CFP Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility

CFP Board adopted the Code of Ethics to establish the highest principles and standards. These Principles are general statements expressing the ethical and professional ideals certificants and registrants are expected to display in their professional activities. As such, the Principles are aspirational in character and provide a source of guidance for certificants and registrants. The Principles form the basis of CFP Board's Rules of Conduct, Practice Standards and Disciplinary Rules, and these documents together reflect CFP Board's recognition of certificants' and registrants' responsibilities to the public, clients, colleagues and employers.

Principle 1: Integrity

• Provide professional services with integrity.

Principle 2: Objectivity

• Provide professional services objectively.

Principle 3: Competence

• Maintain the knowledge and skill necessary to provide processional services.

Principle 4: Fairness

• Be fair and resonable in all professional relationships.  Disclose conflicts of interest.

Principle 5: Confidentiality

• Protect the confidentiality of all client information.

Principle 6: Professionalism

• Act in a manner that demonstrates exemplary professional conduct.

Principle 7: Diligence

• Provide professional services diligently.