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The National Underwriter Company’s Tools & Techniques Series builds the essential foundation of financial planning skills. Each volume is packed with innovative tools and techniques illustrating concepts in a format designed for learning.

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Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit & Retirement Planning

Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit & Retirement Planning covers complex tax rules that experienced practitioners need—in simple language that makes the book ideal for students and for new advisors too. No more complicated instructions from multiple resources! Discover succinct solutions to one of the most challenging planning areas—pinpoint the best strategies for unique client needs all under this one book cover.

Leimberg’s topic-specific sections and every-day language will translate into real-world intelligence. Discover cost-effective approaches to reaching common employer objectives. Gain coverage on more than 50 employee benefits plans that apply to all company sizes. Finally understand how to distinguish the advantages/disadvantages while staying abreast of what’s new in your industry—benefiting your practice and the clients you serve.

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The Tools & Techniques of Risk Management & Insurance

This comprehensive book provides the tools and techniques needed to assess, quantify, and address the risks that all businesses face. It explains the framework of the risk management process, including a discussion of the latest thinking on Enterprise Risk Management. It then discusses the tools that may be used to address business exposures.

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The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning

Estate planning is complex – no two problems can be solved with the same answer. This comprehensive book provides you with all the tools and techniques you need to gain a practical, working knowledge of estate planning to help you give your clients the best financial security. Raise your proficiency in resourceful estate planning including acquisition, preservation and distribution. And reap the rewards that follow as you accomplish your client's tax and non-tax objectives.

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The Tools & Techniques of Financial Planning

Reinforce the systematic approach your students need to clearly define and build upon the principles of Financial Planning as outlined in the CFP® Certification Examination Topics List. Students will access general steps/tools in the financial planning process as well as in-depth reviews of the various strategies in today's market. Case Appendix includes seven full-length case studies for immediate application with critical analysis.

8th Edition consists of sweeping changes due to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 including: retirement plans and IRAs; corporate-owned life insurance; long-term care riders on annuities and life insurance contracts; charitable distributions. Students will also benefit from expanded discussions on special needs trusts; privacy and identity theft protections; reverse mortgages, and funding strategies for education planning.

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The Tools and Techniques of Income Tax Planning

This book breaks down complex tax rules into key components with examples and information, explaining them with attention to accuracy and detail.  Students will learn the latest trends in capital gains, entity choice and retirement planning and find the tools--deductions, tax compliance, accounting methods--and techniques--conversion of income, stock option planning, and charitable planning -- for successful income tax planning.  It includes the latest on: tax compliance, sole proprietorships, stock option planning, passive activity and at-risk rules and charitable contributions and deductions.  For professors, Tools & Techniques of Income Tax Planning provides classroom aides such as: an instructor manual, outline, synopsis, objectives, PowerPoint presentation, test bank and correlation table.

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The Tools and Techniques of Investment Planning

The challenging topic of investment planning is tackled in a way that allows students to turn information into real-world intelligence.  A host of formulas and numbers equip students better than any other book on the market to construct sound investment strategies.  They will learn both the "why" and the "how" of investment planning as well as the latest on: asset pricing models, American depository receipts, commodity and single stock futures, modern portfolio theory, hedging, and much more.  For professors, Tools & Techniques of Investment Planning provides all the classroom aides and materials you need--including an instructor manual, test bank, table of contents and correlation table.

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The Tools and Techniques of Life Insurance Planning

Discover proven methods for determining a client’s life insurance needs and close more sales than ever before with the helpful hints throughout. Unique charts, checklists, and real-world examples help immediately apply skills and identify the impact of new regulations on existing paradigms. Tools & Techniques of Life Insurance Planning features extensive coverage of 10 policy types with quick comparisons.

4th Edition consists of sweeping changes due to the COLI Best Practices Act of 2006, PPA of 2006, and TIPRA of 2006.

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Risk Management for Financial Planners

Risk Management for Financial Planners has been written to provide students with the most comprehensive information available as relates to the CFP® Certification Examination. In combination with the Tools & Techniques of Life Insurance Planning, 100% of the CFP® Certification Examination Topics List is covered, bringing the most thorough and complete coverage of risk management and insurance to the classroom to date. For professors, Risk Management for Financial Planners provides all the classroom aides and materials you need—including an Instructor Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoint Slides, Correlation Table, and much more.

2nd Edition features new discussions of business overhead insurance, workers compensation, employer’s liability, and commercial liability insurance. Expanded coverage of risk and insurance topics throughout will enrich the relevancy of this text.

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The Tools and Techniques of Charitable Planning

Reap the rewards of the lucrative charitable planning market with this must-have planning resource. Harvest a new understanding of: why people give to charities; the features and benefits of many charitable giving plans; and the legislation that governs charitable giving.

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The Tools and Techniques of Practice Management

Tools & Techniques of Practice Management details the steps you need to run your business smoothly and effectively giving you more time to focus on your clients.

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The Process of Financial Planning: Developing a Financial Plan

The first and only publication of its kind, The Process of Financial Planning: Developing a Financial Plan, provides a systematic process for teaching students how to write financial plans.

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Tools & Techniques of Life Insurance & Risk Management for Financial Planners Bundle

When partnered together, Tools & Techniques of Life Insurance Planning and Risk Management for Financial Planners achieve 100% correlation with the CFP(R) Certification Examination Topics List for Insurance and Risk Management.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks of CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ and CFP (with flame logo) ® in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.