"To foster the evolution of financial planning as a widely accepted and understood profession, [the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors] announced Tuesday that, starting Jan. 1, it will only accept the CFP designation for anyone applying to become NAPFA-registered planners.... NAPFA's National Board recognized that the profession needed to rally around a singular professional designation in the same way the public trusts that professionals with CPA, MD, or JD marks are meeting education, training and ethics requirements, the association said in a statement."  MORE >>