WASHINGTON, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
examination will incorporate the new federal tax law in its
November 2018 exam, testing future
CFP® professionals on the most recent changes and how
they apply to financial planning, which ultimately benefits the
public.
"Given the breadth of changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
2017, we believe it is important for the public to have candidates
for CFP® certification tested on the new law as quickly
as possible," said John Loper,
CFP®, CFP Board's Managing Director for Professional
Practice. "We know that taxes are an important part of developing a
financial plan. Equipping future CFP® professionals with
the latest information will help them serve their clients."
By having the new tax laws be part of the exam administered
November 6-13, 2018, CFP Board's
education partners will have ample time to integrate the new laws
in their coursework, and it gives exam candidates adequate time to
prepare. AICPA will introduce the new tax laws into its Uniform CPA
Examination, with testing beginning in January 2019.
The July 2018 exam will be the
last that tests the 2017 tax law and the tax tables for the July
exam can be found here. To qualify to sit for the exam, a candidate
for certification must have successfully completed a course of
study from a CFP Board Registered Program. The education
verification deadline ends on June 12,
2018.
The next CFP® exam testing window is July 10-17, 2018, and registration for the exam
ends on June 26, 2018. The cost to
take the exam is $695 through the
education verification deadline of June
12th, and $795
after. Learn more and register at www.CFP.net/exam.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
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 competent and ethical
personal financial planning. The Board of Directors, in furthering
CFP Board's mission, acts on behalf of the public,
CFP® professionals and other stakeholders. CFP
Board owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified
Financial Planner™, CFP® (with plaque design) and
CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it
awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial
and ongoing certification requirements. CFP Board currently
authorizes more than 80,000 individuals to use these marks in the
U.S. For more information about CFP Board, visit
www.CFP.net.
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SOURCE Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.