FOX Technology Resource Partners act as both core and peripheral services and solutions for the community and membership including families, family offices, operating companies, and advisor organizations. FOX hosts a monthly meeting comprised of different thought leader specialists whose focus is in the areas of technology including software, data management, outsource services, advisors and consultants, and managed service providers. FOX membership is invited to learn and take a deep dive into our Tech Partner platforms, solutions, and services.
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FOX Technology Resource Partner Focus Group – SumIt
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FOX Technology Resource Partners act as both core and peripheral services and solutions for the community and membership including families, family offices, operating companies, and advisor organizations. FOX hosts a monthly meeting comprised of different thought leader specialists whose focus is in the areas of technology including software, data management, outsource services, advisors and consultants, and managed service providers. FOX membership is invited to learn and take a deep dive into our Tech Partner platforms, solutions, and services. About SumIt
Given how significant accounting processes and applications are prime targets for top business risks that include fraud and noncompliance, it’s important to take control and start your risk management analysis. Take an important step toward effective organizational risk management by using this fillable and interactive segregation of duties (SOD) matrix for cash disbursements, procurement, and payroll. After answering the questions, you’ll have a high-level view of functional areas that could pose increased risk for your organization.
Interview with CEO at Arch Labs
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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.
What Family Offices Need to Know about New U.S. Tax Rulings and Other Long-Standing Tax Issues
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There have been a number of significant rulings in the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court this year regarding charitable contributions, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”) as well as Form 5471 – Information Return of the U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations.
The objective of this session is to uncover if your family office’s accounting, investment performance and tax compliance systems are meeting your needs. We will explore opportunities to automate repetitive manual tasks, manage data, store documents efficiently and securely, confidently budget for investments in new technologies, and more. Mike Johnson, Partner, RSM Tony Wood, Family Office Leader, Principal, RSM This session also includes the Technology Showcase Snapshot: Masttro.
The Future of Family Office Reporting
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While there are many items family offices should look for in technology solutions, one vital component is reporting capabilities. For family offices considering a move to Sage Intacct, there are five reporting advantages you can count on to help deliver the data and transparency that are important to the family members.
Six Signs of Ineffective Family Office Reporting
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Based on a FOX Research, the average family office spends about 32 percent of its time on financial administration and reporting. That’s almost 17 weeks a year spent on collecting, verifying, analyzing, and consolidating financial information. For some family offices, these jobs took up as much as 75 percent of their time, which left them with little time to contribute to the true strategic objectives of a family office. The good news is that there is a better way, but first it's important to examine where family offices are going wrong.