Guidance for Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate
Free CFA Level I lesson in Ethical and Professional Standards. 18 min read, ~2,625 words.
VII(A) protects CFA Institute program integrity: do not disclose exam content, do not violate testing rules, do not undermine candidate pools. VII(B) governs use of the designation: "CFA" is an adjective modifying "charterholder," never a noun or post-nominal substitute. Candidates may state candidacy only when registered for the next sitting...
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What this lesson covers
- Content
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Common Mistakes
- Key Takeaways
- Exam Shortcuts
Learning objectives
- ethics and trust
- code of ethics and standards
- standard I professionalism
- standard II integrity of capital markets
- standard III duties to clients
- standard IV duties to employers
- standard V investment analysis
- standard VI conflicts of interest
- standard VII responsibilities as member or candidate
- application of code and standards
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