financial adviser client review notes

Client review written from your meeting

Client reviews need a clear record for the client and for compliance. Acta captures goals and risk appetite in the client's own words, each recommendation and its rationale, and the disclosures given.

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What the Client review contains

Adviser-client review: goals, risk appetite, recommendations and suitability notes.

  1. 1

    Captures the client's goals, life changes and risk appetite, with their words.

  2. 2

    Records each recommendation, its rationale and the client's response.

  3. 3

    Notes suitability points and the disclosures given, for the compliance record.

When to use it

  • Annual and periodic client reviews
  • Financial planning meetings
  • Portfolio changes

How it works

  1. Turn the template on

    Pick it on the Templates page in Acta. You can run several templates on the same meeting.

  2. Record the meeting

    On Zoom, Google Meet or Teams, with the desktop app, Chrome extension, notetaker or mobile app.

  3. Read the report

    A few minutes after the meeting, the report is next to the summary and transcript.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the Client review template?

Client reviews need a clear record for the client and for compliance. Acta captures goals and risk appetite in the client's own words, each recommendation and its rationale, and the disclosures given.

Does it help with suitability records?

Yes. It notes suitability points and the disclosures given, for the compliance record.

Are the client's words kept?

Goals, life changes and risk appetite are captured with the client's own words.

Can AI write the Client review from a meeting?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the Client review afterwards from what was said. Anything the meeting didn't cover is shown as missing, not made up.

Do I need a bot in the meeting to get the Client review?

No. The Acta desktop app and Chrome extension record from your own computer, so no bot joins the call. When you can't attend, the Acta notetaker can join from your calendar instead.

Is the template free to try?

Yes. Acta is free for 15 days, with unlimited recordings and transcriptions, and every report template included.

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