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FIND MEANINGFUL WORK AS A FINANCIAL PLANNER, WEALTH MANAGER OR ADVISOR
Be the advisor clients need who can guide them to accumulate, grow, preserve and then withdraw tax-efficient retirement income throughout their lifetime and that of their survivors.
Planning with Pre-Retirees and Pensioners.
DMA™-Retirement Income Services Specialist Designation Program
There are six retirement planning courses in this program.
- Tax Efficient Retirement Income Planning
- Introduction to Trusts
- Investment Tax Strategies
- Succession Planning for Owner-Managers
- Personal Pension Planning for Business Owners
- Advising Family Businesses
Tax Efficient Retirement Income Planning
This course allows advisors to develop a consistent process for multi-generational planning that looks at the tax-efficiency of both income and capital left for partners and beneficiaries.
Introduction to Trusts
The Introduction to Trusts course offered by Knowledge Bureau covers everything from basic trust mechanics to essential details on trusts for disabled beneficiaries.
Investment Tax Strategies
This course covers a strategic and tax efficient investment income planning process which places capital accumulations in the right hands of individuals in the family.
Succession Planning for Owner-Managers
Become a valuable resource to your clients in the succession planning process. Key concepts include understanding the importance of succession planning for the business and key positions within the business.
Personal Pension Planning for Business Owners
In light of the new tax rules that penalize passive investments within CCPCs, advisors must understand how pension legislation can become a power tool to deal with wealth succession, business succession and tax optimization within a corporate environment.
Advising Family Businesses
Many small businesses in Canada are owned and operated by individuals who are at or near retirement age and qualified advisors have an opportunity to assist them in planning and implementing succession plans. This course will teach you to create strategies that can help clients and their companies’ function smoothly.
“The DMA™ Retirement Income Services Specialist Program allowed me to elevate my expertise by working through a comprehensive program that delves deeply into taxation dynamics and the effects, obvious and less obvious, to a retiree’s income. The program gave me the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of retirement income planning, allowing me to tailor effective strategies for my clients with confidence.“
Ian Wood, CFP, CIM, MFA-P, DMA, RWM
Your Tuition Includes
These All-Inclusive Resources
• Virtual campus orientation
• Lesson and study plans
• Personal instructor email support
• Comprehensive Knowledge Journal
• EverGreen Online Research Library
• Knowledge Bureau calculators
• Testing and certification
• CE/CPD accreditation
• Examination, certification and designation
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