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ESSENTIAL SERVICES

We make compliance
real and relatable. 

Creating a culture of compliance begins with ICA and the firm’s CCO, senior management, and operations team.  The firm’s compliance department, senior management, and key operational management are responsible for creating effective internal controls for complete books and records.

 

To satisfy the regulator's expectations, firms must demonstrate informed oversight and a detailed risk analysis documenting comprehensive controls to address legal and regulatory requirements.

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Essential Services provide firms with the policies and procedures, forms, agreements, and testing checklists to comply with all regulatory compliance expectations. ICA will assist CCOs and provide guidance with tailoring and implementing firm policies and procedures, task calendars, checklists, and extensive testing tools.

CCO

SUPPORT &

GUIDANCE

  • Unlimited Call & Email Support

  • Tasks & Testing Assistance

  • PowerPoint Trainings

  • Annual Compliance Meeting 

  • Industry Risk Alerts

  • Industry Regulation Rule Changes

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FINRA

CRD & IARD

SERVICES

  • SAA Services

  • Part 1 ADV Application

  • Part 2A Brochure
  • Part 2A Wrap Brochure

  • Part 2B Brochure

  • Part 3 Form CRS

  • Form U4 Filings

  • Firm Notice Filings

  • IAR Notice Filings

  • Form U-5 Filings

  • Annual Amendments

  • Annual Renewals

  • Other-Than-Annual Amendments

  • Disciplinary & DRP Disclosures

RISK

& GAP

ANALYSIS

  • Risk & Gap Analysis Template

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CCO

CHECKLISTS & TOOLS

  • Monthly CCO Task Calendar

  • Supervisory Reviews & IAR Attestations

  • Best Execution Checklist   

  • Trade Blotter Review 

  • Check Received Blotter

  • Third-Party Vendor Due Diligence

  • Senior Investor & Trusted Contact

  • Reg BI 

  • DOL Rollover PTE Review

  • Sample Disclosure Language

  • Advertising Review Checklist

CLIENT

ADVISORY

AGREEMENTS

  • Discretionary 

  • Non-Discretionary 

  • Financial Planning 

  • Consulting 

  • ERISA / Plan Sponsor

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SEC EXAMS & REQUEST LIST SUPPORT

  • Real-Time Support

  • Exam Review & Guidance

  • Review of Secondary Requests

  • Review of Final Letter

COMPLIANCE SUPPORT & BASE DOCUMENTS

  • ​Compliance Manual

  • Privacy Policy

  • Code of Ethics

  • Business Continuity Plan

  • Annual Review Template​

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ADVERTISING 

& MARKETING 

REVIEW

  • Advertising Review Checklists

    • General Advertising

    • Third-Party Ranking 

    • Performance Advertising

    • Testimonial & Endorser 

  • Promoter Agreement

  • Promotor Disclosures

  • Advertising Disclosures

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