CPA financial planners demonstrate expertise with PFS credential.CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. financial planners have an advantage over non-CPA financial planners because they possess a broader range of experience and follow the AICPA's strict code of ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). introduced the Personal Financial Specialist credential. The PFS PFS, n post facilitation stretch; therapeutic approach utilized during proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in which the patient begins the stretch midway between the fully relaxed and fully stretched position and uses maximum level of effort to credential distinguishes CPA financial planners amongst the alphabet soup of other credentials or those that dabble dab·ble v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" in the practice. Most of all, the marketplace recognizes the PFS credential as a leading designation held by CPAs that proves the highest level of competency in financial planning. Targeted communications, technical guidance and marketing tips are designed specifically to support PFS credential holders. In addition, the credential continues to gain greater visibility in high-profile media. Jane Bryant Quinn Jane Bryant Quinn (born February 5, 1939) is an American journalist. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and she graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont. She is a contributing editor for Newsweek and has a weekly article in Newsweek. , the personal finance author, spotlighted the PFS in her new book and Newsweek column. In the past year, PFS has received coverage in the Washington Post, Reuters, Dow Jones, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer and many other newspapers and magazines. An increased number of CPA financial planners are applying for the PFS credential because they understand how it can enhance their practice and grow their revenues. Recently, the AICPA reduced the time it takes to complete the PFS credential's application process by creating a concise two-page form. While the requirements necessary to achieve the credential remain unchanged, the new streamlined application requires about a quarter of the applicant's time to complete as the previous application. Eight weeks after rolling out the new application process, the AICPA received more than 200 new applicants. For more information about the PFS credential and the new two-page application, visit www.aicpa.org/PFP. |
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