The recent leasing rules from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are turning out to be harder to follow than many organizations expected. Not only do the new leases standards, FASB’s ASC 842 and GASB’s Statement No. 87, require entities to put operating leases on the balance sheet for the […]
Archives for July 2021
Corporate Profits and Workers’ Wages on Fire
[embedded content] 5:30pm ET LIVE premiere today – Subscribe for the alert! Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Roaring Labor Market – Is this really the sort of “inflation” that […]
Leasing vs. Buying Equipment: What’s the Best Deal for Your Business?
When it comes to running a business, you need to be savvy with your money to succeed. And, part of being financially smart includes making decisions about leasing or buying equipment. But, which is a better choice for your business? Get the rundown on leasing vs. buying equipment, including what to consider when it comes […]
SBA officially closes Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the closure of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) after awarding the program’s full $28.6 billion appropriation to more than 100,000 restaurants, bars, and other businesses that provide on-site food and drink. Congress created the RRF to provide relief to a sector of the economy especially hard-hit by government-imposed […]
Kaseya Patches Imminent After Zero-Day Exploits, 1,500 Impacted
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Upgrading Industry 4.0 with edge analytics
Research from market insight provider IoT Analytics has revealed that making edge computing systems ‘smart’ by integrating intelligent tools is a key driver of the technology’s continued growth. Edge analytics is a major enabler of an intelligent edge solution, broadening the scope of its use cases by enabling low latency, high-volume data actions. Here, Johan […]
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says people who had Covid get ‘best of both worlds’ if they get vaccinated
Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes people who have previously been infected with coronavirus would still benefit from receiving Covid vaccines. In Tuesday’s interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner acknowledged that some individuals may think their antibodies generated from having the disease offer enough protection against future infection or illness and, as […]
15 graphs on the changing trends in BDs, RIAs and FINRA enforcement
The trend in opposite directions on the two sides of wealth management’s most significant dividing line may be concealing what was, in some ways, a very good year for broker-dealers. FINRA-registered firms — their numbers and ranks of registered representatives trimmed in each of the past five years as the count of RIAs rises steadily […]
Chartered Planner joins Punter Southall Aspire
Punter Southall Aspire has appointed Chartered Financial Planner Josh Gordon at its Poole office. Mr Gordon joins as a principal from Mercer, where he spent seven years advising private clients. His years of experience advising on wealth management and Financial Planning issues include time spent working at NatWest. He will join six other Financial Planners […]
#FA Success Ep 236: Crafting A Comfortable Sales Process Focused On Relationships And Relevance, With Shauna Mace
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 236th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Shauna Mace. Shauna is the founder of Inspire Growth, a sales consulting firm that helps financial advisors establish and refine their business development processes to more systematically convert leads into clients. What’s unique about Shauna, […]