CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Discover expert tax planning and accounting services designed to help you thrive. Effective tax planning and accounting are not just about compliance; they are about unlocking opportunities for growth and stability. In conclusion, effective tax planning and accounting are vital for the success of small businesses.

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Tax Planning Accounting Planning Budgeting 52

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

Tax Planning 75

Tax Planning Practice Management Leverage Planning 75

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) Accounting Investments 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 12, 2025

In our 166th episode of Kitces & Carl , Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards discuss how advisors can bridge the gap between planning and a client's lived experience to guide better decision-making. a tax bill or refund). a tax bill or refund).

Leadership 52

Leadership Tax Planning Construction Education 52

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 28, 2024

continuing education) and often held a space for the vendors who served those advisors, with organizations like the Financial Planning Association convening the largest conferences for financial advisors.

Tax Planning 58

Tax Planning Education Planning Budgeting 58

CFO Plans

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In today’s dynamic financial landscape, Discover Strategic Financial Planning Solutions that are more than a necessity; they’re the backbone of sustainable business growth. Additionally, ROI analysis tools play a crucial role in evaluating the success of financial strategies and investments.

CFO 52

CFO Cost Management Leverage Planning 52

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 29, 2025

Financial planning is inherently complex, especially when it comes to data gathering, analysis, and crafting well-reasoned recommendations. investment strategies or tax planning) – can reduce cognitive overload for clients and keep meetings on track.

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Communication Leverage Planning 52

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Fifth Third has focused on improving customer satisfaction and retention without losing sight of their tried-and-true historical approach to wealth management, by promoting a problem-solving culture that encompasses human interactions, software improvements, and investment strategy building.

Banking 52

Banking Problem Solving Leadership Tax Planning 52

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2023

However, even though the PTET can result in higher state taxes, the savings in Federal taxes that can result from being able to deduct the PTET as a business expense (including not just income tax but potentially self-employment taxes, net investment income tax, and additional Medicare taxes as well) might still make the election worth it overall.

Planning 98

Planning Tax Planning Numbers Investments 98

CFO Plans

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Strategic Budget Planning as a Success Blueprint The journey to financial stability begins with strategic budget planning. Leveraging CFO Financial Insights for Strategic Growth CFO financial insights play a pivotal role in shaping business growth planning.

Accounts Payable 52

Accounts Payable CFO Budgeting Invoicing 52

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, most Millennial and Gen Z clients can open their own investing account and buy index funds online with only minimal guidance from their advisor, so full-service investing might not offer enough value to a next-generation client to justify an ongoing planning fee.

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 98

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 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!

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Planning Technology Investments 52

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 8, 2024

These changes all have the potential to change the industry by shifting the current focus on selling financial products (including financial plans themselves) to providing a more in-depth and personalized experience that helps anticipate future issues in a client's life and better help them identify the goals that will help them thrive.

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Healthcare Planning Technology 98

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Welcome to the October 2024 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!

B2B 98

B2B Planning Tax Planning Technology 98

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the shift in financial advice from pure investment management to comprehensive financial planning continues, with more individuals becoming CFP professionals than CFAs in the past few years as consumers increasing the diversity (..)

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Auditing Leverage Investments 98

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC’s proposed “Safeguarding Rule” would significantly increase the number of investment advisers deemed to have custody of client assets and increase paperwork requirements for advisers (..)

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Auditing Numbers Investments 98

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2023

In this post, Kitces.com Senior Financial Planning Nerd Ben Henry-Moreland writes about how he went from being hesitant to offer tax preparation at his solo RIA (given how common it is for tax preparers to work long hours throughout tax season) to embracing it as a core part of the business’ service offering.

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 98

Spreadym

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Financial planning is the process of assessing your current financial situation, setting financial goals, and creating a strategy to achieve those goals. It involves evaluating your income, expenses, assets, and liabilities to develop a comprehensive plan for managing your finances effectively.

Planning 59

Planning Strategic Planning Budgeting Forecasting 59

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Tax-loss harvesting – i.e., selling investments at a loss to capture a tax deduction while re-investing the proceeds to maintain market exposure – is a popular strategy for financial advisors to increase their clients’ after-tax investment returns. With these three tools (i.e.,

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Investments Sales Planning 98

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Further, the survey showed the continued predominance of the AUM fee model amongst state-registered firms (at the same time, more than half of firms said they charge on a fixed-fee or hourly basis, suggesting many firms utilize multiple fee models) and identified the most common areas of regulatory enforcement during the year, with failure to register (..)

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Investments Numbers Marketing 98

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Notably, while the rule will create an additional compliance burden, the due diligence advisers offering comprehensive planning services (as well as their investment custodians) are likely already conducting on their clients to create an effective financial plan could be a 'defense mechanism' for these firms against criminals looking to take advantage (..)

Treasury 98

Treasury Tax Planning Practice Management Compliance 98

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 21, 2024

million in assets to both retire and pass on a legacy interest (though many have yet to establish an estate plan), according to a recent survey. Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that affluent Americans believe they need an average of $5.5

Math 98

Math Tax Planning Treasury Leverage 98

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

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 98

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 98

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 98

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 98

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

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. for 2023, the largest COLA since 1981.

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 98

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Holistiplan, after achieving success with its tax planning and analysis software, has announced an investment from Lead Edge Capital, signaling that it may be ready to expand into other financial planning areas beyond tax – (..)

Communication 98

Communication Tax Planning Technology Planning 98

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 7, 2023

Which suggests that advisor wellbeing could potentially be improved not only by automating or outsourcing administrative tasks, but also by adjusting their client rosters to better match their ideal client type.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 98

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Planning Valuation Sales 98

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Mayank Goel , Partner Indirect Tax at KPMG India , says that from the point-of-view of a CFO, visualising this involves integrating tax planning seamlessly into the broader corporate strategy. 1. Strategic Tax Planning and Risk Management - CFOs need to view taxes beyond mere compliance.

Leverage 59

Leverage Tax Planning Restructuring Strategic Planning 59

CFO Plans

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Explore Strategic Financial Solutions with CFO Plans to navigate these complexities with ease. The Importance of Business Tax Optimization Business tax optimization is crucial for any company seeking to minimize its tax liabilities while boosting its financial performance.

Compliance 52

Compliance Tax Planning CFO Concentration 52

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Simplifying Tax Compliance Efficient Record-Keeping Regularly updating tax records is essential to simplify tax filings and minimise compliance risks. Investing in accounting software that aligns with South African tax requirements can reduce errors and ensure accurate submissions.

Compliance 52

Compliance CFO Tax Planning Leverage 52

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Financial Planning Association and Money.com are planning to publish a “Best Financial Advisors” list based on advisors’ education, credentials, and experience, as well as harder-to-quantify (..)

Tax Planning 95

Tax Planning Education Compliance Communication 95

CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By predicting future financial outcomes based on historical data, market trends, and economic indicators, small businesses can navigate uncertainty, plan for growth, and ensure long-term sustainability. This proactive approach is vital for strategic planning and long-term success.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Planning Strategic Planning Leverage 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What’s unique about Anh, though, is how, as a solo advisor, she differentiates her firm by leveraging the combination of a high-touch concierge approach to client service with a unique investment management approach through the use of very carefully chosen structured notes to differentiate her portfolio design from other advisors.

Leverage 130

Leverage Planning Concentration Tax Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Backers announced the new Texas Stock Exchange, which seeks to provide companies with a lower-cost alternative to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which, if successful, could create a more competitive landscape and potentially better execution and reduced trading costs for financial advisors and their clients The American College (..)

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Concentration Analyzing Data Tax Planning Leverage 75

CFO Plans

AUGUST 9, 2024

Discover how CFO Plans can transform your financial management and set your business on the path to success. Financial consulting for real estate offers tailored advice on investment strategies, cash flow management, and property valuation. Optimize your tax planning with expert services.

Accounting 52

Accounting Tax Planning CFO Startups 52