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• Matt Schulte • April 24, 2024
Technology is a critical tool in every financial planning firm, and it is important for financial professionals to use it competently and ethically. CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct outlines Duties When Selecting, Using, and Recommending Technology (the “Technology Standard”) that a CFP® professional must comply with. Given the swift pace of technological advancements, navigating the technology landscape and complying with these duties can feel like a daunting task for financial professionals.
CFP Board recently published the Guide to CFP Board’s Technology Standard, a comprehensive resource for CFP® professionals to use in complying with the Technology Standard.
I had the privilege of being part of the team of CFP board staff and industry leaders that participated in the creation of the guide and I’m excited to share this valuable resource with you.
We worked hard to develop a valuable resource with practical insights for the financial planning community. The guide focuses on financial planning software, but it can be applied to all technology that a CFP® professional selects, uses, or recommends, including advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Inside the guide, you’ll find an in-depth review of six key considerations for satisfying CFP Board’s Technology Standard. Those key considerations are:
In addition to the guide, CFP Board developed practical resources that you can reference and adapt to meet your needs when you are evaluating technology. They include:
The technology landscape changes rapidly, which means you will need to regularly monitor and evaluate your existing tech stack and new technology to stay up to date.
When you are relying on memory or a few rules of thumb to complete these tasks, it can be easy to accidentally miss important questions. By utilizing this guide and implementing the questionnaires into your processes, you will ensure that you are thorough in your evaluations and ask the appropriate questions when implementing new technology.
I’m excited that the financial planning community has access to this comprehensive resource to help them make good, informed technology decisions.
This guide is not something that you will consume once and never think about again, but a practical tool that you will be able to pull out of the drawer to review and reuse whenever you are bringing on new technology or thinking about changing your tech stack. Visit CFP Board to download the guide, sample questionnaires, and checklist.
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