Personal Financial Planning

"This text/reference book is the most up-to-date integrated presentation of the field of personal financial planning. This sixth edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate changes in laws and professional requirements applicable to personal financial planning."--

ESSENTIALS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING Essentials of Personal Financial Planning was written to challenge the status quo by promoting personal financial planning (PFP) as a profession, not as a sales tool to gather assets under management or facilitate sales of insurance products. The book takes a comprehensive and integrated approach to PFP for accounting students, allowing them to view the profession through the lens of a CPA – with integrity and objectivity. This book systematically introduces the essentials of all the major PFP topics (estate, retirement, investments, insurance, and tax), as well as: The PFP process, concepts and regulatory environment. Professional responsibilities of a CPA personal financial planner and the requirements of the Statement on Standards in PFP Services. Time value of money concepts. The book then builds on these foundational concepts, showing their interconnectivity and professional opportunities, to provide a deeper understanding of PFP and its application. After reading this book, students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained from this course to have an immediate and long-term positive impact for themselves and for the clients they serve.

Intends to remove the complexity from investing by encouraging readers to identify deeply personal goals and to use a series of steps to help set up and attain a workable, meaningful financial plan.

Personal Financial Planning uses an original framework to make the material comprehensible to students while simultaneously providing a platform for further research and innovation within the discipline. Altfest's Total Portfolio Management approach, combined with an ongoing integrated case study, provides a unique take on this important subject.

With more than 135,000 copies sold in previous editions, "Personal Financial Planning "has become one of today's top answer books for people who want to know what to do with their money, and why. This streamlined seventh edition provides in-depth coverage and analysis of the latest tax law changes. In addition, it features an entirely new chapter on planning and paying for education expenses, including the new 529 plans; ramifications of the GST estate tax repeal; new checklists and questions to tie up each chapter; and more.

This guide to controlling and planning personal finance has been substantially updated and revised to reflect the latest changes in tax laws, new investment strategies, and advice on such topics as insurance, estate planning, and medical coverage. It presents strategies for setting financial goals and reaching those goals with intelligent and systematic investment strategies.

Each new copy of the text is accompanied by a FREE Personal Financial Planner workbook that is written to help students create and implement a personal financial plan. This valuable learning tool consists of over 60 worksheets that correspond directly to the textbook, which has icons that indicate which worksheet relates to a particular topic. PFP workbook.

If you want to take control of your financial future and unlock thedoors to financial success, you must have a plan that will allowyou to find good investments, reduce taxes, beat inflation, andproperly manage money. Whether you're new to financial planning or a seasoned veteran,this updated edition of Ernst & Young's Personal FinancialPlanning Guide provides valuable information and techniques you canuse to create and implement a consistent personalized financialplan. It also takes into consideration the new tax rules thataffect home ownership, saving for college, estate planning, andmany other aspects of your financial life. Filled with in-depth insight and financial planning advice, thisunique guide can help you: * Set goals * Build wealth * Manage your finances * Protect your assets * Plan your estate and investments It will also show you how to maintain a financial plan inconjunction with life events such as: * Getting married * Raising a family * Starting your own business * Aging parents * Planning for retirement Financial planning is a never-ending process, and with Ernst &Young's Personal Financial Planning Guide, you'll learn how totailor a plan to help you improve all aspects of your financiallife.