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, ~2,636 words.

VII(A) protects CFA Institute program integrity through five rules: confidentiality of content, compliance with testing rules, no conduct compromising validity, proper use of CFA Institute property, and separating personal opinion from disclosure. Disclosing exam topics, even without revealing answers, violates VII(A). Indicating that a topic appeared on a specific exam...

What this lesson covers

• Content
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Common Mistakes
• Check Your Understanding
• Exam Shortcuts

Learning objectives

• standard VII responsibilities as member or candidate

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