Financial Planning Body of Knowledge

The Financial Planning Body of Knowledge (FP-BoK) describes knowledge expected of CFP^® professionals and QAFP^TM professionals.

knowledge topics

Define the CPP benefits available to survivors of a deceased CPP contributor.
- CPP Survivor’s Pension
- CPP Child(ren’s) Benefit
- CPP Death Benefit
Explain eligibility criteria for the CPP benefits available to survivors of a deceased CPP contributor.
- CPP Survivor’s Pension¹
- CPP Child(ren’s) Benefit²
- CPP Death Benefit³
Identify that Social Security Agreements with other countries may impact eligibility for CPP Survivor Benefits.
Identify that individuals who work or have worked in Quebec and contributed to QPP may be eligible for the QPP Survivor Benefits.

Define

To state exactly the meaning of
Identify

To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
Explain

To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
Compare

To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
Estimate

To determine an approximate value for
Calculate

To find the value using mathematics
Convert

To change from one form or purpose to another
Evaluate

To reach a conclusion or make a judgement through careful study
Interpret

To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally

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