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Yes, it is possible. If the CPA is willing to hold on behalf of someone else and he does not act as a trustee for anyone else, then he can hold the trust for himself. This means that he would need to set up the trust for himself and then put his name on it. He would also need to appoint someone else as trustee. However, there are some things that must be taken into consideration.
What Do I Need to Consider When Appointing a CPA as a Trustee?
The CPA needs to take into consideration whether or not the CPA is going to hold the trust on behalf of himself or someone else (like his mother). If the CPA is going to hold it on behalf of himself, then he should put his name on it and make sure that his business’s assets are put in trust before the assets are transferred into the trust (or before any distributions are made from the trust).
If the CPA is going to hold it for someone else, then he should not put his name on it but make sure that all of his assets are transferred into the trust before any distributions are made from the trust.
What are the Benefits of Appointing a CPA as a Trustee?
If the CPA is going to hold the trust on behalf of himself, then he will be able to do his job properly and not be distracted by any other obligations. If he is going to hold it for someone else, then he will not have any other obligations and will not be distracted by any other obligations.
What are the Benefits of Appointing a CPA as a Trustee?
The benefit is that the CPA will be able to hold the trust on behalf of himself or someone else and this way there won’t be any conflicts of interest or mismanagement that could occur with the CPA acting as a trustee. He will also have more time to focus on his work because he won’t have any other responsibilities and won’t have to worry about making distributions from the trust (if there are distributions).
Another benefit is that he can take his time when doing things such as making distributions because if something goes wrong, then it will not affect him personally. He can still get paid for doing his job properly even if something goes wrong with the trust.
If the CPA is doing their job properly, then why would they need to be a trustee? I explained to him that this is not what the term “Trustee” means in law and that if he wants to do his job correctly, then he should find someone else to do it for him.
This reminds me of all those insurance agents who can’t be appointed as trustees because they are doing their job improperly or because there are too many conflicts of interest involved with them being trustees.
If you are the holder of a trust, then the role of a CPA is to prepare and present the financial reports. In addition, you need to provide financial advice to your beneficiaries and for that purpose, it is very important that you know about their investments. This is because you will be able to identify how much money they have invested in any given year.
