Xerocon Sydney 2023 – the learning, the connections, the parties …You can check out my full wrap up blog below. Be warned, it’s quite a read so settle in with a cuppa. Here’s the 2 minute summary.Learning and innovation: Xerocon is presented as a hub of knowledge and learning opportunities. The event featured sessions led […]
Archives for September 2023
11 tax tips on mortgages and homeownership
A half dozen experts shared advice for financial advisors and clients who are buying, selling or refinancing homes.
Citi to pay $2M for failing to mail disclosures, SEC says
Citigroup will pay almost $2 million to settle SEC allegation that two of the bank’s brokerages recommended trades to customers without appropriately mailing disclosures to them.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 30-October 1)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that RIA custodial platform Altruist announced that it is offering its portfolio accounting software for free to advisors who custody with the firm, offering the opportunity to advisory firms to reduce the costs of their tech […]
AICPA releases quality management practice aid
The practice aid and supporting materials will help small- and medium-size firms and sole practitioners develop a QM system that aligns with a new set of QM standards.
OPR publishes letter to request tax information in case files
CPAs and other individuals who practice before the IRS can use the letter as a standard form for requesting tax information that was obtained as part of an inquiry into Circular 230 violations.
Editor’s Comment: Riders on the storm
I meet and talk to online many Financial Planners during the course of a typical month. I’m always impressed by their enthusiasm and enjoyment for what they do and also their long-term confidence that they are in the right profession at the right time. The scale of M&A activity is a reminder that good […]
Inside American Airlines’ new kitchen – and how it makes 15,000 meals a day
CNBC got a behind-the-scenes look at American Airlines’ catering kitchen at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Wealth manager parent buys HNW client tax adviser
Financial advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts, which has a wealth planning division run by a Chartered Financial Planner, has expanded with the acquisition of a Lancashire-based HNW client tax specialist STS Europe. Burscough-based STS advises high net worth clients including UK-resident non-domiciles on areas such as inheritance tax, trusts and offshore structures. The deal, for […]
Xero Beautiful Business Fund: One week to go! Apply now
There’s just one week to go to get your applications in for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund! Applications are closing Friday, 6 October 2023 at 5:00 pm local time in your country (AEST, NZDT, BST, PDT, SAST or SGT). A huge thank you to all of those who’ve already applied, and those that have shared […]