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The mission of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning. Learn more about CFP Board >



On May 31, 2007, CFP Board announced the adoption of an updated Standards of Professional Conduct, which sets forth the ethical standards for CFP® professionals. The updated Standards, which become effective July 1, 2008, were designed to maintain CFP Board's high ethical standards, strengthen them in several important ways, and present the standards in a manner that will be easily understood by CFP® professionals and the public they serve. Learn more >
 
Read Frequently Asked Questions about CFP Board's Revised Standards of Professional Conduct

CFP Board News:

CFP BOARD STRENGTHENS ITS ETHICS ENFORCEMENT POLICY
Message from CFP Board Chair David G. Strege, CFP®, CFA®. Learn more >

CFP BOARD SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Nominating Committee of CFP Board seeks individuals to serve on CFP Board's Board of Directors beginning in January 2009. Board of Directors members serve four-year terms on CFP Board's governing body, and the majority of Board members must hold CFP® certification. The application deadline is May 23, 2008. Full Article >

CFP BOARD FORMS COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

WASHINGTON DC, May 7, 2008 - CFP Board, the non-profit certifying and standards-setting organization that oversees more than 57,000 financial professionals holding the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, has formed a new advisory group, the Council on Education. Full Article >

CFP BOARD AND BANKRATE, INC. PARTNER TO HELP CONSUMERS FIND FINANCIAL PLANNERS

WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2008 - CFP Board and Bankrate, Inc. announced today that they have formed a new relationship to benefit consumers. On Saturday, May 3, 2008, Bankrate.com began offering CFP Board’s searchable listings of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals to its visitors, which now number more than 60 million annually. Full Article >

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