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Personal Financial Specialist Exam to Be Given November 17.(Brief Article)

Join the more than 2,700 CPAs already using the Personal Financial Specialist designation, awarded to members who have demonstrated their competency and experience in providing personal financial planning services. The PFS designation will allow you to distinguish yourself as a CPA who specializes in PFP and will provide you with the competitive edge of holding a designation offered exclusively to CPA Personal Financial Planners.

Members interested in earning the Personal Financial Specialist designation can take the next exam on Nov. 17 at one of more than 250 test si

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