\ntotal<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nsource, ag asset advisory, 2019-2020 \n<\/em> \nrating your client\u2019s score: \n<\/strong> \n0 – 4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 investment advisor may be sufficient<\/u><\/p>\n 5 – 20\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 financial advisor may be sufficient<\/u><\/p>\n
20 – 50\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 true wealth management solution should be explored<\/u><\/p>\n
50 – 100+\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 virtual family office should be evaluated<\/u><\/p>\n
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next, evaluate your client\u2019s advisor(s) and see where they<\/strong> are on the pyramid.<\/p>\nworksheet 2: evaluate your client\u2019s advisors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n no = 0<\/td>\n yes = 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you created a basic financial plan?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you provided advice around mortgages, major purchases, etc.?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you perform tax-loss harvesting, and if so, do you take into account other<\/strong> accounts that you don\u2019t manage?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you presented other tax planning solutions?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ncan you build a \u201ctax wrapper\u201d around a portfolio?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you created a current cash flow model?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you created a cash management plan that has been stress tested for unexpected short and near-term liquidity needs? (this is especially relevant during covid-19 and other \u201cblack swan\u201d events.)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you created an asset protection plan?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you taken steps to reduce estate tax exposure?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you worked with professionals to get the necessary trusts drafted? have they been reviewed in the past three years?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nis a charitable giving plan currently in place?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you designed custom pension plan solutions beyond the typical defined benefit and 401(k) plans, such as a focus defined benefit plan?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you worked (with this client or others) to create a private foundation?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you provided pre-sale business planning?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhave you coordinated a team to help with the sale of a client\u2019s business?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you have a team member specialized in covering artwork, exotic cars, jewelry or other collectibles worth six or seven figures?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you work with them to annually review changes?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhas a stress test been performed to confirm all assets held personally and in trusts are adequately covered by an umbrella?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you have a process to address needs such as private aviation or concierge medicine?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you have a process to address needs such as private aviation or concierge medicine?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ntotal<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nsource, ag asset advisory, 2019-2020<\/em><\/p>\nbased on the score, your client may be working with:<\/p>\n
0\u00a0 – 20 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 investment advisor<\/u><\/p>\n
20 – 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 financial advisor <\/u><\/p>\n
45 – 70\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 true wealth manager<\/u><\/p>\n
70 – 100+\u00a0\u00a0 virtual family office model <\/u><\/p>\n
if the client, based on the complexity in their life, is much higher up the pyramid than their advisor, then you have identified a disconnect. if so, you have two very important choices to make. either (a) you as the cpa should step up to fulfill the role of trusted advisor or (b) you work closely with a strategic partner who can step up to fulfill that role.<\/p>\n
if you choose to work with <\/strong>strategic partners, make sure you ask questions like those on our final worksheet of every candidate on your short list:<\/p>\n \nworksheet 3: key questions to ask potential strategic partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nquestion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n
notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nare you a fiduciary?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nhow do you get paid?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you get paid directly by the client or do you get a commission on investment products you select?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you have any revenue-sharing on investment products you select?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ndo you get any 12(b)-1 (marketing\/distribution) fees on any investment products?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat are the fees going forward, once the portfolio is built?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat are the underlying fees?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat are additional commission and transaction charges?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat\u2019s the total cost \u2013 all in \u2013 <\/strong>for that portfolio?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ncan you give me a comprehensive case study about the steps you took to help a client with asset protection?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ntell me about five (or more) different ways you help a client with tax mitigation.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \ntell me about the various solutions you access to enhance a client\u2019s charitable giving plan.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat are the steps you take to optimize wealth transfer for a client? how do you involve the family in the discussion? what steps do you take to confirm the current plan will get the results the client is trying to achieve?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nwhat is your ongoing systemic process for ensuring clients are being covered with respect to asset protection, tax mitigation, wealth transfer and charitable giving?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nsource, ag asset advisory, 2019-2020<\/em><\/p>\ncase study:<\/strong> the cpa who saved a family\u2019s net worth <\/strong><\/p>\ni know many of you care deeply about your clients. i\u2019ve witnessed it firsthand. like some of you, i started my career as an auditor. while working at kpmg, i became disillusioned with my life \u2013 there was a void. it was great to work with so many smart and gifted people, but the product we worked so hard to perfect \u2013 an audit opinion \u2013 never seemed to have a meaningful purpose in people\u2019s lives. i know our work was critical for companies, investors and shareholders, but i was just showing up for work and doing my job. the emotional side of my brain wasn\u2019t fulfilled and i knew i needed a stronger connection to my work. that\u2019s why i like work closely with entrepreneurs. i get to see tangible results for them, their families and the causes they care about \u2013 and their ability make an impact on the world by serving as their guide.<\/p>\n
the same is true of the cpas with whom i am close. i find they have a burning desire to help and to guide. it\u2019s not about doing math or pushing paper. i often share this story, and have altered some details to protect people\u2019s identities.<\/p>\n
edgar and edna are a couple who spent most of their working lives involved with a family business that manufactured tires. the business served them well and enabled them to build a comfortable lifestyle for themselves and their children. the company was publicly traded. thanks to its stock price and a healthy dividend payout, everyone in the family believed the business was the best place to keep their money. in fact, many of the company\u2019s board meetings consisted of nothing more than lectures about why family members should not<\/strong> be selling their stock. \u201cwe do not sell our stock! we do not sell our stock!\u201d the family patriarch would repeatedly chant while banging his fist on the table.<\/p>\nedgar and edna\u2019s trusted guide, connie, was a cpa who strongly disagreed with the board\u2019s philosophy. she knew how risky it was for edgar and edna to have over 95 percent of their net worth concentrated in just one stock \u2013 the family company. connie advised them over a dozen times to diversify their holdings over the years until edgar and edna finally agreed to start selling some of the family company stock. this decision made for some uncomfortable holiday gatherings with the extended family, but it proved to be a wise move.<\/p>\n
as industry conditions changed, the family company couldn\u2019t adapt quickly enough and its stock price eventually fell to $1 per share and ultimately became worthless. edgar and edna managed to liquidate most of their holding at the advice of their guide and preserved their lifestyle. their relatives were not so lucky.<\/p>\n
nobody can predict what any stock is going to do today, tomorrow or a year from now. but, as a trusted advisor, you absolutely can<\/strong> identify risk and exposure that can completely derail and destroy somebody\u2019s life. none of the couple\u2019s other advisors were willing to point this risk exposure out to them and this reticence (or ignorance) almost had devasting consequences for the family.<\/p>\nit\u2019s no surprise that 90 percent of business owners say their cpa is their most trusted advisor (source: aes nation). i know you want to help people. the world has evolved and many of your clients with complex lives have a significant gap in their financial plan. you can be the bridge to closing that gap. doing so is a win for your clients and a win for your practice because it allows you to help clients in a very meaningful way.<\/p>\n
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