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"SEC examiners will be eyeing a new relationship summary form to determine how dual registrants delineate services provided through the advisory and brokerage wings of their shops and how firms determine in which silo a client's account is placed."

SEC to scrutinize how dual registrants explain services, select accounts In the new Form CRS, firms must justify whether they place client assets in advisory or broker accounts.

"Taxpayers had to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic, in some cases by moving out of state or by working remotely from home, but that could produce its own complexities that they will need to talk about with their tax preparers this season." https://bit.ly/2MHV2dq

Tax pros face complex planning questions from pandemic Tax professionals are starting to hear questions from their clients ahead of the official start of tax season about a variety of issues related to COVID-19.

"The industry trends and shifts maybe inform and influence you, but ultimately you decide what role you want to have in your clients’ lives, how much autonomy you want to have in the way you manage your book of business, and the trajectory your career will take." - LPL Financial

The Evolution of the Financial Industry and LPL’s Journey Financial advice is dramatically different from where it started almost 40 years ago. Learn how the industry and advisors have evolved during this time.