The CFP exam is a computerized six-hour, 170-question beast of an exam designed to test your ability to apply a range of ...

Discover what a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) does and how they provide tailored financial advice, backed by rigorous certification and fiduciary responsibility.

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 ...

Curious about becoming a CFP®? According to the CFP Board, around 3 in 4 CFP® professionals say the certification gives them a competitive edge, and 7 in 10 credit it with boosting their career ...

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A 10-year national study conducted by the Certified Financial Planner Board is two years into its tracking of US consumers. A decade-long study by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards ...

In 2025, the board also saw the largest number of racially and ethnically diverse professionals certified in a single year. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. announced Thursday ...

TELL CITY – Maddie Dauby of Onyx Private Wealth has earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification. Obtaining this certification shows the dedication to our firm and our clients that we ...

CFP Board has formed the Academic Pathways & Standards Working Group (APSWG) to evaluate the bachelor’s degree requirement for CFP® certification as part of its comprehensive approach to reviewing ...

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CFP Board has tapped an industry executive for a key leadership role, putting him in charge of expanding the credential-granting organization's slate of education programs for current and aspiring CFP ...