RSS feed for Schweser's Public CFP Exam Bloghttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.phphttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=919&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpWe had an overwhelming response to our recent webinar titled, “March 2010 Exam Updates”. The webinar playback is now available at the link below. If you have additional questions, please make sure to continue to check your updates section of the website and try to attend the already scheduled office hours. The next upcoming office hours are Friday February 26th at 12 EST. ...en-usMon, 22 Feb 2010 15:39:44 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=892&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpFor all of the Kaplan CFP Review students, I wanted to let you know that we have added the following items to your account under updates / errata: Volume 7 - Cases: we have updated the following cases for 2010: Ackerman, Blocker, Hobart, Martin, Savage, Wood, Pocket Tables: these compare 2009 and 2010 numbers 2010 Updates - Roth IRAs Revisions to the Estate Planning section of your exam Material - This will tell you the im...en-usFri, 12 Feb 2010 17:48:53 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=877&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpKaplan Schweser's Personal Financial Planning: Theory and Practice 6th Ed textbook covers the fundamentals of financial planning, and offers an in-depth understanding of personal financial planning from a professional, practical perspective. This indispensable study tool is used as the textbook for two Kaplan Schweser education courses (AccFP 101 - Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning and AccFP 102 - Insurance Planning). The textbook may be a resource during your review for the CF...en-usThu, 04 Feb 2010 10:45:51 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=876&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpAs you would expect we have had a lot of questions about the impact of CFP Board's change for the upcoming March CFP Exam. We hosted our first webinar today and addressed many of the concerns of those who attended. It is my opinion and that of my team that the impact of these changes is not significant in terms of the number of questions. However, it is important that you understand what has changed and how to prepare. If you missed today's webinar, please sign up for our ne...en-usTue, 02 Feb 2010 17:13:37 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=862&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpA Kaplan advisor was recently told that The American College informed one of our students that Kaplan does not cover the basics in its CFP education and review programs. Although, we cannot substantiate whether the statement was actually made, as the head of Kaplan's CFP Educational offerings, I felt the need to comment. I can assure you that Kaplan is committed to helping students complete the required education and pass the CFP exam. We spend time building a solid fo...en-usMon, 25 Jan 2010 18:49:19 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=859&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpThe March CFP Exam will be held March 19-20, 2010. Note that the application deadline is 2/3/10. CFP Board is rather unforgiving if you do not get your application and information in before this date. Every cycle we have a small handful of students who are unable to take the exam because they have missed the deadline, so don't wait until the last minute. You can apply for the exam online: http://ww...en-usFri, 22 Jan 2010 16:14:08 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=850&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpWe have received many questions about what candidates are responsible for on the upcoming CFP Exam in March. We have also received many questions about the estate tax situation. That concern is shared by practitioners as well. The good news is that CFP Board will provide guidance on the following areas as it relates to the upcoming exam: 2009 or 2010 numbers Estate tax law, and Roth IRA conversions We will make sure we prov...en-usThu, 21 Jan 2010 11:21:53 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=842&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpThe CFP Board recently posted the 2010 Tax Tables for the March 2010. The posting indicates a change to the Board's Policy regarding the material that is tested on the March exam. Previously the March exam tested the prior year's tax numbers, however beginning this year, it appears that the 2010 tax, retirement and estate laws will be tested. The March 2010 CFP Board provided tax tables can be found at htt...en-usWed, 20 Jan 2010 13:45:16 -0400admin@schweser.comhttp://www.schweser.com/cfp/blog/index.php?item_id=821&new_level=cfp&public_blog_level=cfpAs we all know, the CFP(r) exam is a rigorous test that assesses your knowledge and application of a wide-range of financial planning topics. And, because it is so difficult, there are many cases where students don't pass the first time around. If you were not successful this time, it's easy to be discouraged - you've probably spent a lot of time preparing for the exam and feel that all of your study was for naught, but this just is NOT true. Yes, it's true you didn't re...en-usTue, 19 Jan 2010 17:35:22 -0400admin@schweser.com