Financial Advisory Overview

This page summarises the configuration applied when your firm type is Financial Advisory. Use it as a quick reference for what is enabled, what terminology is used, and which compliance bodies are tracked.

Configuration Summary

Setting	Value
Firm Type Key	`financial_advisory`
Solo Mode	No
Default Landing View	Tasks
Entity Types	Company, Individual, Trust
Compliance Bodies	FSCA, FPI

Module Availability

Enabled by Default

Module Key	Display Label	Notes
`smart_inbox`	Smart Inbox	Gmail integration with client-aware triage
`tasks`	Tasks	Review schedule and deadline management
`compliance_calendar`	FSCA Deadlines	Licence renewals, CPD, regulatory returns
`client_portal`	Client Portal	Secure sharing of advice records and statements
`time_tracking`	Time Tracking	Advisory session time recording
`billing`	Billing	Retainer and advisory fee invoicing
`contracts`	Contracts	Retainer agreements and advisory mandates
`onboarding_forms`	Onboarding Forms	FICA/KYC and risk profile collection
`chat`	Chat	Per-client team messaging
`ai_agents`	AI Agents	Document triage and compliance detection

Not Enabled

Module Key	Reason
`project_milestones`	Not standard for advisory workflow
`broadcasts`	Not enabled by default; can be activated
`afs_reports`	Accounting-specific
`management_accounts`	Accounting-specific

Compliance Bodies

FSCA — Financial Sector Conduct Authority

The FSCA is the market conduct regulator for financial institutions and financial services providers in South Africa. AtlasOS tracks:

FSP licence renewals — annual licence fees and renewal submissions
CPD compliance — Continuing Professional Development hours and submissions
Annual regulatory returns — financial statements and compliance reports to the FSCA
Fit and proper requirements — qualifications and experience records for key individuals
FAIS record-keeping — records of advice, product suitability, and client disclosures

FPI — Financial Planning Institute

The FPI is the professional body for certified financial planners in Southern Africa. AtlasOS tracks:

Membership renewals — annual FPI membership fees and submissions
CPD requirements — FPI-specific CPD obligations for CFP designation holders
Ethics declarations — annual declarations required for FPI membership
Professional indemnity — insurance cover requirements for FPI members

The financial advisory vertical uses the following sidebar groupings:

Sidebar Group	Contains	Standard Equivalent
Work	Tasks, calendar, client review schedule	Work
Clients & Contacts	Entity register, people directory, prospects	Entities & People
Billing	Time entries, invoices, retainer tracking	Time & Billing
FSCA Deadlines	Compliance calendar, obligation templates	Compliance
Documents	Document management, FAIS records, uploads	Documents

Configuration Summary​

Module Availability​

Enabled by Default​

Not Enabled​

Compliance Bodies​

FSCA — Financial Sector Conduct Authority​

FPI — Financial Planning Institute​

Sidebar Layout​