Available Until:

3/18/2026

Registration Open:

onDemand

Time:

onDemand

Facility:

onDemand

Meeting Type:

CPEOnDemand

CPE Credit:

1.50

Field(s) Of Study:

Specialized Knowledge (1.50)

Level of Knowledge:

Intermediate

Price:

Member: $59.00
Nonmember: $70.00

Individual Discounts:

Not Available

Group Discounts:

Not Available

Overview

Financial planning expertise is elevated as you learn ways to empower your clients to establish and achieve practical, realistic retirement goals.

Highlights

You can equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic world of retirement planning.

Empowering Your Clients: Setting Realistic Retirement Goals

Learning to counsel clients on practical and realistic retirement and financial independence goals will empower them to build a secure financial future. Topics you will explore include:

  • Identifying clients' unique financial goals
  • Designing tailored strategies
  • Crafting personalized recommendations for their aspirations

You can ensure compliance and protection for plan participants by understanding key rules and laws governing retirement plans. You will learn about:

  • The game-changing SECURE Act
  • ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
  • Strategies that protect clients from unintended tax consequences

Who Will Benefit

  • Financial Planners
  • CPAs
  • Tax professionals

Key Topics

  • Personalized financial strategies
  • Realistic expectations and goals for financial independence
  • The regulatory and legislative environment surrounding retirement plans
  • How ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) govern qualified retirement plans and protect plan participants

Learning Outcomes

  • Determine the standards that apply to AICPA members performing personal financial planning engagements.
  • Identify the elements that comprise the financial independence process.
  • Calculate the annual spending goal for financial independence.
  • Differentiate among the various types of personal financial planning engagements for financial independence.

Speaker(s)

Prerequisites

Mastery of basic Personal Financial Planning concepts and techniques