Many business owners need to pay more attention to the financial planning opportunities and implications when starting, growing and successfully running their businesses. This all-inclusive course brings together closely held business owner specifics, focusing on critical structure and financial planning issues, such as identifying those issues that business owners need to keep on the radar.

This session will help determine the goals and objectives of the business owner when selecting or changing a form of the organization concerning start-up costs, control over the operation of the business, personal liability for business operations, flexibility in the process of the company, business structure, continuity and compensation. Financial planning issues to be discussed include cash flow management and budgeting, risk management and insurance, investing, income tax, retirement and estate planning issues.

Companion course: PFP Update: Issues, Exposures, and Developing Client Strategy 2024