Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2024

Under the new law, non-spouse beneficiaries (with few exceptions) must now withdraw the entirety of an inherited IRA within 10 years of the account owner's passing rather than over their own lifetimes. This shift has led financial advisors to explore new strategies for mitigating the resulting tax-planning challenges.

Nonprofit 93

Nonprofit Tax Planning Planning Accounting 93

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2024

Also in industry news this week: 2 House committees this week advanced legislation that would halt implementation of the Department of Labor's new Retirement Security Rule, which, combined with ongoing lawsuits, threaten to derail the regulation either before or soon after it becomes effective in late September A Federal judge has put the future of (..)

Tax Planning 68

Tax Planning Leadership Communication Accounting 68

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that digital estate planning platform Wealth.com has raised a whopping $30 million in Series A funding, following on the heels of Vanilla's follow-on $20M capital round just a few months ago – which on the one hand reflects the anticipated enthusiasm for solutions that can help advisors efficiently (..)

B2B 92

B2B Planning Tax Planning Technology 92

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The OECD forecasted that the measures could bring in a further $100 billion in business tax revenues each year. . France Will Proceed With Controversial Digital Services Tax Plan. France will proceed with intentions to gather its controversial digital services tax in the middle of December, Accounting Today reported.

Tax Planning 57

Tax Planning Compliance Planning Economics 57

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 21, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that financial advisors continue to move towards ETFs and away from mutual funds when it comes to client portfolio recommendations, though a majority of advisors continue to see a role for active management in the investment management process A former employee has filed a lawsuit alleging (..)

Math 89

Math Tax Planning Treasury Leverage 89

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 90

Tax Planning Practice Management Accounting Firms Securities 90

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 (..)

Concentration 69

Concentration Analyzing Data Tax Planning Leverage 69

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 90

Practice Management Tax Planning Planning Securities 90

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

accounting firms, SEC registered businesses, insurance companies, and publicly traded corporations). Many “beneficial owners” choose to obtain something called a “FinCEN ID,” which is a unique identifying number issued to an individual by FinCEN.

Tax Planning 59

Tax Planning Compliance Restructuring Treasury 59

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 90

Tax Planning Practice Management Valuation Investments 90

CFO Simplified

MARCH 7, 2024

accounting firms, SEC registered businesses, insurance companies, and publicly traded corporations). Many “beneficial owners” choose to obtain something called a “FinCEN ID,” which is a unique identifying number issued to an individual by FinCEN.

Tax Planning 52

Tax Planning Compliance Restructuring Treasury 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 95

Communication Tax Planning Technology Planning 95

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. Also related to Roth accounts, the legislation would align the rules for employer-retirement-plan-based Roth accounts (e.g.,

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 130

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

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 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 Plans

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Technology and automation are revolutionizing Strategic Financial Planning , offering advanced tools for data analysis and decision-making. From AI-driven financial modeling to cloud-based accounting platforms, these innovations provide businesses with real-time insights and enhanced operational efficiency.

CFO 52

CFO Cost Management Leverage Planning 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are one of the most popular savings vehicles because of their triple-tax advantage: account owners can take an above-the-line tax deduction for eligible contributions, growth in the account is tax-deferred, and withdrawals are tax-free if they are used for qualified healthcare expenses.

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. How advisors are increasingly purchasing individual bonds rather than bond funds in client accounts.

Planning 130

Planning Auditing Investments Securities 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

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 Sales 40

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. Learn More.

CFO 52

CFO Budgeting Forecasting Tax Planning 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

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ultimately, with the potential for added wealth that solo 401(k) plans can create, making the process of managing the plan a little easier for clients is a great opportunity to provide value that the client can see from year to year. 20,500 is the smaller number, so that is the maximum employee contribution.

Planning 130

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

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. 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. You are in charge.

CFO 52

CFO Benchmarking Accounting Tax Planning 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

And so, what we did, and I guess the advantage of being with a broker-dealer is those are now Commonwealth house accounts. Just they’re Commonwealth house accounts, so that slice of what was 6% of revenue, it goes to them. They’re just handling the existing house accounts that are there. Stacey: Absolutely.

Planning 130

Planning Accounting Compliance Math 130

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.

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Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Forecasting Manufacturing 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 Investments Benchmarking 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 Communication Concentration Tax Planning 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. A lot of them scored high as a quick start, right, and I wasn’t looking for that. ” That’s what we did.

Leverage 130

Leverage Planning Concentration Tax Planning 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” I think your number at the time was somewhere like 15 great fit clients to take on every year. And it was just an unmanageably large number of clients. He did an immense number of sales, and had cultivated a huge number of relationships. All of the tax planning, and all of the behind-the-scenes work.

Planning 130

Planning Communication Profit and Loss Education 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.”. Empowering the new FP&A professional.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But we want it on the calendar so that we keep clients and ourselves accountable so that we make sure that those meetings actually do happen. And the four pillars are the financial plan, risk management, so just checking all their what-if scenarios that something…a husband dies, wife dies, long-term care, disability.

Restructuring 130

Restructuring Planning Marketing Accounting 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).

Planning 130

Planning Securities Accounting Tax Planning 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Number one is just the fact that we have multiple fee structures. So, that’s number one. So, I don’t have to have this great call and then at the end of it, tell someone, “Yeah, that all sounds great and if you want that, you move all your accounts over and that’s the only way we’ll work with you.

Planning 130

Planning Math Numbers Investments 130

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 95

Tax Planning Budgeting Practice Management Planning 95

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And one of the flyers that came out said that I did estate planning, and tax planning, and business succession planning, and all these things I didn’t know anything about. And so, ultimately, I… Michael: Not actually that deep on your business succession planning experience as a 20-year-old.

Education 130

Education Planning Numbers Securities 130

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