Author Description

The Fiduciary Accounting Answer Book is the most detailed reference book on the market for information on how to allocate receipts and disbursements between the income and principal beneficiaries of a trust or estate. For the first time, a single book will answer all questions about estate & trust accounting including: An overview of fiduciary responsibility, how situs impacts a will or trust, the Uniform Principal & Income Act, and how to properly allocate income taxes between income and principal. Discussed in detail is how numerous types of receipts and disbursements are allocated between the income and principal beneficiaries, with each section of the Act having its own chapter.