Financial Planning superannuation & insurance assignment

Capstone project — risk protection and superannuation

FP4-1SN4-1 project

Project cover sheet

This document includes:

· student identification

· project declaration

· project instructions

· submission instructions

· project result, result summary and feedback

· project checklist

· project questions (including fact finder templates, cash flow templates and managed funds calculations).

Student identification (student to complete)

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Student number

Student name

Telephone number

Project declaration (student to complete)

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Project preparation instructions

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Project submission instructions

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Project result (assessor to complete)

Result — first submission

Questions that must be re-submitted:

Sections 2, 3 and 4

Result — re-submission (if applicable)

Result summary (assessor to complete)

First submission

Re-submission (if required)

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Feedback (assessor to complete)

Please refer to your assignment document for comments. You are required to amend your paper in accordance with each comment provided for the sections that require resubmission.

Capstone project — risk protection and superannuation

FP4-1SN4-1 project

This project contains five sections based on the information provided on your clients, George and Rebecca Brown, and their family. Complete all sections.

The following checklist is provided as a guide to ensure you have completed the project requirements.

Project checklist (student to complete)

Step

Action

Completed?

1.

Read the Study Guide

Go to the .kaplearn.edu.au/course/view.php?id=21&section=2″>What you need to know section and read the advice in the Study Guide on preparing your project.

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2.

Familiarise yourself with the project

Think about the project questions while reading your learning materials and completing the activities and review questions.

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3.

Answer Sections 1–2: Part F

Ensure that you complete the fact finder and risk profile templates for Question 2.

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4.

Answer Section 2: Part G — Statement of Advice

• Follow the steps given in the Statement of Advice Preparation Checklist — you must submit the completed checklist

• Use the family cash flow templates provided

• Use an excel spreadsheet to prepare SOA Appendix 3.

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5.

Answer Sections 3–5

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6.

Upload your completed project

You must submit the following completed items in this template:

• the project cover sheet and completed student declaration

• answers to all five project sections

• the completed Statement of Advice Preparation Checklist

• the completed Statement of Advice and appendices.

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Case study background — George and Rebecca Brown

You work for the financial planning company, Markson and Co, which is a licensed securities dealer and a registered life insurance broker.

Your company specialises in investment and insurance advice but does not provide stockbroking, real estate evaluations and advice, income tax preparation, superannuation fund accounting, superannuation fund administration or the preparation of legal documents such as Wills or trusts.

George Brown is a senior engineer with an international mining company. He has been working for the same company for the last seven years and has been pleased that the company was primarily unaffected by the global financial crisis (GFC). He believes there is potential for further improvement in his salary as well as growth prospects within the company.

Rebecca Brown is working part-time as a paralegal with the same company she worked for prior to having their children, Ruby and Sienna. She has a good relationship with the owners of the firm and does not see any change in her current employment situation for the time being.

Both George and Rebecca are in good health and are non-smokers. They have private health cover for the family.

George and Rebecca have approached you for financial advice.

They advise you that they are confused in regard to their financial situation. This has come about due to conflicting information they have read, which states that although they will be living longer, nearly half of all 40 year olds will die over the next forty years. Further, their children have asked questions about the insurance plan advertisements they have seen on television which has raised concerns as to whether they have adequate insurance cover. Further, they want to make sure their children will be adequately provided for if something were to happen to them.

They also believe they should have surplus income as a back-up. They would like to save any surplus in the most tax effective vehicle for the long term. Both George and Rebecca are concerned that if they have access to these funds they may spend them.

George and Rebecca would like to reduce their mortgage and believe that this could help them to get ahead before they have to pay large school fees. Their current loan has a redraw facility. However; they enjoy their annual holidays and have an active social life, and want to make sure they have income available to continue these activities.

George also advised you that his uncle recently passed away and he has inherited $75,000 cash along with shares valued at $27,000. They have never considered owning shares before but George is keen to understand the share market and perhaps buy some shares. George is prepared to take some risks in order to accumulate wealth quickly. However, Rebecca is more concerned about risk and does not wish to ‘gamble’ any of their funds.

Detailed below are George and Rebecca’s current details.

Personal information

Surname:

Brown

Brown

Christian Name:

George

Rebecca

Salutation

Mr

Ms

Age/Date of birth

28 March 1970

17 August 1971

Status

Married

Married

Home address

4 Pringle Ave, Kensington

4 Pringle Ave, Kensington

Health

Good

Good

Smoker

No

No

Occupation

Senior Engineer

Paralegal

Employer

Knight & Co.

Ranier and Jackson

Start date

2004

2008

Sick leave currently available

14 days plus 10 days per annum

6 days plus 10 days per annum

Retirement age

60

59

Dependants/Family relationships

Sienna (aged 11 years)

Ruby ( aged 8 years)

Professional relationships

Solicitor

Carlie Mattieson

Time span of relationship

10 years

Quality of relationship

Poor

Service provided

Conveyancing for home purchase

Accountant

John Watson

Time span of relationship

7 years

Quality of relationship

Excellent

Service provided

Annual tax return

Annual income details

Name:

George

Rebecca

Salary

$110,000

$55,000

Cash management account — interest

$375

$375

Savings account — interest

$88

$88

Inheritance — interest

$3,750

Dividends (96.7% franked)

$1,750

Notes:

George and Rebecca’s salaries exclude superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions, which are currently paid at 9% per annum.

Annual expenditure