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Michael A. Dalton, Ph.D., JD, CPA, CLU, ChFC, CFP®

  • Former Chair of the Board of Dalton Publications, L.L.C.Michael A. Dalton
  • Associate professor of Accounting and Taxation at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Former Senior Vice President, Education at BISYS Group
  • Ph.D. in Accounting from Georgia State University
  • J.D. from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • MBA and BBA in Management and Accounting from Georgia State University
  • Former board member of the CFP Board’s Board of Examiners, Board of Standards, and Board of Governors
  • Former member (and chair) of the CFP Board’s Board of Examiners
  • Member of the Financial Planning Association
  • Member of the Journal of Financial Planning Editorial Advisory Board
  • Member of the Journal of Financial Planning Editorial Review Board
  • Member of the LSU Law School Board of Trustees (2000 - Present)
  • Author of Dalton Review for the CFP® Certification Examination: Volume I – Outlines and Study Guides, Volume II – Problems and Solutions, Volume III - Case Exam Book, Mock Exams A-1 and A-2 (1st - 8th Editions)
  • Author of Estate Planning for Financial Planners (1st - 3rd Editions)
  • Author of Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits for Financial Planners (1st - 2nd Editions)
  • Co-author of Dalton CFA® Study Notes Volumes I and II (1st - 2nd Editions)
  • Co-author of Dalton’s Personal Financial Planning Series – Personal Financial Planning Theory and Practice (1st - 3rd Editions)
  • Co-author of Dalton’s Personal Financial Planning Series – Personal Financial Planning Cases and Applications (1st - 4th Editions)
  • Co-author of Cost Accounting: Traditions and Innovations published by West Publishing Company
  • Co-author of the ABCs of Managing Your Money published by National Endowment for Financial Education

  • Thomas P. Langdon, LLM, MBA, CFA, CLU, CFP®

  • Associate Professor of Business Law, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
  • Former Professor of Taxation at The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA Michael A. Dalton
  • Former Adjunct Professor of Insurance and Economics at The University of Connecticut Center for Professional Development
  • Former Member (and Chair) of the CFP Board’s Board of Examiners
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law
  • Juris Doctor, from Western New England College School of Law
  • Master of Science in Financial Services from The American College
  • Master of Business Administration from The University of Connecticut
  • Bachelor of Science in Finance from The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  • Co-Author of Estate Planning for Financial Planners (3rd Edition)
  • E. Vance Grange, PhD, CPA, CFP®

  • Director of Tax and Personal Financial Planning Programs in the School of Accountancy at Utah State University.Michael A. Dalton
  • Teaches courses in income taxation, personal financial planning, retirement planning, and estate planning.
    Bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University.
  • Master’s of Accountancy degree from Utah State University.
  • Ph.D. in Accounting (Taxation) from the University of Texas at Austin.
  • Licensed CPA in the state of Utah.
  • Investment advisor associate of Beacon Financial Planning, LLC, a registered investment advisory com­pany in Utah.
  • Former member Board of Examiners of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and a member of the CFP Board of Governors.
  • Former chair of the Board of Examiners.
  • Participated in the Model Curriculum project of the Academy of Financial Services and CFP Board.
  • Has worked with CFP Board staff and other researchers to identify determinants of success on the CFP® Certification Examination since 1999.
  • Has served as faculty advisor for numerous national finalist teams in the Deloitte Tax Case Study Compe­tition, including a graduate team for 2007.  
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