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Course Description

An Accountant's Guide to Trusts

 

Consulting

(16 credits) $189.95

 

 

 

 

Trusts are widely used in both financial and estate planning. This course provides CPAs with an overview of the rules governing the formation of trusts, the tax consequences of different trust vehicles, and the rules governing the administration of trusts. Specific topics include living trusts, spendthrift trusts, charitable trusts, and alternatives to trusts that can be used to achieve certain financial objectives.

 

Major Subjects:

bullet Trusts: The Who, What and Why
bullet An Introduction to Estate Planning and Probate
bullet Estate and Gift Taxes
bullet Creation, Modification and Construction of Trusts
bullet Termination of Trusts and the Rights of Beneficiaries
bullet The Role and Responsibility of Trustees
bullet The Living Trust - Myth and Reality
bullet Spendthrift Trusts
bullet Generation-Skipping Trusts
bullet Estate-Planning Trusts
bullet Charitable Trusts
bullet Abusive Trusts
bullet Trust Alternatives: Conservatorship, Powers of Attorney and Life Insurance

 

Contributing Author:

Renee C. Nash

Course Level: Basic
Prerequisite: None
ProductCode: 07AGTT
Format: NASBA QAS/Registry self-study

 

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