Gathering client data upfront is a critical, but often unnecessarily difficult, first step of any financial advisor-client relationship. Too often, wealth management firms still rely on spreadsheets, ...

Client management platforms have become an essential part of an RIA’s tech stack as these tools make it easier to access and update customer information. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ...

Automated tools and techniques now play a big part in audit and tax compliance services and have increased the use of client data by accounting firms. However, while tools such as data analytics and ...

You can probably tell when your clients are drowning in too much information. Daily bombardments of intra-day trading figures, predictions of doom from TV experts who have no personal stake in the ...

Charles Schwab is taking one of its former reps to court, accusing him of being a “disloyal employee” who allegedly departed wielding trade secrets on thousands of Schwab clients. Schwab filed a ...

Recent revelations that several prominent tax planning solutions were leaking data to third parties have raised questions about how accountants can protect themselves and their clients in an age where ...

Most of the CMO/CBDOs I meet bemoan the quality of their client data. In a recent ClientsFIRST survey of the legal industry, firms rated themselves an average of 6 out of 10 on data quality. “Our CRM ...

The rules of engagement of law firms for many companies, known as Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs), are appropriate and helpful in most situations. The guidelines set forth the expectations of the ...