Benjamin Pik

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder - Certified Public Accountant (FR&US) at Expand CPA (Ex-AS.Partners)

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Overview

Benjamin is the co-founder of Expand CPA and a triple-qualified Certified Public Accountant in France, the US, and Canada. Specializing in cross-border tax and advisory, he helps foreign companies and expats navigate the French market. Colleagues describe him as ambitious, dedicated, and having a strong drive to succeed.

He has an atypical academic background, having started his studies in mathematics at Université Paris Dauphine before discovering his passion for accounting during a university exchange in Canada. He is actively involved in the American expat community in France, frequently sharing his expertise in webinars and seminars.

Unique fact: He is triple-certified as a public accountant in France, the United States, and Canada, offering rare expertise in international compliance.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Critic

Objective Thinker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

US-France Business
He frequently speaks on podcasts and webinars about the challenges and strategies for French companies expanding into the US market, covering tax, compliance, and structural differences.
Expat Community Support
Actively involved with the American expat community in France, presenting at events for organizations like AARO and Democrats Abroad to provide tax and financial guidance.
Entrepreneurial Growth
He co-founded and grew his firm significantly in a few years, discussing topics like recruitment, business vision, and achieving work-life balance as an entrepreneur.

Media Appearances

Benjamin has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2020
Co-Founder - Certified Public Accountant (FR&US) at Expand CPA (Ex-AS.Partners)
6-2021
Certifying Acceptance Agent at Internal Revenue Service
9-2019 - 9-2021
University Lecturer at Université Paris Dauphine
10-2015 - 4-2020
Manager - Audit / Accounting Advisory & Capital Markets at Deloitte
7-2013 - 6-2015
US Tax Associate at BDO Israel

Education

2015 - 2015
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Montana Board of Public Accountants
2017 - 2017
CPA from Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

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Insights For Selling To Benjamin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benjamin is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benjamin

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benjamin move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Benjamin take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Benjamin

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