Financial Planning

In 1972, President Richard Nixon cruised to re-election. “The Waltons” premiered on CBS. And Sumner Redstone, who wasn’t yet a global media mogul, made a taxable gift to his children and failed to file a return.

Balances in small business retirement plans have increased an average of 20 percent between 2007 and 2012 in the aftermath of the recession.

You receive a call from a very excited client: your lawyer client settled a large case. Or your client won a large judgment. Or your client won the lottery. Now your client is about to receive a very large check: $1,000,000. $5,000,000. More? That’s the good news.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted 45 more days to comment on the Nasdaq proposed internal audit function rule.

Accounting Today is in the midst of collecting submissions for its 2013 ranking of the Top Firms by AUM.

Developments in financial planning from the previous month

Gauging how much risk a client is willing to take is not an easy task. instead, it is a moving target that some professionals compare to diagnosing an illness of a baby or a pet that cannot tell you how they are feeling.

The increase in payroll taxes this year has led to financial stress for many Americans, while taking a toll on their waistlines, sleep patterns and friendships, according to a new survey.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury talks about how accountants, accounting standard-setters and auditors can help stabilize the world financial system in the wake of the financial crisis, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

Barack and Michelle Obama may need some better financial planning advice.