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#FASuccess Ep 416: Avoiding The Compliance Headaches When Going RIA By Choosing A ‘Supported Independence’ Corporate RIA Platform, With Fran Toler

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Fran, though, is how she decided to transition from the independent broker-dealer model to a 'supported independence' corporate RIA platform in order to avoid the compliance headaches involved in being a totally independent RIA while reducing the drag of platform fees on her firm's profitability by finding a platform that wouldn't (..)

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Caught Between Privacy Laws And Contracts: The Compliance Dilemma Of Taking Clients To A New Firm

Nerd's Eye View

This creates a host of challenges tied to client privacy laws and the advisor's contractual obligations to their former firms.

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#FASuccess Ep 441: What It Really Takes To Implement And Scale Compliance As An Independent RIA Grows, With Leila Shaver

Nerd's Eye View

Leila is the founder of My RIA Lawyer, a compliance and legal services firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, that serves RIAs, broker-dealers, and other financial services companies. My guest on today's podcast is Leila Shaver.

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Compliance Firm Warns RIAs of Phishing Scammers Impersonating the SEC

Wealth Management

According to the ACA Group, the emails purport to be from SEC Chief Information Officer David Button and ask for advisors to confirm their emails (likely in an attempt to build trust for future scamming attempts).

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Reduce Risk with Real-Time Visibility 🔍 Discover how digitizing lien waiver management reduces compliance headaches. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way!

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A Recordkeeping Checklist For Financial Planning Services: Proactive Documentation Of Service Delivery To Reduce Regulatory Scrutiny

Nerd's Eye View

Maintaining adequate books and records is a cornerstone of compliance for all investment advisers. For financial planning services, a similar approach to documentation can be applied to support regulatory compliance from the start of client engagement through all the steps that follow.

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CFP Board Holds AI Working Group, Hires New Tech Head

Wealth Management

The group is the latest sign of the Board’s focus on AI; last month, it released an AI-assisted test prep course and unveiled compliance checklists for advisors using Gen AI earlier this year.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Compliance and Risk Considerations ✅ Navigating data-driven finance while staying audit-ready. Human Oversight 🤖 Why people remain a key part of spend management, and how to strike the right balance between AI-driven analytics and human financial expertise. Master the balance between analytics and action.

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7 Compliance Challenges Companies Face When Growing Globally

Companies that grow internationally without prioritizing compliance are sure to run into problems. From entity setup, to hiring, financial reporting, and staying on top of changing regulations, compliance plays a key role every step of the way.

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The HR Compliance Playbook: How to Improve Speed-to-Hire

Build and refine your global compliance program to boost speed-to-hire and minimize international growth risks. Every global growth to-do list should begin with compliance. How a strong compliance program can boost recruiting efforts. How to accelerate your global speed-to-hire.

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Your Global Compliance Playbook: Onboarding Best Practices

In today's competitive global marketplace, a well-structured onboarding process not only plays a vital role in welcoming new employees, but it also helps them quickly become a productive, engaged, and loyal part of your global workforce.

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Compliance Throughout the Remote Employee Lifecycle

Global compliance: A Global Growth Roadblock. However, companies must be prepared to maintain compliance with in-country legislation. Compliance is a constantly evolving challenge, from the recruiting stage all the way to employee offboarding. The best strategies to maintain compliance during global growth.

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The CPA Firm Growth Strategy: From Compliance to Consulting

Speaker: Rita Keller - President of Keller Advisors, LLC

Profession leaders are urging you to diversify your financial skills and distance yourself from compliance work. You're known as the “go-to” person when a client is faced with tax and financial decisions. You have a very successful firm -- but that’s not enough. For some, the transition will be easy.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets!