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

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From a privacy standpoint, client data held by an RIA or broker-dealer is considered Nonpublic Personal Information (NPI) under Regulation S-P and generally cannot be shared with an unaffiliated third party without the client's consent – unless the firm's privacy policy explicitly allows it and the client has not opted out.

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

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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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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. Putting all of this information together, it’s possible to create a compliance calendar that accounts for each task required, its frequency, and the due date for each.

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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.