Wealth management

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed an accounting standards update Monday to enhance the transparency of how not-for-profit organizations present and disclose contributed non-financial assets.

Your clients’ complex financial lives offer major opportunities.

The former Treasury Secretary proposed a suite of steps the U.S. government can take to raise trillions of dollars more in revenue from the rich without adopting a wealth tax.

One way the rich get richer is through inheritance, and they’re barely paying taxes on it.

Next time you meet with a client, instead of just making small talk or asking, “How’s the family doing?” take it a step further.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Q4 2019 Personal Financial Satisfaction index (PFSi) has reached a new high for the seventh time in the last ten quarters after plummeting to record lows in the third quarter of last year, thanks to a late 2019 surge in the stock market.

They call themselves the Patriotic Millionaires, and they say with straight faces it’s time the ultra-affluent kick in more to Uncle Sam.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are offering a safe harbor to provide relief to taxpayers who borrowed money to attend a nonprofit or for-profit school and had their student loan debts discharged.

For the owner of a multimillion-dollar company, selling by the end of 2020 could result in a much smaller tax bill than striking a deal in 2021 under new rules.

Consumers in 2019 were more likely to say plans to hike taxes on the wealthy would harm economic growth than they were in prior years, despite it being a key campaign pledge for nearly every Democratic presidential candidate, according to a new University of Michigan survey.

The Avantax Wealth Management parent views HK Financial as another way of working with CPAs and tax professionals branching into the field.

PKF O’Connor Davies adds DHL&S; LBMC Technology Solutions merges with InterDyn Artis; Finkler joins HW&Co.; Gilliam Coble & Moser merges with Apple, Bell, Johnson & Co.; and Blucora plans acquisition of HK Financial Services.

Here’s a look at the most significant decade for the fastest-growing giving vehicle.

The world’s second-richest person said he wants his fellow billionaires to pay much higher taxes.

Teach clients to avoid the end-of-the-year rush to make the most of their donations.

Everyone benefits from a well-thought-out plan, including staff and clients.

Tax pros share what they and their clients think about the proposed tax on the rich.

As your client’s most trusted advisor, you probably spend a lot of time on their business balance sheet. But how much focus is dedicated to their personal balance sheet?

To help individuals and businesses prepare for filing season, Grant Thornton has released a collection of year-end tax tips.

To get a better handle on your client’s personal cash flow situation, you need to go beyond their business and understand their family financial dynamics.