This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- The four essential pieces of customer information required by the Customer Identification Program (CIP): name, date of birth, address, and tax ID number.

- A registered principal's approval and signature are mandatory on the new account form before any trading can commence.

- While a customer's signature is not required on the new account form, it is necessary for other documents like margin agreements.

- Firms must make a reasonable effort to obtain a trusted contact person's information, but the customer is not required to provide one.

- The customer agreement must be sent to the client within 30 days of opening the account and the account information must be verified every 36 months.

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