Five Signs That You Need a Back-Office Family CFO

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What is a Back-Office Family CFO?

At Plumb, our idea of a “Back-Office Family CFO” is a team of outsourced accountants who handle the financial reporting, bill pay, and cash flow management of a high-net-worth family, rather than having one single Family CFO who takes care of all the tasks associated with a complicated financial life. A back-office Family CFO using the Plumb approach typically works off-site to handle the accounting and bill pay work remotely, yet still delivers accurate and timely financial information to the client.

Here are five signs that you need a Back-Office Family CFO:

1. Missing due dates and incurring late payments.

You become overwhelmed with the amount of mail received on a daily basis and the pile of bills and due dates keep stacking up.  With so many properties, automobiles, credit card statements, household employees and recurring bills, they are hard to keep track of and get paid in a timely fashion.  Any incurred late payments can lead to damaging credit scores.

We offer comprehensive bill pay services for families and individuals.  We oversee your monthly expenses, initiate payments, reconcile your accounts and track your credit card statements.  That way, you never miss a bill and have your credit cards monitored at the same time.  We also provide weekly or monthly cash flow reports, so you know exactly how much cash is coming in and how much cash is being paid out.

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2. Trouble with keeping track of multiple entities, investments, rental properties and trusts.

You may be the head of the household, but it feels like you a running a multimillion dollar company.  With great wealth comes great responsibility.  Your family’s financial life is complex with multi-faceted undertakings, such as corporate entities, private equity, international exposure, homes and rental properties, and alternative investments. This is a sign that you need help with your personal accounting needs.

Plumb delivers financial peace of mind by helping affluent families organize, coordinate and navigate through their financial affairs.  Working in partnership with the family’s team of trusted advisors, we provide the highest quality data and financial reporting to establish a complete view of your assets and financial holdings.

Types of personal financial reports & analysis that we provide:

  • Statement of Cash Flow
  • Net Worth Statement
  • Family Monthly Budget
  • Vacation/Second Home Expenses
  • Bill Pay Reports

3. You do not have a clear picture of your wealth.

With so many investment accounts, credit card statements and bank accounts, it’s hard to see a clear view of overall wealth.  At Plumb Family CFO, we work with your personal financial team to gather all the information tied to your family’s assets and turn it into a one-page summary of net-worth.  The financial reports we provide are detailed, holistic, and customized to your preference. In order to make better decisions about your wealth, it is important to have up-to-date financial data.

Read: Retain your Family Wealth by Organizing your Financial Life

4. Financial paperwork is not organized for tax season.

Tax deadline is looming and your CPA is working frantically to gather all your necessary paperwork to calculate the right deductions and track all your income and expenses.  It’s costing your family more time and money working with your CPA, because you do not have your financial house in order.

Plumb works with high-net-worth clients to provide an Annual Tax Organizer which is an audit-proof package that allows for maximized standard deductions.  Additionally, we provide your CPA with quarterly reports to adjust estimated tax payments as needed to avoid annual penalties and interest charges from the IRS or Franchise Tax Board.

Learn More: The High-Stakes World of HNW Tax Prep: What You Need to Know

5. Too much time is spent handling household finances and not enjoying your wealth.

A good amount of your free time is spent handling household finances and it has become too complex to track properly.  Your family has acquired a team of trusted advisors to help you handle the maze of legal issues, tax planning, and investments, yet you don’t have a consolidated view of your overall wealth.

Why not outsource your personal accounting and family bill pay needs to a trusted and reliable firm with over 20 years of experience working with affluent families and corporations?

Explore success stories from clients who have benefited from Plumb’s services:

Back-Office Family CFO Services by Plumb

If any of these items on the list applies to you and your family, Plumb can help.  We are not a wealth management firm and do not recommend investment strategies. We are not a CPA firm and do not file tax returns. Plumb works in partnership with your financial team to provide the highest quality data to help them make better decisions about your wealth and financial planning.

Plumb Services Include:

  • Family bill pay – including mail management & vendor management
  • Producing monthly financial statements
  • Cash flow reporting
  • Personal financial reporting & analysis
  • Bank and credit card reconciliation
  • Investment account reconciliation
  • Budgeting services and reporting
  • Household employee payroll services
  • Foundation and trust accounting
  • Annual tax organizer for the CPA

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Are you ready to take control of your financial life and start enjoying your wealth? Schedule a consultation with Plumb today:

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Plumb Bill Pay Finalist in the Family Wealth Report Awards 2021

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Press Release: 2021 Family Wealth Report Awards

Awards showcase the best in the industry with categories focused on experts, products and services for wealth managers, high-net-worth clients and financial institutions.

Plumb Bill Pay, a leading bill pay firm servicing family offices and the high-net-worth, has been selected as a finalist in the Bill Pay and Property & Household categories at the Family Wealth Report Awards.

The annual Family Wealth Report Awards program recognizes the most innovative and exceptional firms, teams and individuals serving the family office, family wealth management and trusted advisor communities in North America.

“It is an honor to be nominated for this prestigious and nationally recognized award,” said Anneke Stender, Executive Vice President of Plumb Bill Pay. “This is testament to our best-in-class services and a foundation of technology and bank-level security that has led to our growth and success this year,” she said.

Plumb Bill Pay was nominated for the Property & Household category for their range of service offerings to the private client community, including bill payment, recordkeeping, income and expense tracking, cash flow reporting, vendor and mail management services.

Using a proprietary task management software system to facilitate and track bill payments, the solutions of Plumb Bill Pay are customizable for family offices or individual clients depending on their need and complexity of transactions and reporting.

“It feels great to be recognized alongside the top service providers to the affluent community and trusted by their advisors,” said Robert Scherer, President of Plumb Bill Pay. “As we continue to build relationships with family offices, wealth management firms and financial institutions, it is imperative to keep expanding our technology, security features and ease of use for client satisfaction,” he said.

Stephen Harris, ClearView Financial Media’s Chief Executive, and publisher of Family Wealth Report, was first to extend his congratulations to all finalists.  He said: “The firms and individuals who are finalists in our 8th Family Wealth Report Awards program are all worthy competitors, and I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations.  These awards are judged by an independent panel of judges and finalists are selected on the basis of entrants’ submissions and their response to a number of specific questions, which had to be answered focusing on the client experience, and not only quantitative performance metrics.  That is a unique, and I believe, compelling feature.  These awards will recognize the very best operators in the private client industry, with ‘independence’, ‘integrity’ and ‘genuine insight’ the watchwords of the judging process – such that the awards truly reflect excellence in family wealth management.  I’m delighted that we have made these annual awards the brightest, and most keenly contested highlights in the family wealth management calendar.”

Winners will be announced on 6 May 2021 in Family Wealth Report alongside a series of videos and publications.

About Plumb Bill Pay:

For over two decades, Plumb has been helping high-net-worth families, their businesses, and family offices achieve greater levels of financial freedom by handling their personal reporting and bill pay needs. Plumb Bill Pay offers a high-touch and high-tech approach to personal bill pay and is custom designed to meet the needs of the high-net-worth.

Plumb Bill Pay works with clients across the country and globally. They have office locations in La Jolla, CA and New York City, NY.

About Family Wealth Report Awards:

The Family Wealth Report is published by ClearView Financial Media, which provides essential business intelligence and up-to-date wealth management news to the global financial services sector.  With a database of 60,000 professionals, ClearView Financial Media is a real voice for private bankers, wealth managers, and advisors in related sectors.

London-based Publisher Stephen Harris is an international financial journalist and private client investment manager. With teams based in New York, London, Singapore, Switzerland and South Africa, Group Editor Tom Burroughes is dedicated to bringing the community useful news, thought-leadership events and important issues facing the private client community. 

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Know Your Net Worth: Personal Bookkeeping & Bill Paying Services

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Personal bookkeeping & bill paying services help keep your financial life on track.

Do you know your net worth?

It is a simple math equation. Your net worth equals your assets minus your liabilities.

For those with a complex financial life, it can be a challenge to determine this calculation. You must first assign values to all your assets, including investments, brokerage accounts, personal property such as real estate, vehicles, jewelry, etc.  You also need to accurately track your expenses and debt, including loans, bills, taxes due, etc.

When someone’s wealth accumulates to a certain level, many individuals and families turn to a personal bookkeeping service or setup a single family office to help with the day-to-day financial tasks of tracking income/expenses, paying bills and creating consolidated financial reports.

How Can a Personal Bookkeeping Service Help?

Here at Plumb Family CFO, we understand the unique needs of the high-net-worth.  We have been helping affluent families, busy entrepreneurs and retired couples navigate their personal finances by providing a high-level bookkeeping service that is trusted and dependable.

We become your back-office accounting team. Our accounting experts have both corporate and personal bookkeeping backgrounds and deliver white-glove customer service.  By outsourcing bookkeeping to Plumb Family CFO, you will receive a team of accountants to provide services including:

  • Monthly consolidated financial statements to determine your net worth
  • Cash flow reports to track your income and expenses
  • Budget analysis to create a personal budget based on spending habits and long-term goals
  • Bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Entity bookkeeping for sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations if necessary
  • Payroll administration for your household employees
  • Trust and foundation accounting
  • Bill payment services, including wire transfers, vendor management and capital calls

The setup process is unique for each family.  Personal bookkeeping services are customizable and pricing is based on a monthly fixed-fee basis.  The back-office accounting means that we can work virtually for the majority of the bookkeeping transactions, but also have meetings in person or on the phone to review financial statements and goals.

At Plumb Family CFO, we believe that by knowing your net-worth you can take true control of your wealth. 

What are the benefits of hiring a personal bookkeeper?

  • Reduce your stress and anxiety from managing multiple bills and due dates
  • Get a clear picture of your net-worth to make better decisions regarding your wealth
  • Gain access to a view of your monthly expenses, due dates and income from all your entities, etc
  • Have more time to focus on your family, your business and free time
  • Add the missing piece to your team of trusted advisors 

Want to learn more?  Please contact us for a no-obligation phone call to learn more about our process, pricing and personal bookkeeping services offered.

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Plumb Wins PAM Award for Best General Ledger System for Family Offices 2020

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Plumb Bill Pay Wins Private Asset Management (PAM) Award

Plumb Bill Pay is recognized for rapid client growth by capitalizing on a gap in the marketplace for back-office accounting services for the ultra-high-net-worth and family office space.

New York City – February 2020, Plumb Bill Pay, a premier back-office accounting, financial reporting and bill pay firm for family offices and the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW), announced that they have won the best General Ledger System by the distinguished Private Asset Management (PAM) Awards.

For over two decades, the PAM Awards have recognized top service providers in the private asset management space. The winners are selected by an independent panel of industry experts. Judging is based on the demonstration of financial progress in business performance, including growth in clients, employees and retention. As well as, rewarding firms for their product innovation and client service standards from the previous year.

“It is truly an honor to receive this award”, said Anneke Stender, Executive Vice President of Plumb Bill Pay. “Creating a white glove client experience and combining it with our efficient workflows, technology and security measures has been the foundation for our significant growth in the space”, she said.

Plumb Bill Pay was named winner for the “best general ledger system”, an award designed to recognize firms who provide outsourced general bookkeeping, bill pay and accounting support services to family offices and the private client community.

A first-time nominee for the PAM awards, Plumb has been providing a full-suite of back-office accounting and bill pay services for the UHNW and family offices for over 15 years. As a preferred outsourced accounting vendor for multi-family offices and financial institutions, Plumb Bill Pay tripled their client base and expanded their east coast footprint by adding a third office location.

 “Thank you to the private client community for recognizing our achievements,” said Robert Scherer, President of Plumb Bill Pay. “We value our partnerships with family office teams and their trust in our ability to produce the best general ledger system for their clients,” he said.

Understanding the unique needs and complexity of the private client space, Plumb Bill Pay offers a range of UHNW back-office accounting services, including bill payment, entity bookkeeping, financial reporting and cash flow analysis.  Clients and their personal financial team receive clear-sighted reports, so they can make informed decisions about their wealth.

The award ceremony took place on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 583 Park Avenue, New York City, New York. There were 16 categories with award winners demonstrating tangible achievements by revenue growth and showcasing product and service innovation.

About Plumb Bill Pay | New York City | La Jolla :

Founded in 1996, Plumb has been helping families, their businesses, and family offices achieve greater levels of financial freedom by handling their personal reporting and bill pay needs. Plumb Bill Pay offers a high-touch and high-tech approach to personal bill pay and is custom designed to meet the needs of the high-net-worth.

 Plumb Bill Pay works with clients across the country and globally. They have office locations in La Jolla, CA and New York City, NY.

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Plumb Bill Pay Wins 2020 Family Wealth Report Award for Bill Pay Solution

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Plumb Bill Pay Wins Family Wealth Report Award for their Outsourced Bill Pay Solution for Family Offices

Firm recognized in the Property & Household category for critical area of business ethics: the importance of paying bills on time

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New York, NY – March 19, 2020 – Plumb Bill Pay, a premier back-office accounting, financial reporting and bill pay firm for family offices and the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW), announced that they have been crowned winner at the 7th Annual Family Wealth Report Awards.

“These awards recognize the very best operators in the private client industry, with ‘independence’, ‘integrity’, and ‘genuine insight’ the watchwords of the judging process – such that the awards truly reflect excellence in wealth management and family office services,” said Stephen Harris, CEO of ClearView Financial Media.

The awards showcase the “best of breed” providers in the global private banking, wealth management and trusted advisor communities.  They are designed to recognize firms, teams and individuals which the prestigious panel of judges deemed to have “demonstrated innovation and excellence during 2019”.

“We are honored and so proud to have been voted the winner for this award”, said Anneke Stender, Executive Vice President of Plumb Bill Pay. “As a first-time nominee, it speaks volumes of the hard work that our firm has delivered over the past 12 months to be recognized,” she said.

Plumb Bill Pay was named winner for “Property & Household”, a category that highlights an accounting service that supports a family office team.

With accounting services from bill payment, entity bookkeeping, and cash flow reporting, Plumb Bill Pay helps family offices and the private client community by offering an outsourced solution. With established check and balances, the customized services of Plumb Bill Pay provide a seamless extended resource to the family office team.

ClearView Financial Media’s CEO and Publisher of WealthBriefing, Stephen Harris, was the first to extend his congratulations to all the winners. “The firms who triumphed in these awards are all worthy winners, and I would like to extend my heartiest congratulation. These awards were judged solely on the basis of entrants’ submissions and their response to a number of specific questions, which had to be answered focusing on the client experience, not quantitative performance metrics. That is a unique, and I believe compelling feature,” he said.

About Plumb Bill Pay:

Founded in 1996, Plumb has been helping families, their businesses, and family offices achieve greater levels of financial freedom by handling their personal reporting and bill pay needs. Plumb Bill Pay offers a high-touch and high-tech approach to personal bill pay and is custom designed to meet the needs of the high-net-worth.

Plumb Bill Pay works with clients across the country and globally and has office locations in La Jolla, CA and New York City, NY.

About ClearView Financial Media Ltd (“ClearView”)

ClearView Financial Media was founded by Chief Executive, Stephen Harris in 2004, to provide high quality ‘need-to-know’ information for the discerning private client community. London-based, but with a truly global focus, ClearView publishes the Family Wealth Report group of newswires, along with research reports and newsletters, while also running a pan-global though-leadership events program.

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Plumb Bill Pay Named Finalist for PAM Awards 2020

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Award Recognizes Top Service Providers in the Private Asset Management Space

Plumb Bill Pay, a premier back-office accounting, financial reporting and bill pay firm for family offices and the high-net-worth, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Private Asset Management (PAM) Awards.

Plumb Bill Pay has been shortlisted for the “Best General Ledger System”, an award designed to recognize firms who provide outsourced general bookkeeping and accounting support services to family office firms.

“We are incredibly happy and humbled to be nominated for this award,” said Anneke Stender, Executive Vice President of Plumb Bill Pay. “It is a true seal of approval from the private wealth community,” she said.

For over two decades, the PAM Awards have celebrated and shined a spotlight on the top-performing elite service providers of the private wealth community. It is a platform to showcase incredible achievements, including a mixture of client and revenue growth, new products, tools and innovation that has been well-received by the family office sector. Winners are chosen by a panel of 16 independent judges.

As an outsourced accounting firm with a focus in bill pay for the high-net-worth, Plumb Bill Pay has been recognized for the “best general ledger system” category. Their range of services offered to the family office sector include bill payment, entity bookkeeping, income and expense tracking, and cash flow reporting.

“Being named a finalist for a PAM Award is a testament to the high-standards we have set for our firm,” said Robert Scherer, President of Plumb Bill Pay. “We continue to evolve our product and services to be the best-in-class, as we respond to market demand for an outsourced bill pay solution,” he said.

The prestigious awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 583 Park Avenue, New York City, New York.

About Plumb Bill Pay:

Founded in 1996, Plumb has been helping high-net-worth families, their businesses, and family offices achieve greater levels of financial freedom by handling their personal reporting and bill pay needs. Plumb Bill Pay offers a high-touch and high-tech approach to personal bill pay and is custom designed to meet the needs of the high-net-worth.

Plumb Bill Pay works with clients across the country and globally and has office locations in La Jolla, CA and New York City, NY.

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Plumb Bill Pay Shortlisted for 2020 Family Wealth Report Awards

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Press Release: 2020 Family Wealth Report Awards

Awards showcase the best in the industry with categories focused on experts, products and services for wealth managers, high-net-worth clients and financial institutions.

New York City, NY – December, 2019 – Plumb Bill Pay, a premier back-office accounting, financial reporting and bill pay firm for family offices and the high-net-worth, has been named a finalist for the seventh annual Family Wealth Report Awards in NYC.

Plumb Bill Pay is one of three companies in the United States shortlisted as a finalist for the Property & Household category which highlights an accounting service that supports family offices and the high-net-worth community. The Family Wealth Report Awards is administered by ClearView Financial Media, a global publisher of family office intelligence, newswires, research and reports.

“It is an honor to be nominated for this prestigious and nationally recognized award,” said Anneke Stender, Executive Vice President of Plumb Bill Pay. “Our commitment to provide excellent customer service that is backed by a foundation of technology and bank-level security has led to our growth and success this year,” she said.

Plumb Bill Pay was nominated for the Property & Household category for their range of service offerings to the private client community, including bill payment, recordkeeping, income and expense tracking, cash flow reporting, vendor and mail management services.

Using a proprietary task management software system to facilitate and track bill payments, the solutions of Plumb Bill Pay are customizable for family offices or individual clients depending on their need and complexity of transactions and reporting.

“It feels great to be recognized alongside the top service providers to the affluent community and trusted by their advisors,” said Robert Scherer, President of Plumb Bill Pay. “As we continue to build relationships with family offices, wealth management firms and financial institutions, it is imperative to keep expanding our technology, security features and ease of use for client satisfaction,” he said.

Winners of the Family Wealth Report Awards will be announced during the gala awards dinner to be held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City in March 2020.

A panel of trusted advisors will be responsible for judging the different categories. The expert panel will use an independent process with integrity and genuine insight to choose a winner. The award winners will demonstrate tangible achievements and showcase top class performance and innovation.

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About Plumb Bill Pay:

For over two decades, Plumb has been helping high-net-worth families, their businesses, and family offices achieve greater levels of financial freedom by handling their personal reporting and bill pay needs. Plumb Bill Pay offers a high-touch and high-tech approach to personal bill pay and is custom designed to meet the needs of the high-net-worth.

Plumb Bill Pay works with clients across the country and globally. They have office locations in La Jolla and Newport Beach, CA and New York City, New York.

About Family Wealth Report Awards:

The Family Wealth Report is published by ClearView Financial Media, which provides essential business intelligence and up-to-date wealth management news to the global financial services sector.  With a database of 60,000 professionals, ClearView Financial Media is a real voice for private bankers, wealth managers, and advisors in related sectors.

London-based Publisher Stephen Harris is an international financial journalist and private client investment manager. With teams based in New York, London, Singapore, Switzerland and South Africa, Group Editor Tom Burroughes is dedicated to bringing the community useful news, thought-leadership events and important issues facing the private client community. 

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