by Krisan Marotta | Mar 20, 2014 | Billing, SEC Audits
The ending value for an account in PortfolioCenter frequently does not match the ending value on the brokerage statement. While this has been true since I started using PortfolioCenter in the pre-email stone age, it has become a growing problem in the post-Madoff,...
by Krisan Marotta | Mar 10, 2014 | SEC Audits
Q. I’m working on compliance. I have a question about SEC website Question IV.2 which requires advisors to add a legend urging clients to compare PortfolioCenter reports with statements from their custodians. The question/answer reads: Q: Can...
by Krisan Marotta | Jan 30, 2014 | SEC Audits
When the SEC Auditor knocks on your door, one item he will request is a spreadsheet containing a trade blotter for the time period under review. The easiest way to retrieve this information is using the Export Wizard. The example above requests different trade...
by Krisan Marotta | Jan 20, 2014 | SEC Audits
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it intends to visit all advisors who have never been examined before 2015 ends. The SEC prefers their visits to be a “surprise”, so they typically give you only a 1-2 days to collect your documents. One of...
by Krisan Marotta | Jan 16, 2014 | SEC Audits
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it intends to visit all advisors who have never been examined before 2015 ends. Now might be a good time to get your records in order. In my 20+ years of working with PortfolioCenter, I have assisted my managers in many...
