SEC Audit: How to save your fee file

SEC Audit: How to save your fee file

During the last two SEC Audits I “enjoyed” with my managers, the SEC Auditors requested a spreadsheet containing the “value of each client’s account at end of period that was used for purposes of calculating its advisory fee for the most recent...
How to install PortfolioCenter

How to install PortfolioCenter

Installing PortfolioCenter is fairly straightforward, but what if your client database is not called “PortfolioCenter”?  Perhaps you’re merging businesses with another manager or you outsource PortfolioCenter and your database is called something...
Schwab statement changes: what you need to know

Schwab statement changes: what you need to know

Starting with the July 2016 statements (mailed in August 2016), Schwab will send monthly statements only for accounts where there is “qualifying activity”. Otherwise they will send quarterly statements. You should be prepared for clients to call wondering...
8 Step PortfolioCenter Tune-up

8 Step PortfolioCenter Tune-up

Take advantage of the slower summer months to give your PortfolioCenter database a tune-up. Keeping the details streamlined not only makes your daily tasks more efficient, it reduces the likelihood of hitting speed bumps during the quarter-end rush.  Here’s a...