Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 25, 2023

We start with several articles on retirement planning: Data showing where American retirees currently stand, from their average net worth to how they spend each hour of the day How, according to a recent study, delaying Social Security benefits typically leads to greater lifetime wealth than claiming benefits early in order to reduce portfolio withdrawals (..)

Practice Management 83

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 83

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

Many “beneficial owners” choose to obtain something called a “FinCEN ID,” which is a unique identifying number issued to an individual by FinCEN. 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

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

those that offer both digital robo-advice and human touch) are growing faster than almost everyone else, with 24% of net new cashflows despite the low aggregate number of firms with this business model. Likewise, while CRM usage has slipped by about 5%, the overall number of advisors who use a CRM still remains at a dominant 92%.

Tax Planning 71

Tax Planning Technology Numbers Planning 71

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

Many “beneficial owners” choose to obtain something called a “FinCEN ID,” which is a unique identifying number issued to an individual by FinCEN. 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

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. Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

Tax Planning 82

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 82

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 12, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Why industry groups representing investment advisers and others have blasted an SEC proposal that would significantly expand its Custody Rule A new study suggests that organic client growth and profit margins are the key factors driving RIA valuations, with the firm’s affiliation model having little to no impact (..)

Tax Planning 83

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 83

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

From there, we have several articles on tax planning: How advisors can add value for their clients by managing their exposure to mutual fund capital gains distributions. A new research study suggests that delaying taxes in retirement is often not the optimal course of action.

Tax Planning 75

Tax Planning Practice Management Leadership Planning 75

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 21, 2023

For instance, niche firms have greater satisfaction with the number of leads received, the ‘fit’ of the prospects with the firm, and the effectiveness of their lead generation strategies when compared to non-niche firms. tax planning or working with blended families), as well as the type of clients they like working with the most.

Marketing 85

Marketing Tax Planning Planning Numbers 85

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that custodial platform Altruist is eliminating the $1 per account monthly fee for its portfolio management and reporting technology for advisors on its platform, which on the one hand suggests that the economies of scale Altruist has achieved in the wake of its move to become a fully self-clearing custodian (..)

Communication 90

Communication Tax Planning Technology Planning 90

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2023

In other words, by clearing space during tax season to focus full-time on tax preparation, it was possible for Ben to contain tax prep work to a reasonable number of hours. Furthermore, similarly structuring the client service calendar for the remainder of the year to focus on specific topics at set times (e.g.,

Tax Planning 92

Tax Planning Planning Investments Practice Management 92

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2023

Ultimately, for a subset of taxpayers – namely high-income owners of pass-through businesses in high-tax states, who preferably only do business in 1 or a small number of states to reduce the overall complexity – PTETs can provide an opportunity for significant Federal tax savings.

Planning 88

Planning Tax Planning Investments Numbers 88

CFO Share

APRIL 5, 2022

Timely and accurate filing is critical to avoiding unnecessary tax audits. Your business tax planning should contemplate nexus events to avoid surprises. Typical events that may trigger new small business sales tax nexus include: Opening a new location. Filing an income tax return with a new state.

Sales 98

Sales Auditing Compliance Tax Planning 98

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

The European Union has announced that it will not move forward with a digital tax plan covering the entire EU, but also said it would look at reforming tax laws for internet companies, according to a report from Reuters. The global tax reform is being prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Tax Planning 49

Tax Planning Finance Economics Planning 49

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. Turning numbers into insights. Growth planning through uncertainty Business owners struggle to forecast new business growth due to uncertainty. Turn numbers into insights.

CFO 40

CFO Forecasting Tax Planning Advertising 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Some tax reforms have been approved in the past year, but new ones have also been revealed, including a “cum/ex” tax scandal, which cost European treasuries €55 billion. The report said reform is hard to enable because some of the 28 countries in the EU “display traits of a tax haven and facilitate aggressive tax planning.”

Finance 60

Finance Tax Planning Treasury Banking 60

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

“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,” Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said in the statement. billion (approximately $15.4 million) of Irish government aid, as reported in the past.

Banking 91

Banking Compliance Advertising Tax Planning 91

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. The Commission also respectfully considers that in its judgment, the General Court has made a number of errors of law.

Compliance 64

Compliance Tax Planning Construction eCommerce 64

Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Tax Planning With Your SaaS CFO. You might be wondering, “Okay, but can my SaaS CFO handle taxes?” While your CFO is not (usually) a tax accountant, they can interface with your tax accountant on your behalf to explore all possible deductions your business might be able to claim. Interested in learning more?

CFO 52

CFO Budgeting Forecasting Tax Planning 52

Boston Startup CFO

OCTOBER 13, 2015

They do not sit in their office only crunching numbers; they should have a feel for where those numbers come from. Accounting Manager - Oversees a bookkeeper or staff accountant, might help with tax planning and payroll, and can provide basic financial reporting. Do You Need a CFO?

CFO 52

CFO Tax Planning GAAP Budgeting 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

a number that will change post-Brexit. The postal delivery person would provide consumers with customs dockets along with their packages and instructions on how to pay the taxes. Plans also call for services that would enable tax payments via text or email. million to 20 million annually. A rapid U.K.

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Tax Planning Compliance Planning 48

Nerd's Eye View

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).

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Securities Planning Accounting 98

Nerd's Eye View

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).

Tax Planning 98

Tax Planning Securities Planning Accounting 98

The CFO College

APRIL 8, 2021

For us numbers people, one of the hardest things can be getting out in front of a CEO and talking yourself up enough to land a new client. When you can properly help lower your client’s taxes, you provide them with increased cash flow to grow their business or invest more in training and employee benefits.

CFO 52

CFO Benchmarking Tax Planning Accounting 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. Why do businesses struggle with cash flow?

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Forecasting Manufacturing 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.

Tax Planning 130

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.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 130

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

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Tam noted that FP&A professionals will then need to “revisit their financing and liquidity strategies, centralize decisions for cash release upon the applications of government stimulus, and implement tax planning strategies that can reduce cash expenditures and preserve budget.”.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 10, 2023

Also in industry news this week: Altruist’s self-clearing custodial platform has gone live, offering RIAs of all sizes an alternative to larger, legacy custodians While the SEC is planning to increase the number of on-site examinations it conducts, the odds that a firm will experience an exam in a given year appear to be remaining steady From (..)

Tax Planning 90

Tax Planning Budgeting Practice Management Planning 90

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

Tax Planning 80

Tax Planning Practice Management Budgeting Planning 80

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Estate planning is commonly a big point of discussion, as well. And for most advisors that takes us down a road of tax planning and lots of different types of trusts and family limited partnerships and GRATs and IDGTs and all the different strategies that are out there, or at least as long as Congress lets us keep playing those games. .”

Communication 130

Communication Planning Education Numbers 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, I am once again so thankful to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!). Executive Summary.

Planning 130

Planning Benchmarking Profit and Loss Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: CFP Board this week announced changes to its Sanctions Guidelines and revisions to its Fitness Standards that clarify the factors that determine how potential sanctions are determined and revise the framework use to determine whether a candidate is eligible to become a CFP certificant The Financial Services Institute (..)

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Practice Management Budgeting Planning 52

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.

Education 130

Education Planning Benchmarking Investments 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And so, that’s how this actually started was, at first, I knew I wanted to just get a deeper dive into our numbers, into our business, our process, and, so, I engaged in the CFO solutions services. So, we do look at clients from the complexity of what type of planning they have. ” That’s what we did.

Leverage 130

Leverage Planning Concentration Tax Planning 130

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.

Planning 130

Planning Concentration Communication Tax Planning 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

While individual transfers of gifts are generally subject to a Federal gift tax, individuals can have up to $16,000 per giftee (for 2022) excluded from taxable gifts made to an unlimited number of people each year (excluding spouses, whose gifts are generally not considered a taxable transfer in the first place).

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Planning Accounting Investments 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We also have a number of articles on investments: Fixed-income ETFs saw inflows this year, while their mutual fund counterparts experienced significant outflows, suggesting that the dominance of bond mutual funds could be eroding. Another core part of an advisor’s tech stack is its custodial provider.

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Auditing Planning Investments Securities 130