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Compliance Calendar For A Solo RIA: Staying On Top Of Compliance Tasks While Serving Clients

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One of the most intimidating aspects of launching a solo advisory firm is the question of how to manage compliance. Creating a compliance calendar for a solo RIA can help to systematize and manage compliance tasks, requirements and deadlines.

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Crafting An Annual Compliance Calendar For A (Solo) RIA: Staying On Top Of Compliance Tasks While Serving Clients

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One of the most intimidating aspects of launching a solo advisory firm is the question of how to manage compliance. The 1st category of tasks that advisory firms must handle involves renewing their registration with the applicable state(s) in which they do business each year, which typically involves submitting select documents (e.g.,

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How To Survive Your First SEC Audit: Preparing For The SEC Examination And Complying With The Information Request Letter

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This is especially the case with newly registered advisors or formerly state-registered advisors who recently became SEC-registered since they may be uncertain about how the examination process will work, what elements of the firm the SEC will dig into, or what information the advisor will need to provide to the examiners.

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The SEC Playbook For Newly-Registered Advisers: Preparing For The SEC Examination And Complying With The Information Request Letter

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This is especially the case with newly registered advisors or formerly state-registered advisors who recently became SEC-registered since they may be uncertain about how the examination process will work, what elements of the firm the SEC will dig into, or what information the advisor will need to provide to the examiners.

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Tax Advice Restrictions For Financial Advisors: How To Offer Tax Planning And Remain In Compliance

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And yet, despite the prominent role of taxes in financial planning, advisors are often prohibited by their compliance departments from making recommendations for a specific course of action on a certain tax strategy.

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Why Held-Away Asset Management Technology Is Being Scrutinized By State Regulators (And How Advisors Can Compliantly Manage Clients’ 401(k) Assets)

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Alternatively, some advisors have instead opted to collect clients' login information so they can execute the trades in their clients' accounts themselves –presenting numerous data security and compliance issues for the advisor (and can lead to the advisor being considered to have custody over client assets).

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Why Regulators Are Questioning The Use Of Held-Away Asset Management Technology (And What Advisors Can Do About It)

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Alternatively, some advisors have instead opted to collect clients' login information so they can execute the trades in their clients' accounts themselves –presenting numerous data security and compliance issues for the advisor (and can lead to the advisor being considered to have custody over client assets).

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