The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) recently announced the introduction of a new Financial Accounting exam. CLEP Financial Accounting, which covers content typically taught in a one-semester ...

Nearly every public and private business entity — across all levels of government, small and large businesses and major accounting firms (such as KPMG, EY, Deloitte and PwC) — employs finance ...

Certified public accountants with the personal financial specialist credential are hailing the "significant milestone" and "monumental addition" of a planning section to the CPA exam. Processing ...

A newly announced change to the CPA exam marks a big step in the right direction, and it's coming just in time. The accounting profession needs to evolve in order to face a new reality. The updated ...

Daniel Myers oversees client portfolios, investment policy at Kreger Financial and is the owner of Deep Fork LLC, a real estate investment firm. Anthony Battle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ ...

The financial industry is filled with acronyms that can easily overwhelm consumers. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, currently lists about 250 professional designations for ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Financial designations represent a ...