CFP Board Holding Virtual Career Fair April 21st

CFP® Board Updates The CFP Board Career Center, whose focus is on connecting highly-qualified talent withs firms, will be hosting a career fair on April 21, 2023.  This is the go-to event for employers and job seekers in the financial planning profession.  The event will connect top employers in the financial services industry with highly…

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Are You Being Scammed by IRS Impersonators?

Good to Know Scamming—especially income tax scamming—is on the rise yet again. Even if you’ve already filed your income tax return, you may not be immune from clever and, in one case, particularly loathsome villainy. The IRS recently published a list of common scams and we’ll focus on three in today’s article, including: IRS impersonators,…

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Opportunities for Financial Advisors

CFP® Certificants in the News What do an aging financial advisor community and an increasing demand for financial planning tell us? According to CFP Board, our profession needs a talent pipeline; CFP Board is supporting this effort in three ways: GUIDE TO CAREERS IN FINANCIAL PLANNING publication, FINANCIAL PLANNING CAREER PATHS Guide, and SCHOLARSHIPS. We’ll…

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CFP Board Continues Its Diversity Focus

CFP® Certificants in the News According to CFP Board “The Abacus Wealth Partners Scholarship for Increased Diversity in Financial Planning aims to advance the financial planning profession by providing financial assistance to students pursuing CFP® certification who are from populations underrepresented in the profession and have a financial need (emphasis added).” About The Sponsor Abacus…

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How Have You Planned for Healthcare Costs in Retirement?

Good to Know The purpose of this article is to separate fact from fiction and help you motivate clients to plan, starting now, for the inevitable healthcare costs in retirement. We’ll start with good news—Americans are living longer. Average life expectancy increased by almost 10 years during the 50 years ending in 2010, according to…

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CFP Board Announces Dates for 2023 Conference

CFP® Board Updates The 2023 CFP Board Conference will again be a combined conference of CFP Board Registered Programs and the Annual Firms Summit.  Through combined sessions as well as firm and registered program specific tracks, conference attendees will have a special opportunity to meet, network, and share knowledge that advances their roles in and…

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Taxpayer-Friendly Changes to Retirement Plan Penalties

Good to Know Distributions from Traditional IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k) plans are generally subject to a penalty for taking the money out too early (premature distribution) or too late (delayed distribution penalty). Secure Act 2.0 gives welcome penalty relief effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Terminal…

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Your Smart Watch Can Void Your Passing Score on the CFP® Board Exam

CFP® Certificants in the News CFP Board’s recently revised PATHWAY TO CFP® CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT (PATHWAY) highlights key requirements for certification. We’ll address select topics contained within this CFP Board publication, beginning with when you can publicly represent yourself as a “Candidate for CFP® Certification. Candidate for CFP® Certification You can represent yourself in this manner…

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3 Ways to Help Protect Against Income Tax Fraud

Good to Know You just received a letter from the IRS that doesn’t make sense. It may not be cause for alarm, but consider this—the letter may be a red flag for the potential theft of your confidential income tax information. Cybercriminals can use this information to wreck your finances, for example by: Taking out…

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CFP Board Establishes 501(c)(6) to Focus on Workforce Development

CFP® Board Updates The CFP Board announced in January that they have established a new 501(c)(6) to help achieve their strategic workforce development priorities.  The end result will be a 501(c)(3) called the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning and a 501(c)(6) called the CFP Board of Standards. Why are they taking this action? The…

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