ETHICS OF DISCLOSURE IN FINANCIAL PLANNING: SHOULD THE FINANCIAL PLANNING INDUSTRY BE INTENTIONAL IN DISCLOSING PRACTICE VIOLATIONS?

Authors

  • Blain Pearson Texas Tech University

Abstract

A Wall Street Journal article in the Summer of 2019 found that one of the largest financial planning organizations, the Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP

Author Biography

Blain Pearson, Texas Tech University

Doctoral Student, MBA, CFP

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2020-07-14