Online career resource Vault.com released its 2022 Accounting 50 list, an annual ranking of the best accounting firms to work for based on accounting professionals’ feedback, with Big Four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers topping the list. Rankings were based on feedback from some 11,400 accounting professionals, who were asked to rate the firms on categories such as […]
Archives for April 2021
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Apr 17-18)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Gary Gensler, known for his aggressive enforcement at the CFTC a decade ago, has officially been confirmed by the Senate as the next SEC Commissioner… setting the stage for what may be a […]
Editor’s Column: A small but important step forward
This week I did something rather different. I put on a pair of black work shoes, a decent work shirt and a pair of trousers. I then went to my annual business meeting at our accountants. In normal times this would not warrant the slightest attention but it was the first time in a year […]
Break Down Where Your Money Goes With Activity-based Costing
Not sure what activities your overhead costs are going towards? With activity-based costing, product-focused businesses can get into the nitty-gritty details to better allocate expenses. That means you can more accurately analyze your spending—and price your products. Activity-based costing is a complex subject. Read on to learn the basics of what activity-based costing is, how […]
Treasury yields rebound but still below recent highs
U.S. Treasury yields rebounded on Friday morning, with the 10-year rate having fallen to 1.53% in the previous session. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.585% at 4 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to 2.275%. Yields move inversely to prices. The 10-year Treasury yield recently topped […]
Carey owner delays results after Adams judgment
STM Group, the international financial services provider which owns Carey Pensions, has delayed its 2020 results following discussions with its auditors after the recent shock Adams v Carey court judgment. The company says the delay will enable it to assess the long term impact of the judgment although it expects any provision required to be […]
How advisors can help clients through 2021
What’s the role of an advisor in 2021? The scenery has certainly changed, even before the pandemic, and the role of an advisor must evolve with it. Basic tax advice and routine compliance now only represents a portion of the essential functions of an advisor. It’s time to expand into alternative services that add extra […]
Accounting Associate – Buckrail
Willow Street is seeking an Accounting professional to join its client services team. Qualified candidate must be skilled in accounting principles and experienced in bookkeeping and financial statement preparation – trust accounting background preferred. This highly collaborative position requires an individual who has strong communication skills and is detailed, technology savvy, and discrete in all […]
J.P. Morgan Advisors names Phil Sieg new CEO
J.P. Morgan Advisors has a new leader. Phil Sieg has been named CEO just one year after he was hired to head J.P. Morgan Advisors’ practice management team, according to an internal memo from Kristin Lemkau, CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. Sieg will oversee a unit of about 450 advisors in 21 offices who […]
How nonfungible tokens work and where they get their value
An attorney friend recently asked me out of the blue about nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. What prompted his interest was the sale of a collage composed of 5,000 digital pieces, auctioned by Christie’s on March 11, 2021, for a remarkable $69 million. Mike Winkelmann, an artist known as Beeple, created this piece of digital art, […]