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Estate Planning & Tax - Key CPA Strategies

Secure your legacy and protect your loved ones with strategies to minimize taxes and avoid unnecessary probate costs.

Created bySophie Wang
4.8
(234 reviews)
IntermediateUpdated Mar 21, 2025
Estate Planning & Tax - Key CPA Strategies

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the importance of estate planning and its impact on your loved ones.
check_circleLearn practical steps to create a comprehensive estate plan, including wills and Powers of Attorney.
check_circleExplore various tax implications associated with estate planning, such as capital gains tax, probate fees, and RRSP taxation.
check_circleDiscover strategies to minimize estate taxes, including gifting, the principal residence exemption, and the use of trusts.
check_circleGain insights on effective estate planning tools like trusts and their benefits in protecting assets, reducing probate fees, and minimizing tax burdens.
check_circleIdentify potential pitfalls and common mistakes in estate planning and how to avoid them for optimal outcomes.

About This Course

Welcome to "Estate Planning & Tax- Key CPA Strategies" your complete guide to safeguarding your future and your loved ones. This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to create a solid estate plan, minimizing taxes and ensuring your wishes are honored. We'll cover essential aspects, including:

  • Understanding Estate Planning: Explore the importance of estate planning, its key components, and the potential consequences of neglecting it.
  • Getting Started: Learn practical steps to begin your estate planning journey, including creating a will, choosing a Power of Attorney, and understanding your assets.
  • Tax Implications: Discover the intricacies of Canadian estate tax laws, including capital gains tax, probate fees, and RRSP/RRIF taxation.
  • Tax Minimization Strategies: Explore strategies to reduce your tax burden, such as gifting, utilizing the principal residence exemption, and the power of trusts.
  • Power of Attorney: Dive into the crucial role of a Power of Attorney, covering different types, key considerations when selecting one, and best practices for navigating this important decision.
  • Trusts: Uncover the benefits and intricacies of trusts in estate planning, exploring how they can reduce taxes, avoid probate, and protect assets.

By the end of this course, you'll have a firm grasp of estate planning fundamentals, empowering you to make informed decisions about your financial legacy and secure the future of your loved ones.

Your Instructor

Sophie Wang
Sophie Wang
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I am Sophie, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 10 years of experience and an Accounting degree, I love to bring expertise and practical knowledge to the table. Passionate about accounting, I enjoy simplifying complex concepts for students. My teaching style combines real-world examples with interactive methods, aiming to make accounting principles accessible. I am dedicated to nurturing aspiring accountants and professionals through workshops and mentorship, contributing actively to the field while staying updated with industry trends.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

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