Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

There are many tax planning strategies that allow financial advisors to demonstrate the ongoing value they provide to clients in exchange for the fees they charge. Advisors also can support the backdoor Roth process by communicating with clients' tax preparers about the strategy and why they are recommending it for their mutual client.

Tax Planning 93

Tax Planning Communication Accounting Planning 93

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

accounting firms, SEC registered businesses, insurance companies, and publicly traded corporations). Robert Garner, a partner in LP’s Corporate and Tax Planning Practice Groups , advises clients on tax planning in connection with a wide variety of transactions.

Tax Planning 59

Tax Planning Compliance Restructuring Treasury 59

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

accounting firms, SEC registered businesses, insurance companies, and publicly traded corporations). Robert Garner, a partner in LP’s Corporate and Tax Planning Practice Groups , advises clients on tax planning in connection with a wide variety of transactions.

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Compliance Restructuring Treasury 52

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.

Practice Management 81

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 81

CFO Share

MAY 18, 2023

VAT vs sales tax can be especially confusing for international businesses. Sales tax is extremely common amongst the USA, whereas VAT is more common in foreign countries. All companies should consider VAT vs sales tax when reviewing their tax planning strategy. Who implements a VAT or sales tax?

Sales 52

Sales Tax Planning Compliance Invoicing 52

Spreadym

APRIL 27, 2023

Financial analysis and planning (or FA&P) software is a type of business software that helps companies manage their finances and operational activity by analyzing financial data and providing tools to plan, forecast and make budgets for efficient business growth. Planning: this is the first stage of every business activity.

Financial Analysis 52

Financial Analysis Tax Planning Budgeting Forecasting 52

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Welcome to the October 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Communication 87

Communication Tax Planning Technology Planning 87

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While this will help seniors keep pace with rising prices, it also creates tax planning opportunities for advisors and raises the possibility that the Social Security Trust Fund could be depleted sooner than expected. Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

Tax Planning 80

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 80

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, after years of working in an environment where she saw first-hand how ultra-high-net-worth clients keep and grow their wealth (and the lack of diversity among those clients), Kamila decided to build a practice that focused on providing holistic financial planning to communities of color with emerging wealth, (..)

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Leadership Planning Compliance 98

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 12, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent study found that clients of advisors providing comprehensive planning services are significantly more satisfied than those receiving a lower tier of service.

Tax Planning 81

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 81

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

users by email that they have 14 days to shutter their accounts and take out all their money or have their accounts locked, Decrypt reported. And Coinbase will not be providing a Form 1099-K for trades on the Coinbase exchange as of the 2020 tax year, according to a post from the company.

Tax Planning 97

Tax Planning Currencies Accounting Planning 97

Future CFO

JANUARY 15, 2024

This requires a fundamental pivot from tax planning to building as much certainty as possible into transfer pricing positions, which means being as proactive as possible in dealing with anticipated and current controversies.” This includes having dispute resolution plans supported by automation and standard data.”

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Risk Management Technology Planning 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

after the change of administrations, will include an agreement over taxing Big Tech. President-elect Joe Biden's team about trade and taxes, according to Accounting Today. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire’s goals will include ending a conflict over taxing Big Tech and getting the U.S.

Tax Planning 56

Tax Planning Economics Forecasting Finance 56

CFO Share

APRIL 5, 2022

Register with appropriate states and municipalities for a sales tax license. File returns and remit sales taxes routinely. While your in-house accounting team could perform steps 3 and 4, small businesses’ sales tax compliance is often outsourced entirely to agencies like CFOshare for efficiency and effectiveness.

Sales 98

Sales Auditing Compliance Tax Planning 98

CFO Share

JULY 13, 2023

At our fractional CFO firm , we believe there are three primary financial issues that small businesses face: Planning growth through uncertainty. Growth planning through uncertainty Business owners struggle to forecast new business growth due to uncertainty. Develop a cash flow management plan to improve the runway.

CFO 40

CFO Forecasting Tax Planning Advertising 40

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, passed in December 2019, brought a wide range of changes to the retirement planning landscape, from the death of the ‘stretch’ IRA to raising the age for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to 72. In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions).

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Securities Planning Accounting 98

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, passed in December 2019, brought a wide range of changes to the retirement planning landscape, from the death of the ‘stretch’ IRA to raising the age for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to 72. In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions).

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Securities Planning Accounting 98

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A common service model for many financial advisory firms is to schedule annual client meetings throughout the year where the advisor meets with each client in the month they started working with the firm, and conducts a comprehensive review of all planning topics for the client. Author: Kyle Moore. Guest Contributor.

Planning 130

Planning Concentration Communication Tax Planning 130

Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The SaaS CFO can help plan and strategize for growth with actionable goals and key performance indicators. Tax Planning With Your SaaS CFO. You might be wondering, “Okay, but can my SaaS CFO handle taxes?” As your company grows, you will want staff to handle things like accounting and tracking of SaaS metrics.

CFO 52

CFO Budgeting Forecasting Tax Planning 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As reported by Fortune, Vestager said in a statement that “the General Court judgment raises important legal issues that are of relevance to the Commission in its application of state-aid rules to tax planning cases. Google is also reportedly planning to build another data center in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial area.

Compliance 64

Compliance Tax Planning Construction eCommerce 64

Future CFO

MAY 24, 2020

Particularly, compliance (27%) is the top priority for the tax function, even as they are balancing multiple priorities like tax planning (22%), proactively supporting the wider business and capital agenda (21%), managing the tax function’s cost (16%) and positioning the tax function to provide insights (13%).

Finance 52

Finance Compliance Restructuring Tax Planning 52

Creative CFP

JANUARY 17, 2019

In theory and simply put, cash flow management is: Cash coming into the business as early as possible, Cash exiting the business as late as possible, Keeping an eye on the future and planning accordingly and, Ensuring the numbers make sense. It all comes down to proper cash planning. Careful planning is essential.

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Forecasting Manufacturing 52

The CFO College

APRIL 8, 2021

For many bookkeepers and accountants, working remotely is a reality that has breathed energy back into the passion they feel for their work and their life. Many bookkeepers and accountants tend to be a little introverted, making it a challenge to “sell yourself” and get people to take notice. You are in charge.

CFO 52

CFO Benchmarking Tax Planning Accounting 52

Boston Startup CFO

OCTOBER 13, 2015

I’m not an expert in anything related to accounting, so I reached out to one of my networks to get people I could have do these functions. So I hired a part-time accountant who sent a part-time bookkeeper every week to do our books. So I hired a part-time accountant who sent a part-time bookkeeper every week to do our books.

CFO 52

CFO Tax Planning GAAP Budgeting 52

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The virus continues to ravage the global population, effect changes in consumer behavior, unearth workforce planning challenges, precipitate demand drops, and create supply chain shocks across the business world. The truth of the matter is that COVID-19 is exposing gaps in current financial planning across the region.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Planning Foreign Exchange 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Among the several different types of retirement plans that are available to self-employed workers, solo 401(k) plans can offer the most flexibility and the ability to contribute the highest amount of tax-advantaged savings. Self-directed plans, meanwhile, offer more ability to tailor a plan’s features to an individual’s needs.

Planning 130

Planning Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Accounting 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Congress appears poised to pass “SECURE Act 2.0”, a series of measures that will have significant impacts on the world of retirement planning. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 130

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Planning Valuation Securities 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Executive Summary. Team Kitces.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

Planful

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

What are some of the biggest problems with the annual budget, and how can teams improve budget planning? After all, a budget is simply a financial plan for a set duration of the company, including the projected income and expenses of the business. And integrate operational, financial, and strategic planning together.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning Forecasting 40

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Wealth Partners , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Communication 130

Communication Planning Education Numbers 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

One of these changes was the ability for children to remain on their parents’ health insurance plan until they reach age 26. He has had a passion for finance and planning since high school, when he first started investing and doing his own taxes.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Planning Accounting Investments 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Stacey is the President of Envision Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Memphis, Tennessee, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 206 client households. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Planning 130

Planning Accounting Compliance Math 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Personally, it has been a big year of change as well, with the Kitces.com platform adding new team members, rolling out a new IAR CE offering and our latest Estate Planning course, and introducing the AdvisorTech Directory, among other additions, to fulfill our own mission of “Making Financial Advicers Better and More Successful”.

Planning 130

Planning Benchmarking Profit and Loss Communication 130

VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Identify opportunities for operational improvement and incorporate strategic adjustments in the planning for the year ahead. It seems obvious, but actively reviewing actual vs. planned results and understanding the variables at play is imperative to identifying areas of improvement.

Finance 91

Finance Strategic Planning Auditing CFO 91

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Strategic Wealth , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Leverage 130

Leverage Planning Concentration Tax Planning 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 17, 2022

We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: While weak stock and bond market performance has challenged advisors and their clients this year, these trends have likely increased the ‘safe’ withdrawal rate for new retirees. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. Enjoy the ‘light’ reading! Team Kitces.

Education 130

Education Planning Benchmarking Investments 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 30, 2022

has brought a wide range of changes to the world of retirement planning. And given the variety of planning opportunities created by the legislation – from the raising of the beginning age for RMDs to the ability to transfer funds from 529 plans to Roth IRAs – advisors have a significant opportunity to demonstrate value for their clients!

Planning 130

Planning Auditing Investments Securities 130