Deciding between a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is a common dilemma for finance professionals wanting career flexibility. The choice ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) is a certification for certified public accountants ...

Many financial planners have an interest in becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). But while some understand what they are getting into when they decide to take the exam — the cost, the time it ...