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December 5, 2025

Government withdraws defense of retirement fiduciary rule

The Justice Department dropped its appeal in a case challenging a Biden-era regulation, leaving financial advisers free from new fiduciary duties for now.

January 13, 2025

DOL’s ‘retirement security rule’ runs into obstacles

The U.S. Department of Labor’s recent effort to impose new requirements on financial professionals providing retirement investment advice faces doubtful prospects because of court challenges and the change in presidential administration.

January 3, 2024

A new fiduciary rule: What CPA financial planners need to know

Many financial advisers who offer retirement investment advice would be subject to new ethical requirements under recently proposed regulations, a U.S. Department of Labor official explains in this Q&A.

January 10, 2017

AICPA updates guidance for CPA personal financial planners

The AICPA has updated its guidance on the competencies and information that CPAs who provide financial planning services need to know.

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