A couple of months ago, I wrote about an exchange I had with a CPA at a conference where I was the presenter. This person was very much against any potential reduction in the corporate tax…
Thought Leadership
This week, a client told me my recent newsletters have taken the tone of a frustrated poet. I laughed and told them there was an element of truth to that. After all, the markets seem to…
Years ago, I was a pretty big Jimmy Buffet fan. I went to concerts, I bought albums, and I knew every word on “Songs You Know By Heart.” While I am no longer a pseudo-Parrothead, that…
This past Sunday, my wife and I drank coffee and watched the morning news programs. At some point, the noise from the TV, histrionics actually, became ambient. To be sure, I am certain the commentators thought…
The American public goes through the same spectacle every four years; actually, some would argue it is every two years. Suffice it to say, we go through it a lot. ‘It’ meaning campaign promises and ranting…
It has always been prudent to choose your words wisely and avoid inflammatory issues when writing newsletters and newspaper columns. However, in the past, it was more difficult for readers to reach out to you with…
This week, I made a presentation to an estate planning group in Mobile. The speaker prior to me either wasn’t aware of his allotted time or didn’t care, as he went extremely long. So, I truncated…
Upcoming Industry Changes – Same Day ACH On Friday, September 23rd, 2016, ACH payments in the U.S. will undergo a significant change with the introduction of Same Day ACH (Phase I). The goal of Same Day…
Last Friday afternoon, I made a 3.5 hour long economic presentation to a group of CPAs who had waited until the last minute to get their continuing education credits for the year. You could say I…
Oakworth Capital now offers Business Bill Pay! We are pleased to introduce Business Bill Pay to our Oakworth Online Suite of Services. This multi-tiered service is designed to streamline the Accounts Payable payment and management process…