In the age of COVID-19 and when more and more positions require duties to be carried out almost exclusively on computers, many employers are offering the option of working from home. This guide provides you with tips and suggestions to help you remain engaged and stay on track with your new working environment. In response to COVID-19, included is a Telecommuting Policy and Procedure that can be updated as appropriate for your organization.
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IRS Issues FFCRA W-2 Reporting Guidance
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For employers with less than 500 employees who provided benefits under the leave program of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), a separate line of identification and reporting is required on the W-2 Form. Guidance is provided in the IRS Notice 2020-54 to help employers properly report 2020 emergency paid sick leave and expanded family medical leave wages paid to employees under the FFCRA.
Dual Factor for Social Media
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Adding dual factor authentication to your social media helps make sure that you, and only you, can access your account. Instead of only entering a password to log in, an extra security key will be required to access your account. Step by step, learn how easy it is to configure for your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, SnapChat, WhatsApp, and Twitter accounts.
Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Environment: What it Means for Your Business & Employees
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With the lifting and re-evaluation of the "shelter in place" orders amid the COVID-19 environment, it is critical to have a responsible plan when restarting business operations. Recommended guidelines for the workplace—including worker health and wellness precautions, COVID-19 testing options, office work considerations, and employee benefits eligibility guidance—are outlined to ensure preparations are made to see through the crisis.
The Evolving Role of the Wealth Advisor
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Moderated by FOX’s David Toth, we’ll hear from three prominent wealth advisors regarding the advisor role, how they see the role evolving, the technology influencing what they do and how they do it, and the skill sets they seek in the next advisor generation.Presenters:Thomas P. Melcher, Managing Director, Director of Family Wealth, GlenmedeJack Thurman, Managing Partner, BKD Family OfficeJohn Zimmerman, President, Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank
Best Practices for Virtual Client Engagement
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With almost all meetings now happening virtually, how are firms establishing and growing client relationships? Demonstrating your firm’s capabilities, better understanding client needs, maximizing touchpoints, and building deeper client relationships are all important client engagement goals. In this session, leading family learning and events professionals will share their successful strategies and activities to reinvent engagement activities, as well as tips and best practices to help you reinvigorate your own client engagement strategy.Presenters:
The Future of Wealth Management Technology
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In this keynote session, a tenured wealth management chief technology officer addressed the widening gap between ultra-wealthy clients’ expectations and the actual value delivered. We discussed how firms successfully innovate and work differently to adapt to evolving client needs and will provide insights from our family office membership. Additionally, we explored the complex wealth advisor ecosystem and why finding the right partnership can be a game changer.
Resilience and Growth in Disruptive Times
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How we think and feel impacts our health, decision making and actions. Learn from 30 years of research on how people react during times of adversity, and the most effective ways to cope and grow. You’ll gain insight into your personal resilience profile and discover how you can help others deal with the demands of this challenging time.
Racial Equity Investing: The Time is Now
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There is a renewed sense of urgency around racial equity investing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread protests after the deaths of George Floyd and others. By taking on three achievable actions and staying committed to them, investors can help address racial inequities in their investment practices and portfolios. If adopted widely, they have the great potential to reduce some of the imbalances that permeate throughout the asset management industry and society at large.
New IRS Coordinated High Wealth Audit
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The IRS is coming out of its silos. Between July 15 and September, the IRS will audit several hundred high-income individuals and one or more related entities, typically one or more pass-throughs. This action will require a coordinated and appropriate response by the taxpayer and his or her advisors and the advisors of the related partnerships, trusts, corporations, and foundations.