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Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning
Personal Financial Planning
CPE Self-study

Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning

Learn about a broad spectrum of personal financial planning topics and how they each relate to Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services.

$325 - $530
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Format

Online

NASBA Field of Study

Specialized Knowledge

Level

Basic

CPE Credits

12.5

Author(s)

Tom Tillery, Susan M. Tillery

Availability

1 year

Product Number

189500

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The Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning series will help you gain fundamental knowledge in all core elements of personal financial planning to better serve your existing clients with expanded services, as well as, and earn new clients looking for personal financial planning.

In this CPE self-study series, you will learn about a broad spectrum of personal financial planning topics and how they each relate to Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services:

  • Financial planning process and standards
  • Estate and charitable planning
  • Investment and education planning
  • Retirement and elder planning
  • Risk management and employee and business-owner planning

In the process, consider how to reshape your services by increasing staff proficiency, understanding, and awareness in these areas, enabling you firm to expand services, increase revenue, and strengthen your brand.

This series will help you deepen your client relationship for higher client satisfaction and retention, spread revenue stream and workloads throughout the year, rather than concentrating most work around tax deadlines; and, create a foundation for additional indepth training on the areas to build additional proficiency.

This series of courses includes:

Key Topics
  • Financial planning process and standards
  • Estate and charitable planning
  • Investment and education planning
  • Retirement and elder planning
  • Risk management/employee and business-owner planning
Learning Outcomes
  • Understand the personal financial planning process, including how it relates to the Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services No. 1, as well as, personal financial planning concepts and responsibilities.
  • Identify basic considerations in estate and charitable planning as well as specific vehicles used therein.
  • Recognize the overall risk management process including the types and legal elements of insurance contracts, as well as, the regulatory environment.
  • Distinguish investment vehicles and their constraints, understand asset allocation, investment manager selection, and the regulatory environment surrounding investment planning.
  • Recognize the types of retirement plans available and understand the fundamental assumptions and regulatory environment behind retirement planning.
Credit Info
CPE Credits
Online
12.5
NASBA Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
None
Access
Online
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 1 year after purchase date.
For more information, please refer to CPE requirements and NASBA sponsorship information
Pricing
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Nonmembers
Online
$530.00
AICPA Members
Online
$420.00
CIMA Members
Online
$420.00
PFP Section Members
Online
$325.00
PFS Credential Holders
Online
$325.00

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Instructors
Tom Tillery
MA Ed, MSFS, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, LUTCF, CRPC®
Thomas Neal Tillery, CFP®, AEP® (Distinguished) Nominee, CLU®, ChFC®, CRPC®, LUTCF is Vice President & CCO of Paraklete® Financial, Inc. Paraklete® provides integrated fee-for-service personal financial planning and virtual family office services, without asset management or product sales. The firm acts as An Advocate in Financial Services® for its clients with a disciplined focus on independence and objectivity. Tom is also a co-founder and Vice-President of Financial Planning Advocate, LLC, a provider of continuing education for CPA’s, financial advisers, universities and colleges. Tom earned an M.S. in Financial Services from The American College and an M.A. in education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an active member of AICPA (Non-CPA Associate) and the Atlanta Estate Planning Council. With more than 30 years of experience in personal financial planning, Tom is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to personal financial planning including, Financial Planning and Tax Advisory Services, Estate Planning for the Affluent, Current Retirement Issues, Working with Investment Advisors, and Stewardship. Mr. Tillery is the co-author of Essentials of Personal Financial Planning, a textbook used by colleges and universities in graduate programs in accounting, business, and law. Additionally, Tom has co-authored The AICPA Financial Planning Certificate Program. The program addresses all areas of the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) Body of Knowledge and successful completion, with related experience, permits participants to obtain the PFS Credential. Tom and his family reside in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Susan M. Tillery
CPA/PFS, AEP®
Susan M. Tillery, CPA/PFS, AEP® (Distinguished), is President & CEO of Paraklete® Financial, Inc. Paraklete® provides integrated fee-for-service personal financial planning and virtual family office services, without asset management or product sales. The firm acts as An Advocate in Financial Services® for its clients with a disciplined focus on independence and objectivity. Susan is also a co-founder and President of Financial Planning Advocate, LLC, a provider of continuing education for CPA’s, financial advisers, universities, and colleges. Ms. Tillery’s experience at Harris myCFO, a multi-family office where she was responsible for the development and delivery of comprehensive family office solutions to affluent families, together with her work at Arthur Andersen and Ronald Blue & Co provides the framework for Paraklete. Susan earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Georgia. Susan is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) and the Atlanta Estate Planning Council. In addition, she is Chair of the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Executive Committee and past Chair of the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Credential Committee. Susan is a recipient of the AICPA 2019 Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Tillery is the co-author of Essentials of Personal Financial Planning, a textbook used by colleges and universities in graduate programs in accounting, business, and law. Additionally, Susan has co-authored The AICPA Personal Financial Planning Certificate Program. The program addresses all areas of the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) Body of Knowledge and successful completion, with related experience, permits participants to obtain the PFS Credential. She is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to personal financial planning including, CPA’s and Financial Planning, Virtual Family Offices, Collaboration, Planning and Tax Advisory Services, Financial Issues Facing Women, Responsibilities of Wealth, Charitable Giving, and Stewardship. Susan and her family reside in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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