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1. Nature of Business
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Business
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Financial Gravity Companies, Inc., and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is headquartered in Austin Texas, with locations in Allen, Texas, Denver, Colorado and Cincinnati, Ohio. The currently operating wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company include:

 

Sofos Investments, Inc. (“Sofos”). Sofos is a registered investment advisor (“RIA”), registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and provides asset management services to individuals and businesses, including money management, financial planning, and wealth management. Sofos commenced its money management services in late 2019, and by December 2020 had in excess of $100,000,000 in assets under management.

 

Tax Master Network, LLC, runs the Tax Master Network® (“TMN”) that provides four primary services including monthly subscriptions to the TMN systems, coaching and marketing services. TMN currently supports over 300 Certified Public Accountants (“CPA”) and Enrolled Agent professionals, training them to support clients through tax planning services. TMN has developed the Certified Tax Master® that includes client acquisition and retention systems. TMN also offers tax planning services through the Tax Blueprint®, which includes an extensive individualized review and assessment of the client’s tax situation. The initial assessment sets the requirements for a custom Tax Blueprint® for each client to use as guide to implementation of the identified tax savings strategies. Finally, TMN offers the Tax Operating System, which is a system for integrating and executing tax planning strategies. In addition, TMN will be launching new efforts to increase subscribers, including a revamped tax operating system and financial advisor business development programs that will assist TMN subscribers in increasing their business activity. The goal is to provide TMN subscribers with a platform for them to enhance their business opportunities in the areas of investment and financial advice and to increase their effectiveness as tax advisors to small businesses and individuals.

 

Tax Master Network, LLC gives CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and other tax professionals a system for marketing, selling, and fulfilling tax-planning engagements. The system rests on two proprietary SAAS-based applications, the Tax Ninja software, which uses non-technical language in written reports introducing clients to tax-saving concepts and strategies; and the Tax Operating System®, which automates implementation of tax strategies. The system also includes: 1) marketing and practice-management tools and resources; 2) access to the Technical Training Center and the Sales Training Center to support members; 3) the monthly Fueled program which promotes personal development education; 4) the weekly Tax Beat client newsletter (a client newsletter); and 6) the Certified Tax Master® designation (which identifies members as offering special training not usually available to clients). TMN membership also includes the Financial Advisor Technical Education (FATE) program, which serves two goals: 1) it helps tax planners do a better job helping clients manage tax exposure in their investment portfolios; and 2) it gives members a proprietary "done for you" path into the investment advisory business.

 

MPath Advisor Resources, LLC (“MPath”) MPath is an insurance marketing organization and provides insurance products and services to insurance agents or agencies. This is a new venture that will be focused upon insurance marketing and will capture business synergies in the sale of insurance products by financial advisors with TMN and with Forta.

 

Forta Financial Group, Inc. (“Forta”) is a broker-dealer, a registered investment advisor, and a licensed insurance agent. It primarily operates in Colorado and has independent advisors and representative in other states. Forta will be focused on attracting independent advisors and supporting TMN members as they grow their financial advisory businesses. Forta is implementing plans to recruit independent advisors which will increase revenue. Forta does not hold funds or securities for customers or owe money or securities to customers. Pursuant to Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Forta is required to maintain minimum net capital of $100,000 and ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital shall not exceed 15 to 1. On December 31, 2020, the Forta’s net capital was $294,485 and the aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 78.72%. The Company is exempt from certain provisions of Rule 15c3-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such exemption is in accordance with paragraph (k) (2) (ii) of the Rule.