The many scandals and irregularities that have hit corporations, accounting firms and mutual funds over the past five years have led many people to speculate that the financial markets run the risk of losing investor confidence. CFP Board surveyed CFP® practitioners on their views on how the scandals, accusations and investigations have affected both their confidence and their clients' confidence in the markets. Additionally, we asked them to provide their views on the importance of various proposals to reform investment fund management in maintaining investor confidence.