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How to Calculate Net Capital for a Broker-Dealer
Net capital is one of those broker-dealer rules that can make a perfectly sensible balance sheet feel like it’s speaking…


How Are Hedge Fund Profits Taxed?
Our audit and accounting teams work with hedge funds, CPOs, CTAs, crypto funds, and not-for-profits, so the tax conversation doesn’t…
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Wake Me Up When September Compliance Ends: Five Updates
September is barely even halfway finished, and there’s already plenty to deal with.
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Delaware vs. Cayman Islands: Which Entity Should Your Fund Use?
Delaware versus Cayman gets decided backward more than any other question in fund formation.
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What Is SEC Rule 17a-5 and What Does It Require for Broker-Dealers?
Rule 17a-5 asks for three things: quarterly filings, an annual report package, and an accountant qualified to sign it.
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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Hedge Fund?
You need enough capital to launch the fund, then enough runway to operate while you raise assets and build a…
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Dog Days Afternoon: Five August Updates for Alternative Funds
The NFA and CFTC don’t mess around, and neither do we.
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How to Choose the Right CPA Firm for Your Hedge Fund
It comes down to five steps, worked in order, with the fee dead last on purpose.
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What a First Audit Looks Like for a Prediction Market Operator
Your first certified annual report is due 60 days after fiscal year end. What the audit covers, who is permitted…
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Why Prediction Market Customer Funds Sit in a Cleared Swaps Account
Registered prediction market operators report zero futures segregation and their entire customer balance as cleared swaps. Why that is, and…
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How Often Do Hedge Funds Need to Be Audited?
We’ll map the audits, deadlines, and dependencies before the next vehicle becomes next spring’s surprise.
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What Is a Clean Audit Opinion and Why Does It Matter to Investors?
A clean audit opinion is the independent auditor’s written conclusion that a fund’s financial statements are presented fairly, in all…
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What to Do in the First 90 Days After Your NFA Registration
Your approval date started the clock. Contact us to put the wheels in motion now to start preparing.
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