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…
Thought Leadership
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…
This week, the European Commission (EU) ordered Apple, Inc., to pay the Irish government $14.6 billion in back taxes it claimed the company owed. Interestingly, the Irish weren’t asking for the money, quite the opposite. They…
About a decade ago, I made an evening presentation to a surprisingly large crowd in Guin, Alabama, about the potential economic impact Interstate 22 would have on Marion County. It was one the easiest talks I have…