Executive Summary Over the years, study after study has shown wealthy families are often worried about passing along their wealth to children, and the risk that those children may end out being “spoiled”, overly concerned about material things, and generally naïve about the value of money. Which is understandable given the extensive research into the […]
Accounting Articles 2019 | Year in Review With Patriot Software
Here at Patriot Software, we try to answer any and all questions you might have about accounting and your small business responsibilities. Want to see what kind of topics we’ve covered this year on our accounting blog? Take a look at our top 10 most-read accounting articles 2019. Most-read accounting articles 2019 If you have […]
#FASuccess Ep 157: Building Your Own Personal Brand To Complement And Not Compete With Your Advisory Firm, with Peter Lazaroff
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 157th episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Peter Lazaroff. Peter is a shareholder and the co-chief investment officer of Plancorp, an independent RIA based in St. Louis that oversees nearly $4.4 billion of assets under management for almost 1,300 affluent clients. What’s unique about […]
2019 Highlights – The Top 20 Nerd’s Eye View Blog Posts You Might Have Missed
Executive Summary As we enter the 2019 holiday season and the year (and decade!) comes to a close, I am once again so thankful to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Dec 28-29)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “weekend reading for financial planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with a deeper-dive look at the SECURE Act (now that it is officially signed into law), as advisors get up to speed on the real-world planning implications and conversations that must happen with clients in the coming […]
What In the World Is Economic Nexus, and Does it Impact Your Business?
As a business owner, you have likely heard of the term sales tax before. Heck, you might have even heard about sales tax nexus before. But, have you heard of economic nexus? If you have in-person or online sales, it’s time to listen up and learn about economic nexus. Read on to learn what is […]
Parsing The Difference Between Rollovers And Transfers To Avoid Retirement Account Penalties And Confusion
Executive Summary When distributions are taken from tax-deferred retirement accounts, ordinary income taxes are due. However, sometimes funds may simply need to be moved from one retirement account to another – perhaps because an employee is retiring or switching jobs and chooses to move their 401(k) from their old employer to another 401(k), or to […]
#FASuccess Ep 156: Establishing Next Generation Career Tracks And Business Development Training For Long-Term Sustainability, with DeLynn Zell
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 156th episode of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is DeLynn Zell. DeLynn is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bridgeworth Financial, a hybrid RIA based in Birmingham, Alabama that oversees nearly $1.6 billion of assets under management for almost 2,000 clients. What’s unique about DeLynn and […]
SECURE Act And Tax Extenders Creates Retirement Planning Opportunities And Challenges
Executive Summary Sweeping legislative tax or retirement reforms typically happen only once every decade or so, but the final weeks of 2019 brought the second major piece of Congressional action in the past 24 months, as the SECURE Act (along with a series of year-end tax extenders), which was passed in the House this past […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Dec 21-22)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “weekend reading for financial planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that after months of delays, the SECURE Act is finally being passed as an extension of a year-end Congressional spending bill, opening up the potential for Multi-Employer Plan (MEP) 401(k) offerings and more annuities […]