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Using Pension Plans to Attract and Retain Employees – USA and Canada 1.5 Credits 1.5 Credits

Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM ET

Using Pension Plans to Attract and Retain Employees – USA and Canada 1.5 Credits 1.5 Credits

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    Taxes

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Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM ET

Learning Objectives

  • To describe pension plan basics and trends in the industry.
  • To explain the two main types of pension plans, their features.
  • To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages, to employers and employees, of having a pension plan.
  • To describe the many safeguards that are in place to protect a pension plan.
  • To discuss information required by clients looking for pension planning.

Course Overview

This online CPE webinar for CPAs will cut through the jargon to help you understand the current pension world as it exists in the United States and Canada. It also addresses the concerns that today’s employees have, such as the safety of the money in a company pension plan and the safety of government retirement systems.

Even though fewer than one-third of people in the U.S, and Canada have a pension from their place of work, to many of your clients, retirement planning means only one thing: a monthly pension cheque from an employer for the rest of their life. Yet despite the importance that many people place on an employer-sponsored pension plan, this area of personal finance remains obscure to many people. 

As a professional, you have an important role to play in helping your clients, both employers and employees, become more knowledgeable about this key component of retirement savings.

Key topics covered in this CPA retirement planning webinar:

  • Types of pension plans
  • Advantages and disadvantages of pension plans for employers and employees
  • Describe what happens if an employee leaves a pension plan before retirement;
  • Explain the characteristics of the defined benefit (DB) pension plan;
  • Explain the characteristics of the defined contribution (DC) plan; and
  • Know the questions that clients will typically ask about their plans.

Recommended for: 

  • CPAs and Tax Professionals who want to provide guidance to their business clients in selecting the right retirement plan
  • Business and firm owners, CFOs, CEOs, Top Management Professionals in Industry

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

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License details Credits Status
Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Taxes for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00449-21-O) 1.5 CE Approved
Taxes for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) 1.5 CE Approved
CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 21-4PQEV) 1.5 PDC Approved
Federal Tax Related Matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-00450) 1.5 CE Approved
Taxes for Tax Professionals (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00449-21-O) 1.5 CE Eligible
Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1.5 CE Eligible
Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1.5 CE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Taxes for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00449-21-O) 1.5 CE Approved
Taxes for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) 1.5 CE Approved
CPA in Canada 1.5 CPD Eligible
Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 21-4PQEV) 1.5 PDC Approved
Federal Tax Related Matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-00450) 1.5 CE Approved
Taxes for Tax Professionals (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00449-21-O) 1.5 CE Eligible
Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1.5 CE Eligible
Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1.5 CE Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

James Helik - Expert in Finance CPE Webinars at myCPE

James Helik

Consultant, Benefits and Pensions Monitor

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Jim Helik is a contributing editor at Benefits and Pensions Monitor, a magazine for pension plans and institutional investors, a position he has held for over 25 years. Previously he was the first full-time editor of a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal covering financial and economic markets, and the associated demographics and public policy issues for institutional investors across North America. He was also the founding editor of International Derivatives magazine. He has written, edited, and delivered via distance education, test banks, instructor notes, case studies and other teaching materials for the Canadian Securities Institute on a full range of topics such as portfolio management, private equity, financial planning, derivatives, technical analysis and investment management techniques. He currently teaches at Yorkville University in Toronto, Canada.

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