University Finance: Retirement and Estate Planning Report for Clients

This report presents a detailed financial analysis and planning strategy for Mark and Susan Saunders, focusing on retirement and estate planning. It begins with a covering letter and table of contents, followed by a comprehensive cash flow statement for the year ending June 30, 2017, detailing income, expenses, and taxable income. The report then models investment accumulation for shares, rental income, and superannuation accounts for both Mark and Susan, projecting their financial growth over time. The core of the report provides a breakdown of their asset allocation and recommends various financial strategies, including superannuation optimization, non-superannuation investment strategies, and estate planning. The report also includes personal insurance considerations and a detailed projection of post-retirement cash flows, offering insights into how the couple can maintain their desired standard of living. The recommendations include adjustments to their investment portfolio, savings plans, and the importance of maintaining a cash buffer, along with suggestions for periodic reviews of their investment portfolio and insurance coverage. Finally, the report concludes with a projected statement of cash flow after retirement, illustrating the impact of the recommended strategies. The report is well-structured, incorporating financial modeling, assumptions, and projections to provide a clear and concise analysis of the couple's financial situation and provides recommendations.

Running head: PRINCIPLES OF RETIREMENT AND ESTATE PLANNING
Principles of Retirement and Estate Planning
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:

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Covering Letter
To: Mark and Susan Saunders
41 Super Street Diamond Creek 3089
Melbourne
Sub: Covering Letter for the Report
Date: 14 May 2019
Respected Mr and Mrs Saunders,
In view of the conversation we had earlier during our appointment, we had gone through
interactions regarding the various aspects with respect to the financial resources and information
in order to build up an effective retirement planning and investment portfolio. According to our
discussions we had previously, the following paper consists of the report in which every question
has been answered in view to the answers desired. Please have a go through it thoroughly and
feel free to revert back in case any doubt arises and in need of any clarification.
The report has been prepared to cover every aspect in lieu of the retirement planning.
Regards
Malcolm Johnson
Financial Consultant

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Table of Contents
Answer to question 1:......................................................................................................................3
Sub part (i):..................................................................................................................................3
Sub part (ii):.................................................................................................................................3
Sub part (iii):................................................................................................................................6
Sub part (iv):................................................................................................................................7
Sub part (v):...............................................................................................................................10
Answer to question 2:....................................................................................................................11
Bibliography:.................................................................................................................................16

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Answer to question 1:
Sub part (i):
Statement of Cash flow for the Year 30 June 2017
Particulars Mark Susan Total
Income
Salary $ 32,000.00 $ 32,000.00
Superannuation contribution $ 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00
Net Income from Business $ 125,000.00 $ 125,000.00
Income from term deposit $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Dividend Income $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00
Total Income $ 125,000.00 $ 40,200.00 $ 165,200.00
Expenses $ -
Work related expenses $ 700.00 $ 700.00
Donation $ 100.00 $ 120.00 $ 220.00
Total Expenses $ 100.00 $ 820.00 $ 920.00
Net Income/ Taxable
income $ 124,900.00 $ 39,380.00 $ 164,280.00
Tax Payable $ 33,845.00 $ 4,024.20 $ 37,869.20
Medicare Levy $ 2,498.00 $ 787.60 $ 3,285.60
Gross Tax Payable $ 36,343.00 $ 4,811.80 $ 41,154.80
Franking credit $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
Net income after tax $ 88,557.00 $ 33,368.20 $ 121,925.20
Adjustments $ -
Living Expenses $ 45,400.00 $ 14,600.00 $ 60,000.00
Mortgage and loan repayment $ 29,888.00 $ 9,612.00 $ 39,500.00
Expected Cash Surplus $ 13,269.00 $ 9,156.20 $ 22,425.20
Sub part (ii):
Statement Showing Accumulation of Income from shares
Yea
r Opening Balance Growth Accumulated
closing Value
2017 $ 1,00,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 1,06,000.00
2018 $ 1,06,000.00 $ 6,360.00 $ 1,12,360.00
2019 $ 1,12,360.00 $ 6,741.60 $ 1,19,101.60
2020 $ 1,19,101.60 $ 7,146.10 $ 1,26,247.70
2021 $ 1,26,247.70 $ 7,574.86 $ 1,33,822.56

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2022 $ 1,33,822.56 $ 8,029.35 $ 1,41,851.91
2023 $ 1,41,851.91 $ 8,511.11 $ 1,50,363.03
2024 $ 1,50,363.03 $ 9,021.78 $ 1,59,384.81
2025 $ 1,59,384.81 $ 9,563.09 $ 1,68,947.90
2026 $ 1,68,947.90 $ 10,136.87 $ 1,79,084.77
2027 $ 1,79,084.77 $ 10,745.09 $ 1,89,829.86
2028 $ 1,89,829.86 $ 11,389.79 $ 2,01,219.65
2029 $ 2,01,219.65 $ 12,073.18 $ 2,13,292.83
2030 $ 2,13,292.83 $ 12,797.57 $ 2,26,090.40
Statement showing accumulated Income From rent
Yea
r value of Property Rental Income
2017 $ 3,20,000.00 $ 16,000.00
2018 $ 3,32,800.00 $ 16,640.00
2019 $ 3,46,112.00 $ 17,305.60
2020 $ 3,59,956.48 $ 17,997.82
2021 $ 3,74,354.74 $ 18,717.74
2022 $ 3,89,328.93 $ 19,466.45
2023 $ 4,04,902.09 $ 20,245.10
2024 $ 4,21,098.17 $ 21,054.91
2025 $ 4,37,942.10 $ 21,897.10
2026 $ 4,55,459.78 $ 22,772.99
2027 $ 4,73,678.17 $ 23,683.91
Mark
Statement showing Accumulation and income in Superannuation
Account
Yea
r S&M SMSF AMP Super Fund Return
2017 $ 40,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 3,520.00
2018 $ 41,200.00 $ 20,600.00 $ 3,625.60
2019 $ 42,436.00 $ 21,218.00 $ 3,734.37
2020 $ 43,709.08 $ 21,854.54 $ 3,846.40
2021 $ 45,020.35 $ 22,510.18 $ 3,961.79
2022 $ 46,370.96 $ 23,185.48 $ 4,080.64
2023 $ 47,762.09 $ 23,881.05 $ 4,203.06
2024 $ 49,194.95 $ 24,597.48 $ 4,329.16
2025 $ 50,670.80 $ 25,335.40 $ 4,459.03

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2026 $ 52,190.93 $ 26,095.46 $ 4,592.80
2027 $ 53,756.66 $ 26,878.33 $ 4,730.59
Susan
Statement showing Accumulation and income in Superannuation
Account
Year S&M SMSF
Australian Catholic
Super Fund Return
2017 $ 20,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 5,140.00
2018 $ 21,600.00 $ 91,600.00 $ 5,316.00
2019 $ 84,100.00 $ 1,54,100.00 $ 12,191.00
2020 $ 84,600.00 $ 1,54,600.00 $ 12,246.00
2021 $ 86,600.00 $ 1,56,600.00 $ 12,466.00
2022 $ 1,69,200.00 $ 2,39,200.00 $ 21,552.00
2023 $ 1,69,200.00 $ 2,39,200.00 $ 21,552.00
2024 $ 1,69,550.00 $ 2,39,550.00 $ 21,590.50
2025 $ 1,69,660.00 $ 2,39,660.00 $ 21,602.60
2026 $ 1,70,120.00 $ 2,40,120.00 $ 21,653.20
2027 $ 2,52,260.00 $ 3,22,260.00 $ 30,688.60
2028 $ 2,71,194.60 $ 3,41,194.60 $ 32,771.41
2029 $ 2,72,837.40 $ 3,42,837.40 $ 32,952.11
2030 $ 2,93,414.80 $ 3,63,414.80 $ 35,215.63
The assumptions which have been made for the computation of the above figures are
described here. It is assumed that the net profit from the business, salary and all the expenditure
will grow by CPI. The plant and equipment is a depreciable asset and therefore it has been
assumed that it will have no value when the business is sold. The couple is having private health
insurance. A financial assumption has been used like making use of the current tax rates (2019)
Inflation: 3.0% per annum and all the rates have been calculated on the basis of actual figures.

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Sub part (iii):
Name of
investment Owner Cash Fixed
interest Property Australian
shares
International
shares Total
Australia share
portfolio Susan 100,000 100,000
Bank account Joint 35,000 35,000
S&M SMSF Mark 18000 12000 0 10,000 0 40000
Susan 9000 6,000 0 5000 0 20000
AMP Super Fund Mark 2000 4,000 4000 6000 4000 20000
Australia Catholic
Super Fund Susan 18000 27000 13500 18000 13500 90000
Total of asset class
in $ terms 82000 49000 17500 139,000 17500 305000
Total of asset class
in % terms 37.1% 22.2% 7.9% 62.9% 7.9%
In the above table, return from investment in shares portfolio of Mark and Susan have
been shown.
Observing the computations and using the help of various financial management tools it
can be determined that if the couple has a fixed retirement income of $39, 275, the balance of the
superannuation fund can sustain and help them up to the age of 90 years for each one of them

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Sub part (iv):
There are various financial strategies and plans that can be recommended for Mark and
Susan which will help them to maintain their standard of life even after their retirement also.
Some those strategies have been discussed briefly in the following paragraphs.
Superannuation strategy:
As they are planning to retire in near future, they will have to pay extra tax mount if they
withdraw more than $195,000 in the 2018-19 financial year from the taxable component of their
super fund before-tax contributions. They can construct the super fund by distributing the
contribution between both of them and they can withdraw up to $195,000 tax free. Any
withdrawals above $195,000 are taxed at 15%. The 2% Medicare Levy may also apply in
addition.
Non-superannuation strategy:
The taxable element of a benefits from various sources may be liable for taxation
depending on whether the couple take their benefit before or after the age of 60 years, or, in the
event of their death, when they leave their benefits to a ‘non-dependant’ with respect to the
respective tax laws.
Estate planning:
In accordance to the house which they possess, they want to pay off the mortgage before
their retirement and in order to do so they should keep aside an amount out of their annual
income for the payment of mortgage and they should calculate the amount that can be paid
before they retire in order to close the mortgage and thereby paying the desired amount in order
to close the mortgage before retirement.

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Personal insurance:
They are not in the idea of investigative their insurance. Their main objective is to
increase their savings with and intention of retirement and to get an income of $39,275 per
month by reducing the level of tax once they reach retirement. Their present situation reveals that
if they sustain as their present scenario, they will not be able to achieve their goal and hence
requires implementing the strategies in order to obtain $39,275 per month for their maintenance
of their current lifestyle even after they retire.
From the information provided in the case study, it is very much evident that their
estimated superannuation account balances at the time of their retirement are based on their
present scenario. This superannuation account balance would be able to produce sufficient
amount of returns when they reach their retirement age. It is recommended for them that they
concentrate on this without delay by undertaking this recommendation.
It is recommended that, Mark and Susan that they both sustain their existing
superannuation funds because the investigation indicates that they offer various fees for
consultation; however it is suggested for them, that they modify their options for investment to
be more efficient and in line with their risk profile that has been recognised in the case.
If they still remain sticked to their current asset allocation, along with the additional
investment into superannuation, they would be unable to achieve their desired income after their
retirement. It is thus rational for them to undertake a little higher degree of risk than they have at
this time undertaken in order to have a better financial position and possibility of attaining their
objectives.

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As they will still have an increased surplus income in future, it is suggested for them that
they should undertake various savings plan into a high income earning cash account to form up a
buffer for unprecedented events in future. It is recommended for them to keep a cash buffer and
it is recommended as a strategy that the couple with debt and investment property maintain a
buffer in case of unexpected operating expenses that may arise in future, or rising interest rates
on loans. It has been estimated that that they will need $39,275 per month for maintaining their
standard of living up to the age of 90 years and an earnings of 3% per annum net of inflation.
It is suggested for them to build a strategy to review their insurances once they have
built-in the strategies within their investment portfolio. Without considering this, assessment of
the risk of being over or under insured and probably unable to meet their demanded long-term
objectives and goals if something happens in future to anyone of them increases. It is further
suggested that assessment of the investment portfolio should be undertake periodically in order
to compare their return with respect to the market and undertake changes if it is necessary with
respect to the market in order to maintain their stable income. The couple should even maintain
sufficient balances for their children especially the one who is still undertaking education in
order to financially stabilise them in case anything happens to the couple in future.

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Sub part (v):
Based on the recommendation that have been made above, a detailed analysis of their
projected cash flows after retirement can be presented with the help of following calculations ant
table.
Projected Statement of Cash Flow for the year ended 2017/18
Particulars Mark Susan Total
Income
Salary $ 32,000.00 $ 32,000.00
Super annotation contribution $ 3,520.00 $ 5,140.00 $ 8,660.00
Net Income from Business $ 1,25,000.00 $ 1,25,000.00
Income from Rent $ 16,000.00
Income from term deposit $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Dividend Income $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00
Total Income $ 1,28,520.00 $ 58,140.00 $ 1,86,660.00
Expenses $ -
Work related expenses $ 700.00 $ 700.00
Donation $ 100.00 $ 120.00 $ 220.00
Total Expenses $ 100.00 $ 820.00 $ 920.00
Net Income/ Taxable income $ 1,28,420.00 $ 57,320.00 $ 1,85,740.00
Tax Payable $ 35,147.40 $ 7,432.80 $ 42,580.20
Medicare Levy $ 2,568.40 $ 1,146.40 $ 3,714.80
Gross Tax Payable $ 37,715.80 $ 8,579.20 $ 46,295.00
Franking credit $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
Net income after tax $ 90,704.20 $ 47,540.80 $ 1,38,245.00
Adjustments $ -
Living Expenses $ 45,400.00 $ 14,600.00 $ 60,000.00
Mortgage and loan repayment $ 29,888.00 $ 9,612.00 $ 39,500.00
Expected Cash Surplus $ 15,416.20 $ 23,328.80 $ 38,745.00

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Answer to question 2:
It can be observed that Mark and Susan have an intention of maximising their income
before they reach their retirement age. They are having sufficient amount of superannuation fund
as well as salary and other income in the current period of time and therefore they have the
intention and able to undertake an investment plan that would reap considerable amount of
revenue in a socially responsible manner. The couple hence has a strong willpower to make sure
that they undertaken investments in a communally responsible manner. They are even having the
idea of ensuring that they abstain from investing in organizations that have a negative impact on
the society and the environment. There are certain business organizations like the tobacco, liquor
and chemical industries that have an adverse impact on the society and the environment and
hence they look to stay away from investing in such businesses.
On the other hand, they are even concerned about undertaking investments in a socially
responsible way might create revenue or return that may be relatively be lower in value than
other investments opportunities. Hence, it has become necessary to establish the couple about the
meaning of investing in a socially responsible approach. An investment would be considered as
socially responsible by the nature of the operations undertaken by the organization where the
investment is made. The general situation for communally responsible investment includes not
taking investments in organizations which associated with gambling tobacco and liquoring
industries and undertaking investments in firms who are engaged in efforts for cleaner
environment friendly technology, environmental sustainability and communal justice in the
society. Such investments can be undertaken with the help of investments in individual