The certified financial planner (CFP) designation is widely recognized by many professionals and considered to be the gold standard in financial planning. Advisors have to meet rigorous education, ...

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. is raising the education requirement for planners and advisers seeking to take the group's certification examination. Candidates will have to ...

Clients are becoming more aware of the certified financial planner (CFP) credential, according to the CFP Board's latest metrics. The Board has endeavored to showcase the CFP mark's value via a public ...

Last month the CFP Board barred a former planner from using the Certified Financial Planner designation for life after it investigated a YouTube video he made that allegedly included misleading ...

To qualify, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university. The degree doesn’t have to be in finance, but you do need to complete a CFP Board ...