Financial Planning

The heirs of billionaire Heinz Hermann Thiele may owe German authorities more than 5 billion euros ($6 billion) in inheritance taxes, potentially the largest such bill in the country’s history, according to ManagerMagazin.

Gamification and the ease of using apps with access to complex financial instruments presents substantial risk.

Finance leaders are in a pivotal position to be even more strategic partners to leaders across the enterprise.

Many RIAs can qualify for this lucrative benefit. Here’s what you need to know this tax filing season.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s increasing scrutiny of special purpose acquisition companies and guidance on how to account for warrants are slowing deal activity for firms.

Accountants will want to fulfill their fiduciary responsibility, while avoiding fiduciary liability.

Bernard Madoff’s death in prison doesn’t change much for his victims, many of whom are still waiting to be made whole.

The Manhattan investment adviser defrauded his A-list clients of more than $19 billion in history’s largest Ponzi scheme.

Virtually all tax advisors have accepted the inevitability of taxes increasing. The only open questions seem to be when and how high.

Concerned that tax rates and IRS bills may rise under Biden, wary advisors note that Roth plans are not just for younger investors.