Professional development

New financial planning questions on the accounting exam could attract more young people and encourage current practitioners to explore the burgeoning ties between the fields.

Many advisors will have to produce more this year to make the same take-home pay as last year, Financial Planning's annual analysis finds, with low producers under pressure to move up the revenue ladder or move on.

An experiment tested different generative AI models against each other on multiple choice questions from CPA Exam test prep material, and found they have their own strengths and weaknesses.

As ESG investments face political backlash, here's how financial advisors are talking to clients about impact investing.

After a decade-long effort by holders of the personal financial specialist credential, aspiring candidates can be tested on investments, retirement plans and other areas.

Political bias can create negative chain reactions in portfolios. Here's how to keep investors focused on long-term goals.

Some planners and firms are taking action to address impending retirements. Here's why opening more pathways into the field matters to every company in wealth management.

It's that time of year again. Here's how to nominate a colleague — or yourself — for Financial Planning's Rising Star awards.

The top European regulator worries that big executive pay checks are leading to 'alienation between companies and the people.'

The platform provider offered up rare transparent data about financial advisor payouts and the cost of its technology amid an accelerating race for top talent.

The founder will hand the reins to former LPL executive Burt White as part of an immediate transition to chairman.

With the proper preparation and support, student-athletes can turn NIL opportunities into stepping stones for lasting success and financial well-being.

Skills professionals need to succeed in today's technology-focused environment.

Industry leaders will show how to safely and effectively integrate AI at Financial Planning's new conference, ADVISE AI. Registration is now open for the October two-day event.

The 30-year industry veteran and coach to financial advisors and executives provides the story of his life in "Confessions of a Wall Street Warrior."

Matthew Edwards changed his firm for the first time in his 25-year career when he launched an independent advisory firm under a new brokerage, RIA and custodian.

The team builds momentum for the firm's recruiting efforts in the West.

A report by Advisor Growth Strategies delves into key concepts the dealmaking advisory firm says the industry doesn't discuss enough.

Crafting financial plans can be challenging when your client has more than one life partner. Here's how advisors can best serve people in throuples, polycules and other types of relationships.

Professor Mara Derderian at Bryant University explains why mentorship is vital to diversifying the male-dominated finance industry.