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- 1. Financial Planning: Process and Rules
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Financial Planning Process
- 1.3 Purpose, Benefits and Components
- 1.4 Steps in the Financial Planning Process
- 1.5 Ethics and Disciplinary Rules
- 1.6 Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- 1.7 Terminology
- 1.8 Part 1 - Principles
- 1.9 Part 2 - Rules Relating to the Principle of Integrity
- 1.10 Part 2 - Rules Relating to the Principle of Objectivity and Competence
- 1.11 Part 2 - Rules Relating to the Principle of Fairness
- 1.12 Part 2 - Rules Relating to the Principle of Confidentiality
- 1.13 Part 2 - Rules Relating to the Principle of Professionalism
- 1.14 Part 2 - Rules: Principle of Diligence
- 1.15 Disciplinary Rules and Procedures
- 1.16 Article 3: Grounds For Discipline
- 1.17 Article 4: Forms Of Discipline
- 1.18 Article 5: Interim Suspension Status
- 1.19 Article 6: Investigation
- 1.20 Article 7: Complaint - Answer Default
- 1.21 Article 8: Discovery And Evidence
- 1.22 Article 9, 10 and 11
- 1.23 Article 12: Conviction of a Crime or Professional Suspension
- 1.24 Article 13: Settlement Procedure
- 1.25 Articles 14 and 15
- 1.26 Article 16 and 17
- 1.27 Candidate Fitness Standards
- 2. Financial Statements
- 3. Financing Strategies
- 4. Education Planning
- 5. Special Circumstances
- 6. Economics and The Time Value of Money
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Supply and Demand
- 6.3 Shifts Vs. Movement and Elasticity
- 6.4 Fiscal and Monetary Policy
- 6.5 Economic Indicators
- 6.6 Business Cycles
- 6.7 Inflation, Deflation and Stagflation
- 6.8 Yield Curve
- 6.9 Time Value of Money: Present and Future Value
- 6.10 Ordinary annuity, Annuity Due and Net Present Value
- 6.11 Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Uneven Cash Flows and Serial Payments
- 7. Regulations and Requirements
- 7.1 Registration and Licensing
- 7.2 Registration and Licensing (Contd.)
- 7.3 Registration and Licensing (Contd.)
- 7.4 Reporting
- 7.5 Advertising and Solicitation
- 7.6 State Securities and Insurance Laws
- 7.7 Business Law: Contracts
- 7.8 Agency
- 7.9 Fiduciary Liability
- 7.10 Consumer Protection Laws
- 7.11 Consumer Protection Laws (Contd.)
- 7.12 Consumer protection laws: Identity Theft Protection
- 1. Financial Planning: Process and Rules
- 8 - 14
- 8. Principles of Risk and Insurance
- 9. Analysis and Evaluation of Risk Exposure
- 10. Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance
- 10.1 Introduction to Personal Insurance
- 10.2 Hazard Insurance
- 10.3 Exclusions and Covered Forms of Peril for Homeowners Insurance
- 10.4 Replacement Values of Lost Property
- 10.5 Homeowner Endorsements and Auto Insurance
- 10.6 Automobile Insurance: Medical Coverage and Uninsured Motorists
- 10.7 Physical Damage Under Automobile Insurance
- 10.8 Umbrella Liability Insurance
- 10.9 Business Insurance
- 10.10 Professional and Director Liability
- 10.11 Worker''s Compensation
- 11. Health Care Insurance and Cost Management
- 12. Disability Insurance
- 13. Long-Term Care Insurance
- 14. Life Insurance
- 15 - 21
- 15. Taxation and Business Uses of Insurance
- 15.1 Introduction to Life Insurance Taxation
- 15.2 Policy Withdrawals and Death Benefits
- 15.3 MECs and Transferring For Value
- 15.4 1035 Exchanges
- 15.5 Business Uses of Life Insurance
- 15.6 Structure and Tax Considerations of Buy-Sell Agreements
- 15.7 Key-Employee Life Insurance
- 15.8 Split-Dollar Life Insurance
- 15.9 Structure and Taxation of Split-Dollar Coverage
- 15.10 Business Overhead Expense Insurance
- 16. Insurance Needs Approach
- 17. Insurance Selection and Annuities
- 18. Group Life Insurance
- 19. Group Disability Insurance
- 20. Group Medical Insurance
- 21. Other Employee Benefits
- 15. Taxation and Business Uses of Insurance
- 22 - 28
- 22. Employee Stock Options
- 23. Stock Plans
- 24. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- 25. Characteristics, Uses and Taxation of Investments
- 25.1 Cash and Equivalents
- 25.2 Cash and Equivalents (Contd.)
- 25.3 Individual bonds
- 25.4 U.S. Government Bonds and Agency Securities
- 25.5 Series EE, HH and I Bonds
- 25.6 Series H, HH and I
- 25.7 Mortgage-Backed Securities
- 25.8 Zero-Coupon and Municipal Bonds
- 25.9 Types of Municipal Bonds
- 25.10 Corporate Bond
- 25.11 Convertible Bond Mathematics
- 25.12 Callable and Foreign Bonds and Promissory Notes
- 25.13 Common Stock: Categorization
- 25.14 Preferred Stocks and ADR
- 25.15 Pooled and Managed Investments
- 25.16 Mutual Fund Expenses
- 25.17 Mutual Fund Advantages/Disadvantages and Evaluation
- 25.18 Investment Objectives
- 25.19 Closed-End Investment Companies
- 25.20 Index Securities
- 25.21 Hedge Fund Style Types
- 25.22 Hedge Fund Style and Structure Types
- 25.23 Limited Partnerships
- 25.24 Sub Accounts
- 25.25 Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs)
- 25.26 Alternative Investments
- 25.27 Call and Put Summary
- 25.28 Options: Advantages and Disadvantages
- 25.29 Tax Rules, LEAPS and Futures
- 25.30 Warrants and Rights
- 25.31 Tangible Assets
- 25.32 Securities Markets
- 25.33 Securities Regulation
- 25.34 Sample Questions 1 - 7
- 25.35 Sample Questions 8 - 13
- 25.36 Sample Questions 14 - 19
- 25.37 Answer Key
- 26. Types of Investment Risk
- 27. Risk and Return Measures
- 27.1 Introduction
- 27.2 Distribution of Returns
- 27.3 Statistical Risk Measures
- 27.4 Correlation and Volatility Statistics
- 27.5 Measures of Investment Return
- 27.6 Measures of Investment Return (Contd.)
- 27.7 Taxable Equivalent Yield (TEY)
- 27.8 Duration, Convexity and Capitalized Earnings
- 27.9 Dividend Growth Models
- 27.10 Sample Questions 1 - 5
- 27.11 Sample Questions 6 - 10
- 27.12 Sample Questions 11 - 15
- 27.13 Sample Questions 16 - 20
- 27.14 Sample Questions 21 - 26
- 27.15 Sample Questions 27 - 31
- 27.16 Answers 1 - 20
- 27.17 Answers 21 - 31
- 28. Investment Theory and Portfolio Development
- 28.1 Introduction
- 28.2 Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)
- 28.3 Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)
- 28.4 Fundamental Analysis
- 28.5 Bottom-Up Analysis
- 28.6 Financial Statement Analysis
- 28.7 Ratio analysis: Liquidity Ratios
- 28.8 Ratio Analysis: Activity, Profitability and Debt Ratios
- 28.9 Technical Analysis
- 28.10 Technical Analysis – Other Indicators
- 28.11 Investment Policy Statements
- 28.12 Appropriate Benchmarks and Probability Analysis
- 28.13 Tax Efficiency
- 28.14 Performance Measures
- 28.15 Review Questions 1 - 6
- 28.16 Review Questions 7 - 12
- 28.17 Review Questions 13 - 18
- 28.18 Review Answers
- 29 - 35
- 29. Investment Strategies
- 29.1 Introduction
- 29.2 Basic Investment Strategies
- 29.3 Swap and Collar Strategies
- 29.4 Formula Investing Strategies
- 29.5 Leverage as a Strategy
- 29.6 Short Selling Strategies
- 29.7 Hedging and Options Strategies
- 29.8 Asset Allocation
- 29.9 Concentrated Stock Portfolio Strategies
- 29.10 Asset Pricing Models
- 29.11 The Black-Scholes Option Valuation Model
- 29.12 Review Questions 1 - 5
- 29.13 Review Questions 6 - 11
- 29.14 Review Questions 12 - 16
- 29.15 Review Questions 17 - 22
- 29.16 Review Questions 23 - 27
- 29.17 Review Answers
- 30. Income Tax Law Fundamentals
- 31. Tax Compliance
- 32. Income Tax Fundamentals and Calculations
- 32.1 Introduction
- 32.2 Filing Status
- 32.3 Gross Income
- 32.4 Adjustments
- 32.5 Standard / Itemized Deductions
- 32.6 Personal and Dependency Exemptions
- 32.7 Taxable Income
- 32.8 Tax Liability
- 32.9 Kiddie Tax
- 32.10 Self-Employment Tax
- 32.11 Tax Credits
- 32.12 Payment of Tax
- 32.13 Sample Questions 1 - 6
- 32.14 Answer Key
- 33. Tax Accounting
- 34. Characteristics and Income Taxation of Business Entities
- 35. Income Taxation Of Trusts And Estates
- 29. Investment Strategies
- 36 - 42
- 36. Basis
- 37. Depreciation And Cost-Recovery Concepts
- 38. Tax Consequences
- 38.1 Introduction
- 38.2 Reporting Requirements
- 38.3 Qualifying Transactions
- 38.4 Liabilities & Boot
- 38.5 Related Party Transactions
- 38.6 Tax Consequences Of The Disposition Of Property
- 38.7 Holding Period
- 38.8 Sale of Residence
- 38.9 Depreciation Recapture
- 38.10 Related Parties
- 38.11 Wash & Bargain Sales
- 38.12 Section 1244 Stock and Installment Sales
- 38.13 Involuntary Conversions
- 38.14 Sample Questions 1 - 10
- 38.15 Answer Key
- 39. Alternative Minimum Tax
- 40. Tax Reduction And Management Techniques
- 41. Passive Activity And At-Risk Rules
- 42. Tax Implications of Special Circumstances
- 43 - 49
- 43. Charitable Contributions And Deductions
- 43.1 Introduction
- 43.2 Public Charities
- 43.3 Private Charities
- 43.4 Deduction Limitations and Carryover Periods
- 43.5 Appreciated Property and Non-deductible Contributions
- 43.6 Appraisals and Substantiation Requirements
- 43.7 Charitable Contributions by Business Entities
- 43.8 Sample Questions 1 - 5
- 43.9 Answer Key
- 44. Determining Retirement Needs
- 45. Social Security
- 46. Types of Retirement Plans
- 46.1 Introduction
- 46.2 Characteristics
- 46.3 Types and Provisions of Qualified Plans
- 46.4 Defined benefit
- 46.5 Qualified Plan Rules and Options
- 46.6 Integration with Social Security/disparity limits
- 46.7 Factors affecting contributions or benefits
- 46.8 Top heavy plans
- 46.9 Loans from qualified plans
- 46.10 Other Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plans
- 46.11 Roth IRA
- 46.12 Simplified Employee Pension (SEP)
- 46.13 SIMPLE plans
- 46.14 403(b) Plans
- 46.15 457 Plan
- 46.16 Keogh Plans (HR-10)
- 46.17 Regulatory considerations
- 46.18 Fiduciary Liability Issues
- 46.19 Prohibited Transactions and Reporting Requirements
- 46.20 Suitability
- 46.21 Unrelated Business Taxable Income and Life Insurance
- 47. Distribution Rules, Alternatives And Taxation
- 47.1 Introduction
- 47.2 Penalties
- 47.3 Lump Sum Distributions
- 47.4 Annuity Options
- 47.5 Rollovers
- 47.6 Direct Transfer
- 47.7 Required Minimum Distributions
- 47.8 Retirement Rules
- 47.9 Calculations
- 47.10 Beneficiary Considerations or Stretch IRAs
- 47.11 Qualified Domestic Relations Order
- 47.12 Taxation of Distributions
- 48. Property Titling And Transfer
- 48.1 Introduction
- 48.2 Community Property Vs. Non-Community Property
- 48.3 Sole Ownership
- 48.4 Tenancy
- 48.5 Trust Ownership
- 48.6 Transfer Through Probate Process
- 48.7 Operation of Law, Transfers Through Trusts, Transfers by Contract
- 48.8 Probate Strategies
- 48.9 Sample Questions 1 - 4
- 48.10 Same Questions 5 - 9
- 48.11 Answer Key
- 49. Documentation
- 43. Charitable Contributions And Deductions
- 50 - 56
- 50. Gifting
- 50.1 Introduction
- 50.2 Gifting Strategies
- 50.3 Strategies for Closely-Held Business Owners
- 50.4 Gifts of Present Interest & Gifts to Non-citizen Spouses
- 50.5 Tax Implications
- 50.6 Gift Tax Filing Requirements
- 50.7 Exclusions and Deductions
- 50.8 Tax Liability
- 50.9 Sample Questions 1 - 5
- 50.10 Sample Questions 6 - 9
- 50.11 Answer Key
- 51. Incapacity Planning
- 52. Estate Tax
- 53. Liquidity, Powers of Appointment, and Trusts
- 53.1 Introduction
- 53.2 Sources For Estate Liquidity
- 53.3 Powers Of Appointment
- 53.4 Types, Features And Taxation Of Trusts
- 53.5 Types and Basic Provisions
- 53.6 Trust Beneficiaries: Income and Remainder
- 53.7 Rule Against Perpetuities / Estate and Gift Taxation
- 53.8 Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
- 53.9 Grantor Retained UniTrusts
- 53.10 Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- 53.11 Valuation of Qualified Interests
- 53.12 Sample Questions 1 - 4
- 53.13 Sample Questions 5 - 8
- 53.14 Sample Questions 9 - 14
- 54. Charitable Transfers
- 55. Use Of Life Insurance In Estate Planning
- 56. Valuation Issues
- 50. Gifting
- 57 - 63
- 57. Marital Deductions
- 58. Deferral And Minimization Of Estate Taxes
- 59. Intra-Family And Other Business Transfer Techniques
- 59.1 Introduction
- 59.2 Buy-Sell Agreements, Installment Notes, Self-Canceling Note
- 59.3 Private Annuity, Transfers In Trust, Intra-Family Loan
- 59.4 Bargain Sales, Gift or Sale Leaseback, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust
- 59.5 Family Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Company
- 59.6 Sample Questions 1 - 5
- 59.7 Answer Key
- 60. Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
- 61. Fiduciaries
- 62. Income In Respect Of A Decedent
- 63. Postmortem Estate Planning Techniques
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- 64. Estate Planning For Non-Traditional Relationships
Depreciation And Cost-Recovery Concepts - Introduction
In this section we will be looking at concepts pertaining to depreciation and cost-recovery, specifically with different types of property classes. We will touch on capital expenditures versus repairs, section 179 deductions, amoritization, and depletion.
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