The CFO College

APRIL 8, 2021

Another key aspect of becoming a Valuable Expert is enhancing your education. Instructor : While continuing your education may seem obvious, many people overlook the importance of the “Instructor” aspect of “VIP.” You can do this through accumulating CPE credits and attending college or online training.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

And the consequences for incorrect tax advice can include legal and financial penalties if a client were to be harmed by the wrong advice – which is often not covered by the firm’s E&O insurance –creating an expensive liability when tax advice goes wrong.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Compliance Planning Communication 130

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 15, 2023

Or at least the top, pick a number, 30, 40%. I don’t remember the number. SEIDES: That allows you to make charitable bets based on long-term educational beliefs. That was never part of the plan, didn’t happen. What was interesting was I had said to him, “Well, let’s make this really educational.

Investments 52

Investments Benchmarking Marketing Treasury 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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. Luckily, advisors have a large number of ways to add value to their clients’ lives (more than 101 in fact!) Tax Planning.

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Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We also have a number of articles on spending and budgeting: Why advisors might want to consider using a client service calendar to organize the wide range of services they provide for clients throughout the year. and 2.0%, respectively, over the last five years.

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

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 17, 2022

How firms can best leverage their internal data to improve the number of client referrals they receive. 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.

Planning 130

Planning Education Investments Benchmarking 130

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 19, 2022

That group provides investment services, education and research to more than a thousand financial advisory firms, representing more than $3 trillion in assets. RAMPULLA: I went to Drexel part time while I was at Vanguard, did that commute down to Philadelphia from the suburbs, you know, three times a week for a number of years.

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Investments Profit and Loss Education Advertising 113

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

How confident are they that no year-end-tax-planning opportunities were missed across their entire client base? scheduling out tasks related to tax, insurance, estate, and foundational planning issues at different times of the year) across all of the firm’s clients can reduce errors and increase efficiency.

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Planning Communication Concentration Practice Management 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 28, 2022

includes a significant number of Roth-related changes (both involving Roth IRAs as well as Roth accounts in employer retirement plans), though notably, the legislation does not include any provisions that restrict or eliminate existing Roth strategies (e.g., In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions). SECURE Act 2.0

Planning 130

Planning Securities Accounting Tax Planning 130