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Incapacity & postmortem estate planning

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With the increased demand for financial planners and the integrated nature of clients’ financial situations, CPAs are well positioned to address these needs in an objective and ethical manner. Based on the AICPA Competency Framework: Tax and Personal Financial Planning, these learning resources are designed to help CPA financial planners enhance their competency and understand the knowledge and skills necessary to provide specialized and integrated financial planning engagements whether in tax, estate, retirement, investments or insurance planning.

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Post-Mortem Planning: Helping Clients Make Decisions About Their Money

This article talks about how to have the hard post mortem planning discussion and factors to include.

Article Incapacity & postmortem estate planning Intermediate

Don’t let clients overlook these key estate planning issues

Can help clients visualize the consequences of not having an up-to-date plan.

Article Estate planning Foundational

Meeting the financial planning challenges of the future

In this article, top financial planners discuss strategies for retirement, health care costs, and competing with robo-advisers.

Article Practice management & professional standards Foundational

The CPA's Guide to Financial and Estate Planning

This publication provides guidance to planners who advise clients in estate, tax, retirement, investment and risk management matters.

Report Process, taxation & strategies Intermediate