CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP ® and the  Mark are the global symbol of excellence in financial planning. CFP practitioners have completed rigorous study in financial planning, have extensive industry experience and abide by the FPA Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct.
The CFP Marks are owned outside the United States by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB). In 1990, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) became the first international organisation to be licensed to award CFP certification. FPA is the sole certification authority in Australia.
Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB)
A non-profit, international standards-setting body, FPSB’s mission is to benefit the global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning. Its commitment to excellence is represented by the CFP and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Marks.
FPSB serves the needs of global consumers by establishing, maintaining and enforcing consistent, high level standards for the affiliates that currently administer the CFP Certification Program around the world.
Governance
FPSB is governed by a nine-member board of directors and has an advisory council made up of representatives from the 17 organisations offering CFP certification internationally (FPSB Affiliates) and two organisations in the process of becoming FPSB Affiliates. Currently, the Chair and a director of the FPSB Board are Australian.
FPSB Affiliates have authorised more than 126,000 individuals to use the CFP Marks in 23 affiliate countries worldwide. Each organisation has endorsed the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification process as the best means of demonstrating financial planner competency and ethical behaviour. Members of the Council work to promote the CFP certification marks as the global symbol of excellence in financial planning.
More information on the FPSB can be viewed at www.fpsb.org
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