Theft and fraud are a problem for businesses of every industry and size. Be proactive and apply the six best practices for fraud prevention. With a smart approach, you can protect your business.
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In this webcast, learn about the new overtime rule that went into effect on January 1st, 2020. The training focuses on understanding what the new overtime rule is, its history, the implications to employers, and what you should do next.
Each business owner and business-owning family are unique, with distinct characteristics and interests. Our presenters will share insights from FOX proprietary research and their own experiences working with business owners to lead a discussion on how advisors can help families manage challenges, navigate transitions, and engage in difficult conversations more effectively. Based on insights and observations from the family stories shared throughout the day, advisors will discuss their own experiences and approaches in guiding families.
For multi-generational families, designing the right second home is often a series of "both/and" propositions. A home needs to be both a reflection of self, while also foreseeing the needs of generations to come. It needs to feel cozy and intimate for weekend getaways, while also welcoming large gatherings. Most of all, it needs to understand your needs today, while also anticipating your hopes for tomorrow. If your goals are both/and, it's important to have three specific strategies in place.
Many organizations are realizing that HR executives’ mandate extends beyond figuring out the firm’s health insurance and writing the employee handbook. They are key to creating a positive work culture and attracting (and keeping) talented employees—all essential to the success of any enterprise. In the world of human resources, Mike Feiner and Bill Conaty are known as the progenitors of two of the world’s greatest coaching trees.
High performing CFOs in financial services organizations integrate data-driven decision-making activities across the entire company, changing the role of finance from back-room financial reporters into forward-thinking analysts and trusted advisors. This infographic shows how they do it and how you can too.
Organizations that want to develop or retain a competitive advantage should create a diverse and inclusive environment where all can thrive. This means addressing both the company-wide structural and behavioral issues that may be preventing people from achieving their full potential. It also means taking on an approach involving six choices and seeing how they can be applied effectively by underrepresented employees.
Traditionally, wealth advisors use a succession planning framework that involves working with the founders to look downstream to the next generation for an effective “passing of the baton” strategy. In contrast, a multi-generational approach encourages each person within the family system to contemplate and share with others where they’ve come from, what they’ve come with, what they wish to pass on, and what they wish to leave behind.
As with any important undertaking, the first steps are critical. Nowhere is this truer than when building a second home. Failing to make the right moves early often spells disaster. You can avoid the headaches and build the home of your dreams more easily than you might think. Follow the five essential steps—including assembling the right team—to begin an effective process, and to ensure the creation of a second home you will treasure.
In practice it can be challenging to find an advisor who is truly independent and has your best interest at heart. As part of your due diligence and investment advisor selection and oversight process, it’s a good starting point to check if the advisor has a Code of Ethics—one that underscore the importance of avoiding activities, interests, and relationships that might interfere with, or give the appearance of interfering with placing the interest of clients first.