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In this educational webinar for business owners, business banking and social media experts will take you through marketing and social media best practices to help you pivot your brand positioning and capture your audience during COVID-19. Plus, gain access to a creative marketing workbook, and listen in on the top questions during the extended questions and answers window.

Crafting the right message can be tricky at the best of times—add a global pandemic and new vaccine to the mix and the process can be downright terrifying. Depending on the needs and culture of your organization, you may use one or a combination of these communication approaches when deciding on whether to roll out a vaccination awareness campaign for your employees.

While no tax legislation has been drafted under the Biden administration, one thing we know for sure is that taxes will go up. Being aware of the proposals being discussed can help you prepare for what comes next, including what you should be considering for both income tax and estate tax planning this year.

Financial firms can have multiple holding and operating entities that can create complex inter-company workflows. This buyer’s checklist is provided to help you evaluate accounting software vendors, and it includes the must-have features of a modern accounting system formatted in a way that makes it easy for you to do a head-to-head comparison of multiple software vendors.

Last year’s six cyber predictions were more on target than not in a year that ended up being unpredictable in many ways. Cyberattacks continued to pose a threat to insureds and insurers, as hackers matured, ransom payments increased, and the cyber insurance market continued to change. Looking at the cybersecurity environment, the predictions outlined will help organizations be prepared for what lies ahead.

In moving past the COVID-19 pandemic, there are five key items that CIOs will almost certainly need to focus on as their role shifts away from being pure technology leaders and toward critical business drivers and decisionmakers. The first important item will be securing the hybrid cloud/on-premise systems and applications.

As a business owner, you should always be working on your winning strategy for the successful exit from your business. With this critical element in mind, this e-book introduces the core concepts of business exit planning and value acceleration tactics. Among the topics covered are the next generation succession planning, the seven biggest mistakes that sabotage business value, as well as insights on the lies advisors tell you about business exit planning.

Enterprising families are acutely aware of the threats and opportunities that influence their sustainability. Through the data and insights gained from this report, we aim to deepen the collective understanding and importance of the next generation and their hopes and intentions when it comes to their family business and legacy. This report also includes key questions and insights on the transition of ownership, including intentions, timelines, and perceived barriers to and within family ownership transition.

Through the lens of the middle market and 600 U.S. CFOs across six industries, this BDO survey research shows there is optimism on growth prospects in the year ahead while recognizing success will require adaptation and agility. New priorities are in play for businesses and their stakeholders alike. Profit no longer has primacy over purpose, and impact has earned a seat at the table in a post-pandemic environment. The most ambitious companies will accelerate out of recovery with a more inclusive and sustainable growth strategy.

The big wealth transition is now underway, with ownership of more than 60% of family enterprise expected to be handed off within the next decade. With the input of business owners and Family Enterprise Advisors, this report takes an in-depth look at transition planning and how family business leaders can prepare their family, as well as their business, for this imminent transition of wealth, ownership and leadership.