AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP)

Cary Sinnett

Booking Overview

This is a professional association interview podcast focused on personal financial planning, with external guests who are nationally recognized experts in tax, estate, retirement, investment, behavioral finance, and advisory practice. Credible pitches include credentialed financial planners, tax and estate specialists, academics, behavioral-finance experts, and authors with practical guidance for CPA financial planners; booking is likely high difficulty because the show favors established subject-matter authorities.

Metrics

Episodes: 353

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Cary Sinnett - Cary Sinnett hosts a professional podcast for the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Section, focusing on practical insights for financial planners and conversations with recognized experts across p...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Nationally recognized financial planning, tax, estate, retirement, investment, behavioral finance, or academic experts with substantial practical or research expertise; authors and established practitioners are a strong fit.

Required Achievements:

Published books or authoritative professional resources, National recognition as a subject-matter expert, Leadership in financial planning practice, academia, or professional education, Established research or practical contributions to tax, estate, retirement, investment, or client-advisory work

Recent Guest Discussions

Carl Richards - Advice Adherence, Client Behavior, Purpose, Trust, Empathy, And Helping Clients Act On Financial Recommendations

Dr. Brianne Smith - Developing Early-career Financial Planners, Internships, Professional Mentorship, Client Exposure, And Advisory Skills

Dr. Megan McCoy - Client Psychology, Financial Behavior, Communication, Financial Anxiety, Motivational Interviewing, And Evidence-based Financial Planning

Brian Portnoy - Funded Contentment, Defining Enough, Purpose-driven Wealth, Emotional Intelligence, And Meaningful Client Conversations

Bob Keebler - Section 645 Elections, Estate And Trust Taxation, Income Deferral, Charitable Deductions, Inherited IRA Distributions, And S Corporation Considerations

Recent Topics

Finance, Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP)

Bob Keebler Explains How a Footnote Can Cost Thousands

September 25, 2026

A footnote in the Joint Committee on Taxation's Blue Book may create significant tax consequences for trusts and estates beginning in 2026. In this episode, Bob Keebler joins Cary Sinnett to explain why Footnote 102 has raised concerns about applying the new 2/37ths limitation to distributable net income, charitable deductions and other trust and estate deductions. They explore how the limitation could create phantom income and affect charitable planning, inherited IRAs, Roth conversions, fi...

The Real Reason Clients Don't Follow Your Advice

September 18, 2026

The real challenge for planners is not always giving better advice. It is understanding why clients do not act on the advice they already have. In this episode, Cary Sinnett talks with behavioral finance expert Carl Richards about what gets in the way of follow-through. They explore why clarity, purpose and trust often matter as much as technical precision, and how planners can help clients move from understanding a recommendation to actually acting on it. What you'll learn: Why the best fin...

The Secret to Getting Early-Career CPAs Excited About Financial Planning

September 04, 2026

The future of personal financial planning depends in part on whether today's professionals help the next generation see what the career can become. In this episode of the PFP Podcast, Cary Sinnett talks with Dr. Brianne Smith about how firms can expose students and early-career professionals to the human side of financial planning and give them meaningful opportunities to grow into advisory roles. Drawing on her experience as both a practitioner and accounting professor, Brianne shares practi...

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