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Fundamentals of Defined Benefit Plans 2 Credits

Fundamentals of Defined Benefit Plans 2 Credits

  • Steve Abramson

    CPC, CLU, ChFC
  • Rating

    4.4
  • Reviewed on

    March, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Finance

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Aug 28, 2024 | 09:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To summarize and describe the core provisions of a Defined Benefit Plan, funding, and benefits concepts.
  • To discuss the operation of a defined benefit plan.
  • To identify the examples and conduct a review of alternate forms of defined benefit plans for practical implementation.
  • To advise clients and make recommendations to them regarding the better operation of defined benefit plans.

Course Overview

What is a defined–benefit plan?

A defined-benefit plan is an employer-sponsored retirement plan where employee benefits are computed using a formula that considers several factors, such as length of employment and salary history. The company is responsible for managing the plan's investments and risk and will usually hire an outside investment manager to do this. Typically, an employee cannot just withdraw funds as with a 401(k) plan. Rather they become eligible to take their benefit as a lifetime annuity or in some cases as a lump sum at an age defined by the plan's rules.

The various pay- and service-related benefit formulae, plan funding obligations, investment choices and risks, distribution strategies, and plan termination are all topics covered in this CPE webinar for plan sponsors. You will gain a fundamental grasp of defined benefit plans for family companies and high-income independent contractors during this webinar.

In this CPE course, the fundamental provisions of a defined benefit plan, funding, and benefit concepts are summarized and explained. Examples and a study of alternative defined benefit plan structures are also included.

Major topics covered in this CPE Finance webinar:

  • Basics of defined benefit plan
  • Non-Traditional Defined Benefit Plans
  • Floor Offset Defined Benefit Plan
  • Overfunded Defined Benefit Plans
  • Qualified Replacement Plan
  • SECURE 2.0 Changes

At the end of this CPE webinar, attendees will have a clear understanding of the operation of defined benefit plans allowing them to more effectively advise clients and make recommendations.

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  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 2 General Credit of Finance for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 2 RCH Credit of Calculation of the Paycheck for Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) (Approval No. 24CPE012)

    Valid upto : Dec 31, 2024

  • 2 CPD Credit of Retirement and Financial Independence Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
  • 2 RCH Credit of Calculation of the Paycheck for Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) (Approval No. 24CPE012)

    Valid upto : Dec 31, 2024

  • 2 PL Credit of Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
  • 2 CPD Credit for Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Retirement Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Employee Benefit Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 2 PL Credit of Retirement Planning for CIPM
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 2 General Credit of Finance for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 2 CPD Credit of Retirement and Financial Independence Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
  • 2 PL Credit of Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
  • 2 CPD Credit for Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 2 PL Credit of Retirement Planning for CIPM
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 2 CE Credit of Financial Planning for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)

Additional Information

Credits

2

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Stephen Abramson is the President and founding partner of APS Pension & Financial Services established in 1977, a mid-size consulting and actuarial firm employing twenty-two professional and support staff specializing in pension and pension-related services.  For over 40 years, APS has been providing closely held businesses with financial services including pension design and administration, business succession planning, and wealth preservation planning. In 2015 APS Investment Management was established to provide fiduciary services to 401(k) and 403(b) plans and in 2018 APS Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), was established to provide investment management services to individual clients and retirement plans replacing his previous relationship with a Broker/Dealer.  Steve has taught professional level education programs for the American Society of Pension Actuaries; lectured to various professional groups, including the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, The NYS Society of CPAs, Nassau Bar Association, the C.W. Post Tax Institute, and the National Institute of Pension Administrators; and conducted continuing education seminars for Certified Public Accountants for the past 35 years. He is co-author of Plan Smart, Retire Rich published by McGraw Hill in 1998; author of Advisor’s Guide to Qualified Plans originally published by Aspen Publishing in March, 2002 and recently in the process of being updated with the 8th edition, and Retirement Financial Management for Clients Approaching Retirement published by Aspen Publishing in August, 2002.  A less technical version of Advisor’s Guide to Qualified Plans entitled Guide to Qualified Retirement Plans: A Plain Language Primer was published by the International Association of Employee Benefits in March 2005.  The second edition of this book was released in 2008.

Steve graduated from Cornell University in 1964, earned the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter in 1967 from the American College, Certified Pension Consultant in 1970 from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and Chartered Financial Consultant from the American College in 1972.


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Angel Kanonik, CPP

A lot of information to take in. I had to go back and listen over and over on some subjects. Very, very knowledgeable instructor.

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Benjamin Grier, CPA (US)

This class was tough but fair. The presenter was excellent and obviously very knowledgeable

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