Handbook Exam Updated Actual Questions
and CORRECT Answers
IDFA - CORRECT ANSWER The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, the premier
national organization dedicated to the certification, education, and promotion of the use of
financial professionals in the divorce arena.
CDFA® - CORRECT ANSWER Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, a designation
for financial professionals specializing in divorce financial planning, requiring successful
exam completion and good standing with relevant regulatory agencies.
Code of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER Standards of honesty, integrity, competence,
objectivity, fairness, confidentiality, professionalism, scope, compliance, and support that
CDFA professionals must adhere to in conducting divorce-planning work.
Certification Exam - CORRECT ANSWER An exam certifying a candidate's
knowledge and skills in analyzing and providing expertise on the financial issues of divorce,
including eligibility requirements and ongoing certification requirements.
Cut Score - CORRECT ANSWER The passing point for the CDFA exam, determined
using the Modified Angoff method based on minimal standards for competent job
performance rather than relative candidate performance.
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER Requirement for CDFA practitioners to
maintain technical competence, involving a minimum of 30 hours every 2 years, with a
certificate of completion for each credit hour submitted and reviewed by IDFA staff.
Disciplinary Rules - CORRECT ANSWER Rules and procedures for enforcing the
Code of Ethics, including grounds for disciplinary investigation, forms of discipline,
investigation process, reinstatement after discipline, and confidentiality of proceedings.