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Shaping financial planning: PFP support and standards

Mar 28, 2024 · 3 min read · AICPA & CIMA Insights Blog

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2024年是结构化个人财务规划支持40周年,也是PFP标准发布10周年, 我们反思这些里程碑,以及188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址财务规划师为客户和行业带来的价值.

Four decades of constant support for personal financial planning

Financial planning became a specialized field during the 1980s, helping people manage their money effectively for college, retirement, taxes, investments and risk management. 不久之后,美国注册188bet亚洲真人体育下载制定了一项计划,指导188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址提供个人金融服务.

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“In the 1900s, CPAs were described as financial physicians, 我们的职责一直是澄清复杂的金融状况,” Bourdon said.

CPA financial planners can access up-to-date information, tools and insight from the PFP Section, which responds to the needs of professionals in the field.

“With the PFP Section, 对于这个行业来说,不断适应个人理财环境,并与美国人不断扩大的金融需求和目标相关是很重要的,” Bourdon added.

Brooke A. Salvini, CPA/PFS and chief financial planner at Salvini Financial Planning, 描述了PFP部门如何成为她职业生涯的重要组成部分,并在多年来发挥了至关重要的作用:“拥有这个部门对我很有帮助, with all the resources, and it’s just grown over the years. When I received my CPA license 40 years ago, 我真希望我当时找到了去那个部门的路,因为我对财务规划很感兴趣.”

“The PFP Section is invaluable,” Salvini said. “那里有太多东西了,各种各样的资源可以让你得到你需要的东西, and it connects colleagues nationwide, 知道全国各地的人都专攻这一领域真是太好了.”

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PFP部分增加了资源,以帮助188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址财务规划师了解法律和监管要求, including the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, which covers all CPA activities, and the PFP Standards, 哪些准则适用于财务规划服务的专业操守.

Clark M. Blackman II, CPA/PFS, CGMA and chief financial planner at Alpha Wealth Strategies, LLC, 强调了PFP标准在过去十年中的重要性:“对于任何职业, 必须有标准——每个人都同意的一套最低限度的行为. 令人印象深刻的是,美国注册188bet亚洲真人体育下载主动为188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址制定了个人财务规划标准.”

“PFP标准无疑提高了我们这些从事财务规划的会计专业人士的能力,” Blackman said. “In fact, 我们是唯一拥有法律强制行为标准的理财规划师, if not met, can lead to sanctions and penalties by state boards of accountancy.”

“Everyone is expected to adhere to these minimum standards; hopefully, 大多数专业人士都超越了他们,渴望做得更好、更伟大.”

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Looking back on these milestones, 188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址在个人财务规划中日益重要的作用变得更加明显. As more people realize how valuable CPA financial planners are, 对于新188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址和经验丰富的税务188bet亚洲真人体育下载网址来说,这是一个巨大的机会,他们希望提供更个性化的会计服务,并为客户关系增加价值.

Discover more with the latest news, activities, resources and tools related to personal financial planning with our PFP Section.

Dan Snyder, CPA/PFS

Dan Snyder是美国注册188bet亚洲真人体育下载(AICPA)的公共会计(个人财务规划)总监 & CIMA®,作为国际注册专业188bet亚洲真人体育下载.

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