Generative artificial intelligence (AI), once seen as a vision of tomorrow, has rapidly advanced to become an established part of the day-to-day operations for organizations in every industry. Like any other emerging technology, the time to think about how AI will impact the future of business—including the tax function—is now. By integrating AI gradually and effectively implementing automation technology, organizations and tax professionals can benefit from enhanced efficiency, optimized operating models, advanced data insights, and improved talent acquisition and retention.
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In times of significant change, it is easy to become paralyzed by uncertainty and indecision. However, such changes are inevitably accompanied by new opportunities. In this Wealth Planning Outlook, insights—and action items—are provided on the most vital planning issues amid epochal technological innovation in artificial intelligence (AI); an uncertain, though in many ways familiar, political, and tax landscape; and rapidly evolving attitudes on the greater meaning of wealth and legacy.
Seasoned investors know that you cannot predict the future of the markets. But smart private wealth managers know that the key to preserving and growing wealth is to anticipate critical trends that are likely to have a lasting impact. Where trends are concerned, 2024 has a lot brewing around the geopolitical conflicts, the explosion of artificial intelligence, the use of alternative investments as portfolio management tools, and the generational transitions that are coming to the family office.
The tech industry has been undergoing a difficult period. Economic instability, high inflation, and rising interest rates have prompted tech companies to reevaluate their business strategies, adjust their growth plans, and revisit their staffing models. At the same time, there have been remarkable advancements with generative artificial intelligence (AI) taking center stage and ushering a new era of technology. This acerating pace of tech innovation continues to introduce new business opportunities across industries.
Something revolutionary has happened. Suddenly, anyone with an internet connection, armed only with the ability to hold a conversation in a chat app, could wield the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). After the debut of ChatGPT, AI continues to become ever more deeply intertwined into our lives and businesses.
Out of a need to address the administrative pain of managing the investment operations—specifically private investments—for a single-family office and multi-family office, Ryan Eisenman, CEO of Arch Labs, discusses how that need became a focus for starting his company. In this interview, Chris Mays talks with Ryan about how the Arch Labs platform is supporting family offices and their need for better financial reporting and management of investment updates, taxes, capital calls, and distributions.