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Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that 4% of American couples will divorce each year. Many of these individuals need assistance understanding the consequences of property division, future pension values, tax issues of alimony vs. child support, and the other complicated areas with which a divorcing individual may need assistance.
The Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner (CFDP) gives you the expertise to assist either of the divorcing couple to understand their
Becoming a retirement expert is an excellent focus for advisers who are just launching careers and who are interested in developing an indispensable base of knowledge. If you're further along in the development of your practice, you might consider teaming with a younger adviser who's tasked with developing retirement-related knowledge to help build your income business.
First and foremost, advisers have to educate themselves--and not only on product minutia. Begin by getting a better
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others.
The ADA prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment. The ADA also restricts questions that can be asked about an individual's disability and requires
Investment advisors have long considered retiring baby boomers, with all their financial planning needs, to be an opportunity ripe for the picking. Every week, new research portrays a retiring generation that's loaded with assets, bewildered and in need of good investment advice.
A new Financial Planning survey, however, suggests that firms that make these retiree clients their bread and butter might be in for a disappointing business model: More work, less money.
Even if you have been preparing Form 5500 filings for years, it is important to keep abreast of current reporting and disclosure developments.
Brush up on recent changes by attending an e-seminar that will cover the latest information for Form 5500 preparers, including how to deal with special situations such as plan closings or mergers. This session will also introduce you to the new reporting requirements for 5500EZ filers and the new Form 5500 for employers with less than 26
