Whether you are collecting wine for the enjoyment of drinking or as an investment, it’s important to protect your wine. In this easy-to-reference guide, tips are provided in four key areas to help ensure your wine collection is protected.
While some wine and spirits enthusiasts take pride in making sure their collections are protected in case of damage, spoilage, or loss, a surprising number are uninsured or underinsured. If you don’t believe you need to protect your wine and spirits with insurance, there are four reasons to reconsider.
The new pay transparency laws across the United States may point to a cultural shift underway toward an expectation of transparency and a desire to reduce the pay gap. While there is room for disagreement over whether laws will be a net positive for workers and employers, one thing is clear: legally-mandated pay transparency is a trend to whic...
When it comes to true investment fiduciaries, there are two standards of care: suitability and fiduciary. In this video, HighView CEO Mark Barnicutt shares his perspectives on both standards, the importance of the fiduciary standard for investors, and why the investment fiduciaries have become a scarcity.
Since 2022, there has been a significant increase in cyberattack attempts targeting email accounts. Taking a closer look, BPM’s Cybersecurity Assessment Partner, David Trepp, explains how attacks are launched against employees, business email systems, and their authentication mechanisms. He also outlines the threat scenarios, shows examples fr...
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 29, 2022, makes significant changes to the administration and taxation of retirement plans. It addresses many practical concerns that surfaced after the passage of the original SECURE Act in 2019 and during the pandemic. Some of the key changes, including the rules for s...
Both your physical health and your financial well-being are connected to good habits and hard work. While good habits can help prevent negative health events, nothing is guaranteed. It’s important to have plans in place to mitigate the stress that can result from a change in your physical or mental condition. Along with addressing your long-t...
After a turbulent 2022, the technology industry is facing another busy year ahead amid a shifting M&A environment, widespread layoffs, and an increased focus on corporate governance. We analyze the trends that shaped the past year and look at the top seven bold predictions that will impact the technology industry. Be prepared for new prior...
Philanthropy continues to wield disproportionate power today. However, a more nuanced conception of shared power has emerged and has spurred an increasing number of funders and ecosystem partners to become more open about the inequities of and within philanthropy. With the goal of moving the practice of philanthropy away from its inequitable origin...
Intelligent automation has become a fundamental part of driving efficiency in business. To achieve the best ROI even in an economic downturn, start by understanding the automation capabilities and identifying the benefits you need the most. Once you identify the benefits, find out where you can achieve them with an opportunity assessment that can b...
There’s a surging demand for smarter solutions across every aspect of business. And digital transformation promises results in the face of economic pressures and budget cuts. While there may be many ways to approach and resolve individual challenges, effective transformation integrates solutions into a dynamic infrastructure that also aligns ...
In this time of turbulence in the marketplace, private companies eyeing an exit should concentrate on building internal efficiencies to get maximum valuations when the time is right. With a focus on the ‘long game’ approach and the value creation, corporate directors who have deep experience in M&A provide their thoughts on how boar...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its focus to employee noncompete clauses, with the agency announcing a proposed regulation that would implement a near-comprehensive ban across the United States, with limited exceptions. Employee noncompete agreements have been used extensively by technology companies seeking to protect their ...
After each year, it is important to look back and reflect on the previous year and make a fresh set of projections for the year ahead. While predictions are not perfect, they help set the framework for how to be prepared for potential threats. With the benefit of experience and expertise in the cyberspace, the forecast for 2023 begins with the lack...
Effective tax planning can accomplish much more than limiting the tax liabilities for the current and future years. With a closer look at the federal state and gift tax exemption levels and other tax areas, there are opportunities to maximize additional savings and achieve your tax planning goals in 2023.