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Wealth Management
Editors' Picks
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Raymond James Raises Minimum AUM for Investment Advisors
October 29, 2009Raymond James Financial Services is increasing the minimum level of assets under management that it requires new registered investment advisors affiliated with its Investment Advisors Division to hold, from $30 million to $50 million.
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Financial Advisors Identify Ways to Build Business
September 15, 2009Financial advisors and wealth managers are doing better with their business-building efforts by using marketing and social media, according to a new survey.
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IRS to Assign Corporate Auditors to Swiss Bank Cases
September 1, 2009The Internal Revenue Service plans to reassign many of the auditors from its corporate division to a newly created office that will deal with wealthy tax evaders, including those with UBS bank accounts.
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AICPA Surveys Wealth Advisors on Best Practices
August 18, 2009The American Institute of CPAs is conducting a study on the best practices of CPA wealth advisors to understand what makes the most successful ones stand out from the pack.
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More Career Women Managing Company Finances
August 12, 2009It can be described as Fortune Magazine meets Oprah. It in this context is Pink Magazine and its founder, Genevieve Bos, who was on hand to usher in the formal beginning to The Forum for Women in Accounting and The Forum for Recruiting and Retention.
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Conner Ash Forms Investment Advisory Group
July 21, 2009Accounting firm Conner Ash is offering wealth management and investment advisory services through its newly formed CA Advisory Group.
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Empowering Advisors
July 9, 2009Just as clients count on their CPAs as trusted partners in achieving their goals, over 600 leading CPA and financial advisory firms count on 1st Global, a member of FINRA and SIPC, as a trusted partner in providing world-class wealth management services.
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Wealth Management Product Targets CPAs
June 11, 2009BNA Software and Scivantages Financial Guidance division have released BNA Wealth Manager, a wealth management software product designed for use by CPAs.
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Beyond the Magic Number
May 22, 2009Americans today are being forced to review their retirement planning goals with greater scrutiny.
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Struggling With a Life Crisis
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Financial Guidance Geared Toward Women
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Swiss Signal Compromise over UBS Tax Shelters
April 27, 2009Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz told a news conference that he had talked with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner over the weekend about dropping a case against UBS over its tax shelters in return for signing a new tax treaty between the two nations.
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Exit Planning For Entrepreneurs
April 23, 2009What are the biggest challenges in selling a business? How can you help your clients prepare for succession or exiting their businesses?
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Shooting for the stars
April 19, 2009The Internal Revenue Service now has a new interest in sports and entertainment - and not just as a spectator.
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Increase Efficiency, Cash Flow and Profits With Integrated Back-Office Tools
April 19, 2009View this on-demand web seminar to learn how to help your legal clients increase efficiency, cash flow and profits with integrated back-office tools designed specifically for law firms.
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN A WEAK ECONOMY: A Web Seminar Series WHEN RETURNS DONT MEET PLAN EXPECTATIONS
April 19, 2009Clients might have retired, or planned to retire, based on certain return assumptions. But a weak economy could derail the best laid plans. How can a wealth advisor help these struggling clients?
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Estate Tax Planning for 2009 and Beyond
April 7, 2009With the repeal of the federal estate tax set for 2010 and its reinstatement scheduled just one year later, estate tax planning has become more complicated than ever.
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A Toolkit for the Financial Planner
April 5, 2009Given the current economic situation, conducting a financial planning practice isn't getting easier. With the financial uncertainty of the past several years, investors have become uncomfortable with the 'business as usual' planning approach.
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Advising Younger Generations About Investing
April 5, 2009Gen X and Y may reap some big benefits from the bear market, and advisors who target those generations could profit from helping them.
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Boomers Making Seismic Plan Changes
April 3, 2009More than half of affluent 60-year-olds are revamping their retirement plans, according to Bell Investment Advisors' fourth annual Affluent Boomers at 60 Survey of 500 high net-worth 60-year-olds.
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IRS Provides COBRA Guidance
April 2, 2009The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to clarify the COBRA benefits offered under the recently passed stimulus bill.
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Tax Strategies for IRA Owners Affected by the Market
March 31, 2009The sharp stock market decline we've experienced has no immediate tax effect on pre-retirement-age taxpayers who invested their traditional IRAs or Roth IRAs in stocks and mutual funds, since losses as well as gains are not recognized within either type of IRA.
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Financial Planning Briefs
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Seniors Lack Economic Security
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Watershed Era for Environmental Investing
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RIA Ability to Monitor Data from Banks, Brokerage Houses
March 31, 2009Financial advisors will get on-demand access to a complete view of their clients' financial portfolio, including assets held at competing brokerage firms.
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Saving More, Cutting Debt
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Aiding 401(k) Filing Requirements
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Cost Cutting and Saving
March 27, 2009American families are said to have a newfound commitment to cutting household expenses and saving money, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index that was just released.
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Be a Hero to your clients - Help them save time and money
March 24, 2009Now more than ever, it's important to streamline business and accounting processes. Accountants face particularly complex issues when recommending solutions to their clients, as they have to keep in mind cost while still providing top-of-the-line services.
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ADP Expands Retirement Services
March 24, 2009ADP has launched ADP Access, a retirement program that combines the benefits of ADP's 401(k) plan recordkeeping services and the guidance of a financial advisor.
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Grant Thornton Launches Hedge Fund Services Unit
March 23, 2009Global CPA and business-advisory firm Grant Thornton is gearing to launch a new practice unit -- hedge fund internal control, governance and regulatory compliance services.
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Questions to Ask
March 20, 2009Today is the first day of spring and it's a welcome sight for those of us in the Northeast. It's been a rather interesting winter, to say the least.
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Free Webcast: What You Need to Know About Estate Planning
March 18, 2009No matter how much money your client has, it's crucial to have a basic estate plan simply to ensure that the financial goals of the client are met after the client dies.
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Clients, Advisors Urgently Seek Answers
March 15, 2009As the economy worsens and unemployment continues to rise, many people who have stayed invested may be asking themselves if they made a mistake by not selling out and remaining in cash.
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HBK Acquires Stikelether
March 16, 2009CPA firm Hill, Barth & King has acquired Stikelether & Associates of Fort Pierce, Fla., expanding the firm's presence on the state's "Treasure Coast."
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Do What You Love
March 13, 2009Mary Lloyd says that retirement is simply not for old folks, anymore!
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Securities Settlements Down 50 Percent
March 12, 2009The average settlement as a result of securities class-action litigation dropped more than 50 percent in 2008, to $31.2 million, according to a report from Cornerstone Research.
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Shareholder Meetings Likely to Be Contentious
March 10, 2009Accounting firm BDO Seidman anticipates that shareholder meetings this year will be dominated by concerns about excessive executive compensation, recession plans and credit concerns.
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Seniors Lack Economic Security
March 6, 2009So, do you get the feeling that American seniors will be living longer but on less money?
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Financial Planning Video Site Launches
March 5, 2009The American College has introduced a video-on-demand Web site that will provide information for financial planners on wealth management and related topics.
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Tax & Financial Planning News
March 1, 2009Crisis center launched; Avalara launches blog; Copanion names CFO; Morningstar ponders credit ratings; CCH names sales tax team; Advent net jumps; ADP net and sales rise; and SpeedTax starts channel program.
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These Ladies Are Savvy
February 27, 2009Although admittedly many people look upon January 1st as the trigger-point for resolutions, an organization known as Savvy Ladies figures that April 15th is really the better date.
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Bill Would Beef up Broker-Dealer Auditor Oversight
February 27, 2009Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., has introduced a bill in Congress to close a legal loophole that allowed Bernard Madoff's tiny auditing firm to avoid scrutiny.
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Tax Season Essentials: Children's Investment Income
February 26, 2009Children with investment income may have part or all of this income taxed at their parent's tax rate rather than at the child's rate, according to the IRS.
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Don't count out mutual funds!
February 23, 2009Talking with your clients about investment strategies may not be easy given the current economic climate, but preparation and ongoing assessment of an investor's portfolio are the keys to restoring confidence.
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Straight talk on Boomer Retirement
February 23, 2009A growing number of Baby Boomers, America's largest generation, are considering retirement in the midst of what many are calling the worst economic environment since the Great Depression. This year alone, Americans have seen the value of their 401(k) and other retirement plans decline by over $2 trillion.
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Your Retirement Goals Pushed Back?
February 20, 2009Despite tightening their wallets, Americans are now further from achieving their retirement goals amidst the weakening economy.
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Gillan Named Senior Advisor at SEC
February 19, 2009The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed former Public Company Accounting Oversight Board member Kayla Gillan as senior advisor to new Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro, effective immediately.
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Can We Learn Something Here?
February 13, 2009Canadian consumers are in structurally better financial shape than U.S. consumers.
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SEC Begins XBRL Mandate for First 500 Companies
February 11, 2009The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun requiring 500 of the largest companies to start filing their financial statements in an interactive data format.
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Retiring: It's Not What's For Dinner
February 10, 2009Retirement doesn't have to be just about bingo and shuffleboard.
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On-Demand Services Enable SMBs to Save Money by Streamlining Travel and T&E processes
February 10, 2009On-demand services allow individual employees to arrange their own business travel online, offering time savings and convenience. But unless the process is tightly managed, companies could miss out on opportunities to drive down costs and control spend.
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Morningstar Ponders Credit Ratings
February 9, 2009Morningstar has issued a statement that it is considering establishing its own credit-ratings systems in competition with rating agencies such as Moody's and Fitch, although it has no plans in place.
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SEC Chair Wants to Beef up Enforcement
February 9, 2009Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro announced plans to make it easier for SEC staff to bring enforcement actions and indicated that the Financial Accounting Standards Board would further modify fair value accounting standards.
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Planning to Ease the Pain
February 7, 2009The need for financial planning tools that can help is greater than ever. Products reviewed: Cheshire WealthManager, eMoney, GainsKeeper, MasterPlan, NaviPlan, Morningstar Principia, Profiles Professional, PFP Notebook, PFP Relief, ViewPlan
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This Year's 10 Investment Resolutions
February 6, 2009Manny Weintraub is the founder, principal, and portfolio manager of Integre Advisors, based in New York City.
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70 Is the New 65
February 6, 2009Many Americans are planning to delay retirement, postpone vacations and reconsider buying or selling their homes as the result of the economy, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.
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CPA Financial Advisors Reassure Worried Clients
February 6, 2009Clients are coming to their CPAs with concerns about their shrinking retirement savings as the recession deepens.
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Wiss Forms Economic Recovery Team
February 2, 2009Accounting firm Wiss & Co. has created an economic advisory group to help business owners and executives deal with the recession.
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Ease Section 529 Plan Investment Restrictions for 2009
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Financial Planning Briefs
February 1, 2009IRA and Section 529 credit card rewards, Schwab combines units, and estate planning strategy models.
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Increased Regulation of Hedge Funds Expected
February 1, 2009Over 98 percent of senior hedge fund managers surveyed expect increased regulation of the hedge fund industry.
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Single Repository for Municipal Bond Info
February 1, 2009The SEC has announced it has made rules change so the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will become the central repository for ongoing disclosures by municipal issuers.
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Investor Protection for Certain Equity-Indexed Annuities
February 1, 2009The SEC approved a new rule that establishes standards for determining when equity-indexed annuities are not considered annuity contracts under the securities laws and thus subject to the investor protections.
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Online Tool for Mutual Funds Comparison
February 1, 2009FINRA has a new online tool, The Fund Analyzer, to help with the analysis of mutual fund investments.
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Roth Conversion Might Pay
February 1, 2009"While the sharp stock market decline has no immediate tax effect on pre-retirement-age taxpayers who invested their traditional IRAs or Roth IRAs in stocks and mutual funds, there are tax strategies for owners of traditional or Roth IRAs to consider," says Bob Trinz, senior tax analyst from the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters.
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Investment Performance and Liability Claims
February 1, 2009When investments don't perform well, clients get upset. Here are the professional liability insurance claim ramifications and how to guard against claims.
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Don't Be Left Out of AUM Rankings
January 30, 2009Last year, we published for the second time a ranking of CPAs by AUM (Assets Under Management).
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New York Governor Signs CPA Legislation
January 30, 2009New York Governor David Paterson has signed a bill expanding the regulation of CPAs throughout the state.
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Cultivating an Intergenerational Financial Planning Model
January 27, 2009Here's a smart idea for all you financial planners out there. Target the children of your Baby Boomer clients.
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10 Challenges for a Wealth Management Practice
January 26, 2009Investors of all ages, and especially Baby Boomers, are increasingly turning to their CPAs to help them grapple with the financial planning challenges they will face leading up to and during retirement.
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Management Over Myth
January 23, 2009Carl Famiglietti is managing partner of Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, based in Boston.
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Firm Organizes Task Force for Troubled Economy
January 23, 2009Accounting firm Wipfli has created a task force to help companies cope with the financial crisis.
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ExpertPlan Acquires Actuarial Enterprises
January 20, 2009Retirement recordkeeping software developer ExpertPlan has acquired Actuarial Enterprises Inc., a third-party administrator of defined benefit and insurance plans.
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Retirement Decked by Economic Uncertainty
January 16, 2009Eighty-eight percent of financial advisors now say that their clients are "off-target" for a timely retirement,
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Adaptive Planning Adds Audit Trail
January 15, 2009Adaptive Planning introduced the latest version of its on-demand corporate financial planning software, adding new collaboration features, including cell notes and an audit trail.
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Broker-Dealer Auditors Need to Register with PCAOB
January 12, 2009The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board said the financial statements of non-public broker-dealers now need to be certified by PCAOB-registered auditing firms.
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Millionaires' Net Worth Plunges 30 Percent
January 9, 2009U.S. households worth $1 million or more have seen their assets decline 30 percent during the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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Patty Duke and Cousin Pitch Social Security
January 9, 2009Patty Duke and her look-alike cousin from her old TV series are back, this time helping seniors apply for Social Security benefits online.
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Securities Lawsuits Spiked in 2008
January 7, 2009With 210 federal securities class-action lawsuits filed in 2008, the level of litigation last year was at its highest level since 2004, according to a new study.
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Tax Clients Need PFP Advice
January 5, 2009The economic turmoil of the past year presents a unique opportunity for accountants to broaden their practices to include financial planning.
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Higher tab for higher learning
January 5, 2009The stock market crash, plummeting real estate values and the credit crunch have created general-purpose anxiety for most CPA clients. But for those with children someday headed for college, that looming burden weighs particularly heavily.
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Don't Veer Off Course
January 5, 2009Having a long-term financial plan gives your clients' logic a leg up over their emotions during times of market volatility.
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IRS Extends Deadline for 403(b) Plan Sponsors
January 5, 2009The Internal Revenue Service recently gave 403(b) plan sponsors an extra year to comply with new requirements.
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CPA Firm Starts Recession Consulting Team
January 5, 2009Accounting firm Goldstein Lieberman has introduced a consulting team to help business clients cope with the recession.
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Premature Cashing in Not a Good Idea
January 2, 2009It looks as though many Americans are cashing in their 401(k)s prematurely.
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Focus on... Collective Investment Funds
January 1, 2009A collective investment fund (CIF) is an investment vehicle that combines the tax exempt assets of various individuals and organizations to create a well diversified portfolio.
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Financial Planning Briefs
January 1, 2009College for Financial Planning expands scholarship program; fiscal 2008 SEC enforcement results; growing demand for retirement income planning; H.D. Vest offers remote check scanning; Ameriprise completes Seligman acquisition; predicting mutual funds' performance; taking Social Security early; SEC modernizes disclosure requirements for foreign companies offering securities in U.S. markets.
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Higher Reverse Mortgage Limit
January 1, 2009The maximum amount that homeowners age 62 or older can borrow by selling their homes back to the bank via a reverse mortgage has been raised.
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What Clients are Doing
January 1, 2009Clients of CFP professionals are taking steps in line with their long-term financial goals, with some 45 percent moving their assets to lower risk investments while 40 percent are taking advantage of lower stock prices.
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Making The Retirement Decision
January 1, 2009At a conference presented by Berdon LLP, Scott Ditman recommended that the first step for Baby Boomers considering retirement is the creation of an anticipated budget based on fixed and discretionary expenses and matching that against anticipated income.
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Improper Gifts and Entertainment SEC Sanction
January 1, 2009The SEC charged Lazard Capital Markets plus four employees with collectively spending more than $600,000 while improperly entertaining traders at Fidelity Investments in an effort to generate brokerage business.
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System Fee Waived
January 1, 2009The SEC and the North American Securities Administrators Association say they will waive the initial set-up and annual system fees paid by investment advisor firms to help maintain the Investment Advisor Registration Depository system.
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Integration Framework Offered by Thomson Reuters
January 1, 2009Thomson Reuters announced that it will offer its Framework Integration Services as a complimentary service to all Thomson ONE Wealth Management customers.
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Enhanced Financial Planning Content to Aid Advisors
January 1, 2009SunGard says it has enhanced the financial planning content available in its WealthStation wealth management platform to help firms attract, service, and grow client relationships.
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Changes in Mutual Funds Disclosure Coming
January 1, 2009The SEC has voted unanimously to improve mutual fund disclosure by requiring that funds provide investors with a concise summary in plain English of certain key information they need to make informed investment decisions.
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Beyond Bean Counting to Proactivity
January 1, 2009To Selwyn Gerber, managing partner of Los Angeles-based Gerber & Co., the focus of his firm is on helping make a business more profitable, by tightening controls, and improving information flow.
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Market Demand for CPA Financial Planners
January 1, 2009CPA financial planning practices are growing at a faster rate, and also have higher profit margins than non-CPA firms offering the same services.
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Retirement In Crisis
January 1, 2009There is no question that in today's economic climate, lots of people have lots of different questions.
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Public Not Saving
January 1, 2009That's not an understatement according to the 2008 Bank of America Retirement Savings Survey which shows that 51 percent of the general public and 40 percent of those categorized as 'affluent' are saving less, with approximately one in five citing that they're saving 'much less.'
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People Need More Help
January 1, 2009A new national survey by Consumer Reports says that more than half (56 percent) of respondents think that government hasn't done enough for them in these tough economic times.
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Calming Nervous Clients
January 1, 2009The panicky message left on my voice mail excitedly said, 'Please call as soon as possible. It is vitally important.'
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Dealing with Market Volatility
January 1, 2009When markets drop and volatility increases, clients begin to worry that they will not achieve their financial goals.
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Navigating the Economic Storm for Foundations and Charities
January 1, 2009We're taught that God helps those that help themselves, but what about those that help others? During this economic crisis, foundations and charities may need help as much as anyone and instead of motivational rhetoric, they need some concrete suggestions on how to protect and maximize their endowments, continue to raise funds for existing programs as well as capital projects, and manage cash flow needs.
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"Heading Off" a Crisis
January 1, 2009How is it possible to keep your head on straight when we are seeing an enormous drop in wealth in our retirement and personal accounts?
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Reach Out To Your Clients
January 1, 2009As a CPA or tax professional, you are uniquely qualified to help your clients and the investing public during these challenging economic times.
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Remaining the Voice of Reason
January 1, 2009In the third and fourth quarters of 2008, the U.S. investor witnessed some unprecedented events which affected both Wall Street and Main Street.
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Volatility Is the Key
January 1, 2009'There is no retirement crisis,' says David Steinberg, founder and head of Summit Funding. That statement caught me by surprise. 'Instead, there are tens of millions of personal stories each requiring that we craft individual responses.'
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The Four Things You Need to Know
January 1, 2009When it comes to retirement planning, your clients are constantly bombarded with information. Rather than serve to educate them, it has the reverse affect--it frightens them
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Helping Clients Contain their Concerns
January 1, 2009Firefighters use the term 'containment' to describe the degree to which they are able to limit a wildfire from spreading. In today's economic firestorm, as we wonder whether 'retirement is burning,' we can adapt this concept of containment to keep our clients' worries in check.
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Bear Hug Your Clients
January 1, 2009Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Will you invest it wisely? An investment that I believe you should make is an investment of your time 'bear hugging' your best clients.
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Saving for College in this Climate
January 1, 2009It's an understatement to say that the current market conditions can cause concern when long-term investment accounts, including college savings and retirement plans, begin rapidly losing their value.
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Make Investing Easier For Clients
January 1, 2009Your clients are listening to the seemingly non-stop negative news about their investments. They are commiserating with their friends with comments like these: 'The markets are so crazy. I'm worried about my retirement. There has to be a better way to invest.'
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Straight Talk on Boomer Retirement
January 1, 2009A growing number of baby boomers, America's largest generation, are considering retirement in the midst of what many are calling the worst economic environment since the Great Depression.
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Management over Myth
January 1, 2009Accounting firm management often finds itself locked in a tug of war between applying theory and being pragmatic, a struggle that can dampen capabilities and in some cases the overall development of a firm.
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Spotlight On... NetWorth Services
January 1, 2009Back in February of this year, The Wall Street Journal published a story about how the Internal Revenue Service has been facing congressional pressure to narrow the nation's huge tax gap. As a result, lawmakers in both parties appear willing to give the IRS more tools to improve tax compliance and boost revenue. Enter NetBasis, a software system developed by NetWorth Services, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona.
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Toolbox: New Retirement Products
January 1, 2009Today's investors are tomorrow's retirees, and they are understandably anxious.
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Lawmakers Want Bush to Suspend Minimum 2008 Distributions
December 29, 2008A group of 61 members of Congress has written to President Bush asking him to suspend rules that require senior citizens to withdraw money from their severely depleted retirement accounts by the end of the year.
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Despite Recession, CEOs Still Earning More Cash and Stock
December 29, 2008CEOs at many companies are earning a greater proportion of their compensation in the form of stock, but they're still getting more cash than ever, according to a new study.
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IRS Revises Tuition Program Rules
December 26, 2008The Internal Revenue Service has given Section 529 tuition programs the ability to change their investment strategies more frequently in response to the financial crisis.
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Cheshire Software Adds Estate Planning
December 26, 2008Cheshire Software has added estate planning features to its wealth management product.
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Minimum IRA Distributions Still Required for 2008
December 24, 2008The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have decided against changing a rule that requires retirees to withdraw a minimum distribution from their retirement savings accounts by the end of 2008.
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FASB Improves Financial Instruments Reporting
December 24, 2008The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued the first of two proposed standards intended to simplify the accounting for financial instruments in response to the financial crisis.
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Financial Crisis Survey
December 24, 2008Please respond to a short survey on how you are helping your clients cope with the financial crisis.
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Financial Crisis Proactivity
December 23, 2008I have also come across a number of firms that have put together financial crisis teams to consult with clients.
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Retirement in Crisis
December 19, 2008There is no question that in today's economic climate, lots of people have lots of different questions.
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Accounting Firm Forms Madoff Task Force
December 18, 2008Marcum & Kliegman has created a task force to advise investors who may have been defrauded by Bernard Madoff and his investment management business.
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The spirit of accounting: Tick, tick, tick goes the P-bomb
December 15, 2008It's hard to believe we can write another column about pensions and the bad GAAP applied to them, but here we are again, beating the same old drum. In addition, there is a new drum in the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
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Keeping Retirees Afloat in a Changing Economy
December 15, 2008Government officials now expect 401(k) plan sponsors to conduct periodic due diligence reviews. With respect to their 401(k) or other retirement plans, the problem is that most sponsors (owners) do not have the in-house resources to do so.
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In brief
December 15, 2008Planners get new clients, Schwab beefs up StreetSmart.com, SEC to waive adviser fee.
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Saving for College in this Climate
December 12, 2008I received some interesting information from Brian Meehan of Celtic, Inc. regarding a little practical advice on how to weather a volatile market when it comes to college savings.
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IRS Gives Retirement Plans Temporary Reprieve
December 12, 2008The Internal Revenue Service has given schools and tax-exempt organizations more time to finish writing their retirement plans.
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College for Financial Planning to Add Renewal Requirements
December 11, 2008The College for Financial Planning plans to add renewal requirements to some of its professional designations starting next spring.
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Looking More Closely at the Financial Crisis
December 10, 2008Worries about the financial crisis are spreading rapidly, with job losses hitting levels not seen in over three decades, and people are wondering if CPAs have the answers to help them get through the turmoil.
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Spin Spin Spin
December 9, 2008The sour headlines lead. Ford wants billions in loans. Car makers' sales are tumbling, like a too-tall SUV on a tight curve.
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Insurance Products for Wealth Management Advisors
December 9, 2008iPro One and American Business have teamed up to offer insurance products that wealth management advisors at CPA firms can market to their clients.
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CPAs Offer Financial Literacy Calendar
December 8, 2008The Virginia Society of CPAs is offering a free financial wall calendar for consumers, developed in partnership with the American Institute of CPAs.
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Financial Advisors See Growth and Prosperity
December 5, 2008The success of financial advisors in profitability, revenue growth, and attracting clients was the overriding theme in the 14th edition of the 2008 Moss Adams LLP Financial Performance Study of Advisory Firms, recently released and sponsored by Genworth Financial Wealth Management.
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Is Your Nest Egg Burning?
December 4, 2008A special Web seminar from the Financial Crisis Center addresses crisis strategies for your financial planning clients.
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Tax Briefs
December 1, 2008Protecting students from loss of medical insurance, and the IRS targets an 'excessive' charitable deduction.
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Financial Planning Briefs
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Life Insurers' Problems with Variable Annuities
December 1, 2008Fitch Ratings says that the equity market performance this year is having an impact on U.S. life insurers active in the variable annuity market.
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Boomers Cutting Retirement Savings
December 1, 2008A new survey by AARP reveals that a fifth of middle-aged workers stopped contributing to their retirement plans this past year and that a third had considered delaying retirement.
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Postponing Retirement
December 1, 2008The current financial crisis is also having a substantial impact on retirement plan participants.
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Full agenda at Council
The road to IFRS, ongoing regulatory reform and sustainability headline AICPA confab
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How to Be a Hero to Clients
Barry Schimel, CPA, gave some thought-provoking tips on how to stay in clients good graces during a keynote address this morning at Thomson Reuters Tax & Accountings user conference in Orlando.
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LAUNCHING A PRACTICE: Removing the Barriers to Entry
CPAs are brilliantly positioned to become successful and profitable wealth managers, yet they often face barriers that, without proper planning, can keep them from taking the necessary steps to create an additional profit center.
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