Disaster Recovery A Guide to Financial Issues - A Video
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View a video containing interviews with representatives from the AICPA, AICPA Foundation, CPAs, CPAs working with the American Red Cross, NEFE, American Red Cross, and clients of the American Red Cross using the disaster recovery guide.
Published on February 14, 2012
Personal Financial Planning Consumer Content
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Your personal finances should not be trusted to anyone but the most educated, experienced, and ethical financial professional. Let us show you why the CPA/PFS may be the best financial planning advisor for you and where to locate a CPA/PFS in your area.
Published on June 28, 2011
Find a CPA/PFS Near You
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The individuals included on this site are members of the AICPA who are entitled to use the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation. A CPA is granted this designation only after demonstrating experience in personal financial planning services and meeting other accreditation requirements established by the AICPA.
Published on June 28, 2011
Deducting Charitable Contributions Good News for Good Samaritan
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If you belong to the large group of Americans who donate time, cash, and property to charitable organizations, there is good news for you. As long as you itemize on your tax return, you can take a deduction for your generosity.
Published on March 29, 2011
Questions to Ask a Financial Planner
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Choosing the right financial planner requires some homework. The person you choose should be trustworthy, resourceful, knowledgeable, and creative in mapping out the right strategies for your financial future. Asking these questions can indicate how well a financial planner will be able to serve your needs.
Published on March 29, 2011
Disaster Financial Issues
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Disaster strikes and life suddenly changes. Routines can be shattered, jobs disrupted, properties destroyed, and loved ones lost. What do you next? This section will help.
Published on March 15, 2011
Disaster Recovery Guide Fact Sheet
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Find out more about the guide Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, including the intended purpose and use of the guide. You will be able to counsel others on what to do next once disaster strikes.
Published on February 11, 2011
Why Should I Choose a CPA/PFS
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The PFS credential was established for CPAs who specialize in personal financial planning and is awarded exclusively to AICPA members who have demonstrated considerable experience and expertise in that area. Learn more about why you should choose a CPA/PFS.
Published on February 07, 2011
Financial Decisions Guide
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Whether you are currently dealing with the loss of a loved one, or making decisions about an aging parent, or simply want to proactively be ready for the future, this guide will help identify many of the issues, decisions and programs of which you should be aware.
Published on January 28, 2011
Disaster Recovery A Guide to Financial Issues
Guide :
Access the Disaster Recovery Guide online at the American Red Cross Web site. Also, visit links to a PowerPoint presentation, a fact sheet about Disaster Recovery, and an AICPA press release announcing the publication of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues.
Published on October 13, 2010
Retirement Planning Achieving Financial Security for Your Future
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Retirement planning is a lifelong endeavor. Recognizing this is the first step to ensuring a financially secure future. Unfortunately, statistics show that many of us don't realize the necessity of planning for retirement.
Published on September 30, 2010
Managing Credit
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Living on credit can become a way of life. And if you are among the millions of Americans with chronic debt problems, you may need to put yourself on a debt management plan. With proper planning, you can escape the ""debt trap"" and free yourself of financial worries.
Published on September 30, 2010
Estate Planning Protecting Your Family, Providing for Your Wishes
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Estate planning involves the development of strategies for protecting your assets, distributing them according to your wishes, and otherwise providing for your family. A carefully developed estate plan can help make the transition to a life without you easier for your family.
Published on September 30, 2010
Prudent Investment Practices Handbook Factsheet
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Prudent Investment Practices: A Handbook for Investment Fiduciaries ("the Handbook") identifies practices that prescribe a timeless and flexible process for successful investment management decision-making. Copies of the Handbook can be ordered online.
Published on August 26, 2010
Disasters and Financial Planning A Guide for Preparedness
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Disasters, whether natural or manmade, usually strike quickly and without warning. You and your family may have little or no time to decide what to do next. That's why it is so important to plan for the possibility of a disaster?and not wait until it happens.
Published on August 26, 2010