. The introduction itself takes a sentence in an email or a one-line mention in a meeting. After that, Patch carries the operational lift. You stay informed through periodic updates. Most partner CPAs spend less than 10 minutes a month on the relationship, and most of that is reading a status email.

Patch is the financial partner for businesses that run on people. The partnership we're building with CPAs is how that financial partnership reaches the clients you advise.

Get in touch

Let's talk partnership.

If you advise small businesses and Patch sounds like something your clients could use, drop a note. Someone from the partnerships team will reach out within one business day.

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Sources

  1. LendingClub, "Reality Check: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Series" (2024-2025).
  2. Federal Reserve, Small Business Credit Survey.
  3. Atradius Payment Practices Barometer / Dun & Bradstreet on SMB days sales outstanding.
  4. JPMorgan Chase Institute on small business cash buffer days.