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How Advisors Can Offer Tax Planning And Stay In Compliance

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And the consequences for incorrect tax advice can include legal and financial penalties if a client were to be harmed by the wrong advice – which is often not covered by the firm’s E&O insurance –creating an expensive liability when tax advice goes wrong.

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The 4 Keys to Building a 100% Remote Bookkeeping Practice

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Another key aspect of becoming a Valuable Expert is enhancing your education. Instructor : While continuing your education may seem obvious, many people overlook the importance of the “Instructor” aspect of “VIP.” You can do this through accumulating CPE credits and attending college or online training.

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Connecting With Ultra-HNW Heirs By Fostering Family Trust

CFO News Room

Estate planning is commonly a big point of discussion, as well. And for most advisors that takes us down a road of tax planning and lots of different types of trusts and family limited partnerships and GRATs and IDGTs and all the different strategies that are out there, or at least as long as Congress lets us keep playing those games. .”

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Resetting Work/Life Balance By Getting Paid For Expertise

CFO News Room

And one of the flyers that came out said that I did estate planning, and tax planning, and business succession planning, and all these things I didn’t know anything about. And so, ultimately, I… Michael: Not actually that deep on your business succession planning experience as a 20-year-old.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Dec 17-18) 2022

CFO News Room

How firms can best leverage their internal data to improve the number of client referrals they receive. We also have a number of articles on retirement planning: While weak stock and bond market performance has challenged advisors and their clients this year, these trends have likely increased the ‘safe’ withdrawal rate for new retirees.

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101 Ways Financial Advisors Can Add Value For Their Clients

CFO News Room

Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Luckily, advisors have a large number of ways to add value to their clients’ lives (more than 101 in fact!) Tax Planning.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Dec 24-25) 2022

CFO News Room

We also have a number of articles on spending and budgeting: Why advisors might want to consider using a client service calendar to organize the wide range of services they provide for clients throughout the year. and 2.0%, respectively, over the last five years.