Insurance providers and consumer advocates agreed on little during the recent five-and-a-half-hour Labor Department hearing on its new fiduciary rule replacement, except this: The whole process was rushed. Interested parties had 30 days to comment on the department’s new proposal — less than half the time allotted to the Obama administration’s iteration before it was […]
Archives for September 2020
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COVID-19 Pushes Move to New Accounting Methods – Transport Topics
[Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] COVID-19 has created challenges throughout the trucking industry, but it also has created opportunities, especially when it comes to fleets’ accounting processes. Work-from-home initiatives and social distancing have accelerated the transition to paperless transactions, emailed invoices and electronic payments, which are […]
A world of tax trouble – Accounting Today
To say that today’s international tax landscape is complex is an understatement, given the constant developments in rates, rules and regulations, not to mention the ongoing uncertainty related to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. “Accounting firms are seeing a significant increase in their advisory and compliance practices as the complexity […]
Make a Mistake on Your Corporate Income Tax Return? Cue Form 1120 Amended Return
Mistakes are part of being a business owner. At one point or another, you may make a mistake on a form, such as your business income tax return. If your business is structured as a C Corp or taxed as a corporation, you can use Form 1120X to amend your original return. Read on to […]
Schroders Personal Wealth launches training academy
Schroders Personal Wealth has launched an adviser academy with the first 20 trainees starting this week. The adviser academy is an 18-month programme during which trainees sit their exams with the Chartered Insurance Institute through to a full Diploma in Financial Planning. After the initial 18 months, the advisers will be supported by Schroders Personal Wealth […]
The 96-week downtrend
Energy stocks have been locked in an unbelievable downtrend for so long, we almost take it as a given that they’ll continue to shrink as a percentage of the S&P 500 (and, eventually, as a force within our economy). In the meanwhile, gasoline demand is back to almost pre-Covid levels already. We’re driving again. I […]
#FA Success Ep 193: Turning Operations Experience Into A Virtual Assistant Outsourcing Solution, with Michelle Wong
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 193rd episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Michelle Wong. Michelle is the founder of Nifty Advisor Support, a virtual assistant outsourcing solution serving more than two dozen independent advisory firms across the country. What’s unique about Michelle, though, is the way that she’s […]
FAA reviews Boeing Dreamliner quality-control lapses after production problems, WSJ reports
A Boeing logo sits on the fuselage of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, produced by Boeing Co., as it stands on display prior to the opening of the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, U.K., on Sunday, July 13, 2014. Simon Dawson / Bloomberg The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing quality-control lapses at Boeing that could […]
Xero On Air: The apps to transform your practice
Smartphone apps have transformed the way we live and interact with the world. From checking our bank balance on the go, to sharing videos with friends, even mundane tasks like managing the household shopping list – mobile technology has made our lives easier. The same goes for using apps to run a business. Apps can […]