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AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP) — 349 episodes

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1

Are You Solving the Right Problem First? Ask Dr. Brian Portnoy

2

Why Bob Keebler Makes the Section 645 Election Almost Every Time

3

The IUL Experiment with Andy Panko

4

Your Clients Can Afford to Retire. Will They Enjoy It?

5

Bob Keebler on Avoiding Costly Estate Planning Mistakes

6

Why the Future of Financial Planning Runs Through the CPA

7

Andrea Millar, From Financial Expert to Trusted Guide

8

Small Planning Conversations That Lead to Bigger Engagements

9

The Ripple Effect: How Financial Literacy Shapes Generations

10

Transform Tax Season into Year-Round Client Value with Dr. Brianne Smith

11

The Inflection Point for CPA Financial Planners: Why Now Matters

12

Millions at 18, Broke at 30 (Unless a CPA/PFS Gets Involved)

13

From Knowledge to Impact: The CPA's Role in Financial Literacy with Julia Bush

14

What's Next for the CPA Financial Planner with Matt Kidd

15

Trump Accounts are Coming - and You Need to be Ready

16

Bob Keebler on The Renaissance of Income Tax Planning

17

From Busy Season to Better Seasons: A CPA's Path to Planning with Deb Meyer

18

Cracking the AI Code for CPA Financial Planners

19

Jeff Levine on the Planning Tug-of-War: Income vs. Estate

20

Carl Richards on Precision and Purpose

21

Smart Planning with AI: Real-World Strategies with Chris Benson

22

How CPAs Are Shaping the Future of Financial Planning with Jimmy Williams

23

Deadlines, Deductions & Decisions: Year-End Planning for the New Tax Era with Bob Keebler

24

Wealth, Meaning and the Future of Advice with Dr. Brian Portnoy

25

Building Financial Capability Across Generations

26

The Exit Blueprint: Strategies to Maximize Value and Minimize Risk

27

Portability Denied: The Compliance Misstep That Cost Millions with Bob Keebler

28

A New Kind of Deduction: Advanced Planning Strategies for a Changed Tax Code

29

Future-Proof Your Firm: Attracting Gen Z to CPA Financial Planning

30

Disaster-Proofing Your Clients' Finances: Lessons from the Front Lines

31

BBB Crossover Special: How the New Tax Law Changes Everything for Your Clients

32

Latest tax proposals: Real-time tax and financial planning conversations

33

Turning Panic into Trust with Dr. Lurtz

34

Volatile Markets, Smart Estates: Keebler's Top Tax Plays

35

How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Estate Plan

36

Financial Gratitude: The Behavioral Advantage Every CPA Planner Should Leverage

37

Business Exit Transitions for CPA Financial Planners

38

When theft gets taxing with Bob Keebler

39

Estate Tax Repeal & Its Impact on Planning

40

Additional Social Security Payments for Some Clients

41

Estate Planning & Portability

42

Advancing CPA Financial Planning: Insights from Leaders Brooke Salvini and Oscar Vives

43

Education Funding {PFP Section}

44

Deeper CPA Financial Planning Connections | Celebrating 30 Years in the Industry {PFP Section}

45

The Power of Client Communication: 4S Framework for Financial Planners {PFP Section}

46

Understanding Bitcoin: A CPA's Perspective

47

Talking about Medicare {PFP Section}

48

Intersection of Health and Financial Planning {PFP Section}

49

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Marianela Collado {PFP Section}

50

Changes and clarifications with the SECURE Act final regulations {PFP Section}

51

Practical tips to help clients with unintended early withdrawals from 401(k) plans {PFP Section}

52

Deeper CPA Financial Planner Connections, Lyle Benson {PFP Section}

53

Digging Deeper with your Clients, Part 3 of 3 | {PFP Section}

54

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Karen Goodfriend {PFP Section}

55

Digging Deeper With Your Clients, Part 2 of 3 {PFP Section}

56

Estate planning for the TCJA sunset of the double exclusion amount {PFP Section}

57

Digging Deeper with your Clients, Part 1 of 3 {PFP Section}

58

How to navigate forks in the road with more clarity, focus, and ease {PFP Section}

59

Money Dates (PFP Section)

60

Valuing life insurance policies for gift tax returns {PFP Section}

61

Strategies to draw down excess 529 funds {PFP Section}

62

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Kelley Long {PFP Section}

63

The best and worst things you can do with insurance – Part 2 {PFP Section}

64

What to beware of with QTIP trusts {PFP Section}

65

The evidence-based qualities of admired advisors {PFP Section}

66

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Dr. Moon and Lyle {PFP Section}

67

The why, what, and how behind legacy planning for your clients {PFP Section}

68

The best and worst things you can do with insurance – Part 1 {PFP Section}

69

Happy 2024 from the PFP EC and PFS CC chairs! {PFP Section}

70

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Jim Shambo {PFP Section}

71

Inherited IRA RMD clarity for 2023 and 2024 {PFP Section}

72

Crucial issues related to disability and long-term care insurance {PFP Section}

73

Life insurance planning strategies for businesses {PFP Section}

74

Deeper CPA financial planner connections: Our history and our future: Part 2 {PFP Section}

75

Deeper CPA financial planner connections: Our history and our future: Part 1 {PFP Section}

76

What you need to know about CA ING trusts {PFP Section}

77

Life insurance planning strategies for individuals {PFP Section}

78

The value of qualified small business stock (QSBS) treatment {PFP Section}

79

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Sarah Bradley {PFP Section}

80

How to address the qualitative (aka hard) side of planning {PFP Section}

81

How to earn interest rate equivalents and pay less in tax {PFP Section}

82

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Lisa Featherngill {PFP Section}

83

Serving women clients well {PFP Section}

84

The new Massachusetts surtax (PFP Section)

85

How the recent CA anti ING trust legislation impacts planning {PFP Section}

86

Tax traps to beware of with life insurance planning {PFP Section}

87

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Tom Trainor {PFP Section}

88

Two important RMD developments {PFP Section}

89

Why you need to take Bitcoin seriously - part 3 {PFP Section}

90

Nuances to be aware of with Roth conversion planning {PFP Section}

91

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Ellen Bruno {PFP Section}

92

Why you need to take Bitcoin seriously - Part 2 {PFP Section}

93

Why you need to take Bitcoin seriously - part 1 {PFP Section}

94

Quantifying Advisor Value Part 2 {PFP Section}

95

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Clark Blackman {PFP Section}

96

Quantifying Advisor Value Part 1 {PFP Section}

97

When to begin collecting Social Security {PFP Section}

98

How to maximize post-mortem IRA wealth transfers {PFP Section}

99

Four ways to achieve portability {PFP Section}

100

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Dave Stolz {PFP Section}

101

The best estate planning ideas for large IRAs {PFP Section}

102

How to reduce overwhelm for your clients {PFP Section}

103

When it makes sense to relocate an IRA to a life insurance policy {PFP Section}

104

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Dr. Haesun Moon {PFP Section)

105

Roth conversion planning in 2023 {PFP Section}

106

How to engage the next generation of clients and advisors {PFP Section}

107

Planning for the surviving spouse: Part 3 {PFP Section}

108

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Susan Tillery {PFP Section}

109

Biden's 2024 budget proposals that impact individuals {PFP Section}

110

What to watch out for with trust terminations {PFP Sections}

111

Non-retirement reasons to invest in a Roth IRA {PFP Section}

112

Five tips to keep employees engaged in a hybrid work environment {PFP Section}

113

The New Spousal IRA Election {PFP Section}

114

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Dirk Edwards {PFP Section}

115

Guiding families in their philanthropic endeavors {PFP Section}

116

Rolling excess 529 plan funds into Roth IRA accounts (PFP Section)

117

A business owner's journey to time, mind, and money freedom: Part 4 {PFP Section}

118

A business owner's journey to time, mind, and money freedom: Part 3 {PFP Section}

119

Deeper CPA financial planner connections: 7 lessons learned {PFP Section}

120

Slott and Keebler on what to watch out for with SECURE 2.0 {PFP Section}

121

Understanding the human side of life transitions {PFP Section}

122

How SECURE 2.0 impacts clients we see in our practices {PFP Section}

123

How to guide clients towards their preferred futures {PFP Section}

124

Happy 2023 from the PFP EC and PFS CC chairs! {PFP Section}

125

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Brooke Salvini {PFP Section}

126

Tax planning for bonds {PFP Section}

127

A business owner's journey to time, mind, and money freedom: Part 2 {PFP Section}

128

A business owner's journey to time, mind, and money freedom: Part 1{PFP Section}

129

Year-end charitable giving ideas {PFP Section}

130

Using SLATs and other techniques for estate planning now {PFP Section}

131

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Mark Astrinos {PFP Section}

132

How to prudently give to charities around the world {PFP Section}

133

Midterm election results and planning for your clients {PFP Section}

134

Surviving spouse planning using QTIP trusts {PFP Section}

135

Harvesting losses without triggering a wash sale {PFP Section}

136

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Mackey McNeill {PFP Section}

137

Six key financial challenges for foreign citizens moving to the US {PFP Section}

138

Three common but underutilized features of 401k plans {PFP Section}

139

How to support clients with international and cross border questions {PFP Section}

140

Helping clients through natural disasters {PFP Section}

141

How IRAs can be used to help victims of a natural disaster {PFP Section}

142

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with David Oransky {PFP Section}

143

The best treatment for a spousal inherited IRA {PFP Section}

144

The impact of inflation on retirement planning {PFP Section}

145

Building business owner wealth with tax advantaged plans {PFP Section}

146

Planning for the surviving spouse: Part one {PFP Section}

147

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Lori Luck {PFP Section}

148

Using IRAs to fund charitable causes {PFP Section}

149

Three common money mindsets that may be holding your clients back {PFP Section}

150

The tax and legal aspects of trust situs {PFP Section}

151

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Howard Safer {PFP Section}

152

How to guide clients going through divorce {PFP Section}

153

A primer on international and cross border planning {PFP Section}

154

Five questions to get clients to act on their estate planning {PFP Section}

155

Talking to clients about market volatility {PFP Section}

156

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Akemi Dalvi {PFP Section}

157

Using oil and gas investments to offset passive losses {PFP Section}

158

How the newly proposed clawback regulations impact estate planning {PFP Section}

159

How the new actuarial tables impact estate planning strategies {PFP Section}

160

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Scott Sprinkle {PFP Section}

161

Transitioning to retirement and the 4% rule {PFP Section}

162

Common investment mistakes {PFP Section}

163

Retiree funding of healthcare prior to age 65

164

Traps to look out for when IRAs are payable to trusts {PFP Section}

165

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Ted Sarenski {PFP Section}

166

Slott and Keebler on the complex new RMD rules {PFP Section}

167

Using legacy letters to help clients articulate their wishes {PFP Section}

168

Cryptocurrency: Discover three ways to add value for your clients {PFP Section}

169

How SECURE 2.0 will impact retirement planning {PFP Section}

170

The power of the simplified charitable lead annuity trust (CLAT) {PFP Section}

171

The 2023 tax revenue proposals released by the Biden Administration {PFP Section}

172

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Beth Gamel {PFP Section}

173

How to choose between a donor advised fund and a private foundation {PFP Section}

174

How Medicare enrollment impacts HSA contributions {PFP Section}

175

The ins and outs of the new SECURE Act proposed regulations {PFP Section}

176

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Jean-Luc Bourdon {PFP Section}

177

The intersection of money and memory {PFP Section}

178

The case for making portability elections {PFP Section}

179

Why it may now be easier for clients to retire prior to age 59 ½ {PFP Section}

180

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Sue Stevens {PFP Section}

181

The benefits of using ABLE accounts {PFP Section}

182

How to guide couples through their retirement quandaries {PFP Section}

183

Discover how to get more out of your client's life insurance policy {PFP Section}

184

Happy New Year: Looking Ahead to 2022! {PFP Section}

185

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Michael Goodman {PFP Section}

186

Simulating the benefits of an unlimited Roth IRA with life insurance {PFP Section}

187

How to have philanthropic conversations with your clients {PFP Section}

188

Bringing together couples and their money {PFP Section}

189

Life insurance: What happened to guaranteed universal life? {PFP Section}

190

Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Lyle Benson {PFP Section}

191

Life insurance: Must know basics {PFP Section}

192

Build Back Better Act: Where we are now {PFP Section}

193

Designing your business around your ideal client {PFP Section}

194

What is a 'super HSA' and how does it work {PFP Section}

195

The future of Social Security {PFP Section}

196

Fiduciary income tax planning moves to make now {PFP Section}

197

Year-end planning conversations to have now {PFP Section)

198

Income tax reform overview with Bob Keebler {PFP Section}

199

What you need to know about the proposed MEGA IRA rules {PFP Section}

200

The use or lose it situation with the estate exemption {PFP Section}

201

The case for making Roth conversions before year-end {PFP Section}

202

How the latest tax proposals will impact clients {PFP Section}

203

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity: Summary {PFP Section}

204

Why the spousal lifetime access trust is the go-to planning strategy {PFP Section}

205

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity: Residential choices {PFP Section}

206

Helping clients overcome common investor mistakes {PFP Section}

207

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity: Planning while well {PFP Section}

208

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity: Ten warning signs {PFP Section}

209

Unique and under-communicated HSA benefits {PFP Section}

210

The impact of the Van Hollen bill on current estate administration {PFP Section}

211

Preventing and responding to elder financial exploitation {PFP Section}

212

How emotions affect financial decisions {PFP Section}

213

Middlescence: New age. New stage. Midlife redefined. {PFP Section}

214

The pros and cons of ESG investing {PFP Section}

215

The unexpected state tax consequences of employees who work from home {PFP Section}

216

How the President's Green Book will impact your clients {PFP Section}

217

Helping clients evaluate their housing options in retirement {PFP Section}

218

Guiding your clients who are financial caregivers {PFP Section}

219

Part 6: The new approach to retirement planning: Voice of the client {PFP Section}

220

Part 5: The new approach to retirement planning: Review meetings {PFP Section}

221

Part 5: Important planning strategies in 2021: Roth conversions {PFP Section}

222

How the American Families Plan will impact your clients {PFP Section}

223

Part 4: Important planning strategies in 2021: Itemized deductions {PFP Section}

224

Important development with SECURE Act post-mortem distributions {PFP Section}

225

Part 3: Important planning strategies in 2021: Capital gains {PFP Section}

226

Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act (STEP) of 2021 {PFP Section}

227

What you need to know about the "For the 99.5% Act" {PFP Section}

228

Part 4: The new approach to retirement planning {PFP Section}

229

Leading effectively in times of high pressure {PFP Section}

230

Keebler on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 {PFP Section}

231

Part 2: Important planning strategies to consider in 2021: Estate {PFP Section}

232

Serving clients, running your firm, and taking care of you {PFP Section}

233

Philanthropy techniques for your wealthier clients {PFP Section}

234

Charitable donation strategies for the masses {PFP Section}

235

Part 1: Important planning strategies to consider in 2021 {PFP Section}

236

The new approach to retirement planning: part 3 {PFP Section}

237

Integrating pet planning into your financial planning practice {PFP Section}

238

The latest on virtual currency as you head into tax season {PFP Section}

239

What to do and what not to do with life insurance {PFP Section}

240

What the Georgia outcome means for financial planning {PFP Section}

241

Happy New Year! Looking Ahead to 2021 {PFP Section}

242

The new approach to retirement planning: part 2 {PFP Section}

243

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity – Part 2 {PFP Section}

244

What you need to know about captive insurance companies {PFP Section}

245

The new approach to retirement planning: part 1 {PFP Section}

246

A new estate freeze technique: Grantor Retained Interest Partnership {PFP Section}

247

Changing domicile in today's environment {PFP Section}

248

What Biden's capital gains proposal means for your clients {PFP Section}

249

The state of the election and what it means for financial planning {PFP Section}

250

Podcast: Best planning ideas to consider before 2020 ends {PFP Section}

251

Meaningful conversations to have with clients and prospects now {PFP Section}

252

Final regs on the termination of a trust or estate {PFP Section}

253

Guiding clients with diminishing mental capacity - Part one {PFP Section}

254

2020's highest rated software for financial planners {PFP Section}

255

How to have transformative conversations {PFP Section}

256

Part two of the importance of addressing long-term care planning {PFP Section}

257

The importance of addressing long-term care planning {PFP Section}

258

Estate planning conversations all clients need to have now {PFP Section}

259

The power of planning with high-deductible health plans {PFP Section}

260

Why it's important to think about year-end planning now {PFP Section}

261

How to determine the basis of IDGT property at death {PFP Section}

262

How to help clients take advantage of low interest rates {PFP Section}

263

What's next...Life after the pandemic {PFP Section}

264

The financial impact of Alzheimer's disease {PFP Section}

265

Planning Ideas with the SECURE Act's 10-Year Rule {PFP Section}

266

How to make the most of your PFP Section benefits {PFP Section}

267

Education planning how-to's in a COVID world {PFP Section}

268

How to help clients make good decisions in times of transition {PFP Section}

269

Tips to help your clients identify fraud during COVID-19 {PFP Section}

270

Social Security strategies to help your clients during the pandemic {PFP Section}

271

How Medicare benefits have changed due to our public health emergency {PFP Section}

272

How to help clients with retirement relief provided by CARES {PFP Section}

273

How to deepen client relationships during the pandemic {PFP Section}

274

How to generate cash flow utilizing NOL relief under the CARES Act {PFP Section}

275

How to help clients who are considering bankruptcy {PFP Section}

276

Bond Tax Planning in Today's Environment {PFP Section}

277

To Roth or Not to Roth in the Current Environment {PFP Section}

278

Required Minimum Distributions under the CARES Act {PFP Section}

279

Connecting with clients in the current environment {PFP Section}

280

Important estate planning considerations amid COVID-19 {PFP Section}

281

Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act {PFP Section}

282

Tax planning for recent decedents amid COVID-19 {PFP Section}

283

How to bullet proof your investment portfolio {PFP Section}

284

Planning opportunities in a volatile market {PFP Section}

285

Finding (and being) calm amid the chaos {PFP Section}

286

Taking your practice to the next level: key takeaways from PFP Summit {PFP Section}

287

Succession planning: Tips from Generation 2 {PFP Section}

288

Helping clients in a volatile market {PFP Section}

289

Succession planning: Tips from Generation 1 {PFP Section}

290

Succession planning: Q&A with David DeVoe {PFP Section}

291

Mathematics of the SECURE Act In-Depth {PFP Section}

292

Estate administration for IRAs and qualified plans {PFP Section}

293

Mathematics of estate planning for IRAs {PFP Section}

294

SECURE Act: IRAs payable to conduit trusts {PFP Section}

295

SECURE Act: IRAs payable to trusts {PFP Section}

296

SECURE Act: Eligible Beneficiary Exceptions {PFP Section}

297

Use it or lose it: IRS issues final regulations on clawbacks {PFP Section}

298

Privately-owned business + Donor advised fund = opportunity {PFP Section}

299

SECURE Act: Practical Solutions for Your Clients {PFP Section}

300

The proposed new life expectancy regulations for IRAs and qualified plans {PFP Section}

301

Virtual currencies and IRS Revenue Ruling 2019-24 {PFP Section}

302

Year-end tax and financial planning strategies: Part 2 {PFP Section}

303

Year-end tax and financial planning strategies: Part 1 {PFP Section}

304

Lessons from the GE pension buyout: when employers change the terms of retirement plans: {PFP Section}

305

Integrating life coaching with the financial planning process {PFP Section}

306

How to talk to your clients about estate planning & actionable ideas to get started {PFP Section}

307

Futurism & your tax and financial planning business {PFP Section}

308

Strategies for Optimizing Incentive Stock Options {PFP Section}

309

Taxes and Financing Retirement Healthcare {PFP Section}

310

Regulation Best Interest {PFP Section}

311

A cure for the SECURE Act: using CRTs {PFP Section}

312

Women & wealth: Supporting the surviving spouse (Part 4 of 4) {PFP Section}

313

Tax & investment planning in an ultra-low interest rate environment {PFP Section}

314

Women & wealth: Women navigating divorce, independence and finances (Part 3 of 4) {PFP Section}

315

Are we headed for recession or not? What the inverted yield curve means {PFP Section}

316

Women & wealth: Breadwinner women sandwiched between career, children and caregiver (Part 2 of 4) {PFP Section}

317

Women & wealth: financial influence on the move (Part 1 of 4) {PFP Section}

318

Sustainable investing: How can you advise your clients? (Part 3 of 3) {PFP Section}

319

Sustainable investing: Why is it important to your clients? (Part 2 of 3) {PFP Section}

320

Sustainable investing: What is it? (Part 1 of 3) {PFP Section}

321

Roth conversions and the proposed SECURE Act {PFP Section}

322

Creating a cohesive online presence (part 2) {PFP Section}

323

Step 10: What are the simple actions I can take now? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

324

How the Kaestner decision may impact your clients {PFP Section}

325

Taxes and Risk Management & Insurance Planning {PFP Section}

326

Step 9: How do I maximize use of technology? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

327

Step 8: What do I need to know if I decide to offer investment advisory services? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

328

Step 7: How do I structure staffing and work with other advisers? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

329

Step 5: What is the best way to create deep relationships with clients? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

330

Taxes and Investment Planning {PFP Section}

331

Step 4: How do I approach new client meetings & offer financial planning services to current tax clients? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

332

Step 3: What are the appropriate fees to charge? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

333

Step 2: How do I get started? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

334

Step 1: Why should I offer tax & financial planning advisory services? {Building a Tax & Financial Planning Advisory Business}

335

Your business as a retirement asset {PFP Section}

336

Filing protective claims for refund {PFP Section}

337

Lessons from the 9th hole: what current retirees have to say {PFP Section}

338

Making conversations count: integrated financial planning {PFP Section}

339

Creating a cohesive online presence {PFP Section}

340

The 3 Rs of the retainer model {PFP Section}

341

Tax reform: Section 199A & tax season {PFP Section}

342

Tax reform: Section 199A & retirement plan benefits {PFP Section}

343

Will your clients have enough to retire? {PFP Section}

344

What is the national state of retirement {PFP Section}

345

8 reasons why you need to offer elder care financial planning services to your clients

346

Tax reform: When does real estate qualify for the 199A deduction {PFP Section}

347

Tax reform: Section 199A final regulations {PFP Section}

348

Taxes and Estate Planning {PFP Section}

349

Education planning tips for 2019 {PFP Section}