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As a tax practitioner, you may have contemplated adding personal financial planning services to your practice. There is a natural progression to go from being your client's most trusted tax advisor to also being their most trusted personal financial advisor. But you have questions: will it be profitable? How do I get started? What are other CPA firms doing? All of these questions are addressed in a new research study published by the AICPA's PFP Section that can show you how to expand your services into this lucrative niche area that is a great compliment to your tax practice.

The Personal Financial Planning Section of AICPA and Moss Adams LLP are pleased to announce the results of their first joint study of CPA financial planning and advisory practices- AICPA/Moss Adams CPA Financial Planning Practice Study.

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Qualified Plans

This section includes guidance on tax issues for qualified retirement plans.

 

AICPA Comments on DOL Participant Directed Accounts

These AICPA comments address DOL fiduciary requirements for disclosure in participant-directed individual account plans. Learn More>>

AICPA Comments on Scriveners Errors
This document describes AICPA’s comments on scriveners’ errors that affect the operation and administration of qualified plans.  We believe that IRS enforcement efforts are best served by (1) increasing agent awareness of scriveners’ errors; and providing agents with appropriate methods to address these errors effectively and consistently. Learn More>>

 

AICPA Comments on Automatic Contribution Arrangement Proposed Regs

On February 1, 2008, the AICPA commented on automatic contribution arrangement proposed regulations. Learn More>>

 

Presentations from the 2007 AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference

This section includes presentations from the 2007 AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference. Learn More>>

 

PowerPoint on Investment Advice for 401(k) Plans

This PowerPoint is from the 2007 Employee Benefit Plans Conference. It covers the responsibilities of a plan sponsor who is a fiduciary under ERISA and examples of recent scrutiny of ERISA sections 404(a) and 404(c). Learn More>>

 

Retirement Plans and Charitable Giving

This document, published by Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Co., LLP offers planning opportunities for beneficiaries of IRAs. Learn More>>

 

Plan Governance

This document, describes the roles and responsibilities of the plan administrator in plan governance. Learn More>>

 

IRS Website Safari

This document, published by the IRS illustrates how to navigate the employee plan section of www.irs.gov. Learn More>>

 

AICPA Comments on Proposed Regs on Section 415 Limitations

August 16, 2005. AICPA comments on proposed regulation on Code section 415 limitations ask for clarification of when and whether payments following severance are considered compensation. Learn More>>

 

 

 


AICPA Comments on Scriveners Errors

This document describes AICPA’s comments on scriveners’ errors that affect the operation and administration of qualified plans.  We believe that IRS enforcement efforts are best served by (1) increasing agent awareness of scriveners’ errors; and providing agents with appropriate methods to address these errors effectively and consistently. Learn More>>


2006 AICPA 401(k) Plan Practice Guide
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This Guide offers tax practitioners a resource for general information used by individuals who provide record keeping or allocation services to qualified retirement plans and specifically addressing the issues related to 401(k) plans. Learn More>>