1 in 4 forms bounce. Yours don't have to.
NIGO rejections aren't a paperwork problem — they're a retyping problem. Emma fills forms from the source documents once — one consistent record across the whole packet — so not-in-good-order errors never get introduced.
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What NIGO actually costs you.
| Metric | Before Emma | After Emma |
|---|---|---|
| NIGO rejection rate | 10–30% | Under 5% |
| Client re-signing requests | 1–3 per client | Near zero |
| Account opening timeline | 2–4 weeks | 3–5 days |
| Ops rework hours/month | 15–25 hours | 2–3 hours |
Why it happens
NIGO is a retyping tax.
Without Emma
A packet gets rejected for a missing signature date, a mistyped SSN, an account number that doesn't match the transfer form. Every field was retyped by a human from a PDF — and every retype is a chance to bounce.
- Fields typed by hand across systems
- Mismatches found after submission
- Client signs again. And again.
With Emma
Emma pulls every field from the source document once — then fills every form from the same data. Same SSN everywhere. Same address everywhere. The typos and mismatches that trigger a NIGO rejection never get introduced.
- One extraction, every form
- Errors prevented at the source
- Client signs once, done
How it works
Three steps. Zero bounces.
Upload the source docs
A 1040, a statement, meeting notes. Emma reads every field — no retyping, no transposition errors.
Emma fills it right
She populates every field from one source record — consistent values across the whole packet, no blanks, no mismatches — so the conditions that trigger NIGO never get introduced.
Submit clean
Review, send for signature, done. Your CRM record updates automatically — Wealthbox or Redtail.
"We easily save two weeks of time otherwise wasted on paperwork. Finpace is a no-brainer."
Jim Minutella
Wealth Quarterback
NIGO questions, answered.
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- What Is NIGO? What "Not in Good Order" Means and How It HappensNIGO means paperwork a custodian, fund or insurer won't process as sent. What good order means, who decides it, and the mismatches behind it.
- How to Reduce Your NIGO Rate: A Step-by-Step Guide for Advisory FirmsMeasure your NIGO rate, find the reasons behind most rejections, and cut them with an eight-step plan and a pre-submission checklist your team can use.
- What NIGO Actually Costs Your Firm (It's More Than the Rework)A NIGO rejection costs more than the rework: funding delays, staff hours, and new-client trust. Here’s the real bill, and how to bring it down.
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Why your custodian packets keep bouncing as NIGO
The real reason packets get rejected, and how to stop it before it starts.
Read itThe client onboarding process that prevents NIGO
A four-step process that designs the rejection out from the first document.
Read itAuto-fill custodian forms
How Emma fills Schwab, Fidelity, and any packet you upload from one clean record.
Read itYour next packet doesn't have to bounce.
Book 15 minutes and we'll show Emma filling it clean, the way it should reach the custodian the first time.
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