Disciplinary and Ethics Commission

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  NAPFA to Advisors: CFP Designation or Bust

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 4, 2012

  NAPFA said Tuesday that it would only accept the CFP designation for people who applied to be NAPFA-registered financial advisors.

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  CFP Board Chairman Goldfarb’s Resignation Raises Questions

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  It was an unexpected—and shocking—announcement: Alan Goldfarb, chair of the CFP Board’s board of directors, resigned in early November along with two members of the Board’s Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC).

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  CFP Board Business Meeting Addresses Goldfarb Resignation

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 13, 2012

  The CFP Board opened its Nov. 9 business meeting with a question about the recent resignation of the Board’s Chairman, Alan Goldfarb.

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  Are CFP Board Leadership Resignations a Weakness or Strength? Pt. 2

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  November 12, 2012

  The financial planning community was stunned by the announcement that Alan Goldfarb resigned.

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  Are CFP Board Leadership Resignations a Weakness or Strength? Pt. 1

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  November 9, 2012

  The financial planning community was stunned by the announcement that Alan Goldfarb resigned.

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  Clear as Mud: The CFP Board’s Blackbox Oversight Process on Ethics

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  In the digital age, the Board’s process in the Alan Goldfarb, et al., case just doesn’t cut it. And what’s up with The American College piling on?

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  Shake-Up at CFP Board as Chairman, Two DEC Members Resign

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  After what looks to be violations of the CFP Board’s standards of professional conduct, Board of Directors Chairman Alan Goldfarb and two ethics panel members have resigned.

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  CFP Board Did the Right Thing on Planners’ Bankruptcies

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2012

  A CFP's bankruptcy is serious, of course, but such planners deserve to be treated fairly, and after being informed, clients can decide for themselves whether filing for Chapter 11 is a game-changer.

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  The Curious Case of the CFP Board and a Double-Dipping CFP

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  September 24, 2012

  At issue: Can there really be extenuating circumstances to an advisor double dipping?

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  CFP Board Seeks Comments on Sanction Guidelines

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2012

  The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards announced Tuesday that it was seeking comments on its proposed sanction guidelines.