Disaster planning

A sign advising of social distancing measures in place stands on display at the entrance to a Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, May 11, 2020.
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
July 29, 2020 10:43 AM

With economic uncertainty, a pandemic, and concerns around race and equity topping daily headlines, existing initiatives to transform and innovate across people, processes and technology have become more amplified.

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Randy Johnston and William Thompson
July 21, 2020 11:45 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan and a pandemic plan in place.

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Ranica Arrowsmith
July 9, 2020 5:34 AM

2020 is testing the profession’s resiliency like nothing has before, and accountants are losing sleep, skipping vacations, and working longer hours to adapt to the challenges COVID-19 has brought.

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Dave Martin
May 7, 2020 9:00 AM

Coronavirus has taken bankers out of their comfort zone. But they should view adaptations they’ve made in confronting the pandemic as a chance to hone their emergency response skills, not a permanent new normal.

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Penny Crosman
April 15, 2020 1:42 PM

Reports from the Singapore office, a coronavirus war room and a hardworking IT staff all helped TD Bank Group get nearly all employees ready to work from home and able to handle a tripling of remote deposit capture activity.

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Ed Slott
By Ed Slott
March 27, 2020 10:55 AM

The passage extends the IRA contribution deadline and waives RMDs for 2020. Here’s what else financial advisors need to know.

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Melissa Diaz
March 23, 2020 10:33 PM

High Rock Accounting provides clients with cash flow assistance and guidance. But what happens when a firm needs the same assistance?

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Todd Cipperman
March 23, 2020 5:34 PM

We've had many chances to learn, from the dot-com bust to the 2008 financial crisis. But the storm is perhaps most applicable to our current situation.

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For financial advisors who are charging only on AUM, columnist Carolyn McClanahan has 3 points of advice.
Carolyn McClanahan
March 23, 2020 2:18 PM

As a longtime proponent of flat fees, I see a lot of pain ahead for firms that rely solely on assets under management.

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Aaron Passman
March 17, 2020 5:00 AM

Automated and interactive teller machines aren’t germ-free in the best of times, and the pandemic has raised new concerns about the possibility of those devices infecting consumers and staff.

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