) WHEN DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS A CFA CANDIDATE ON HIS RÉSUMÉ (CURRICULUM VITAE) AND LISTING THE CFA EXAMS HE PASSED, DID PEÑA VIOLATE ANY CFA INSTITUTE STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

1.) When describing himself as a CFA candidate on his résumé (curriculum vitae) and listing

the CFA exams he passed, did Peña violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional

Conduct?

A.

Yes, with regard to completion level.

B.

Yes, with regard to candidacy.

C.

No.

Answer = B

Peña violated Standard VII(B)–References to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the

CFA Program. Peña is not a candidate in the CFA Program because he is not enrolled to

sit for a specific examination.

“Guidance for Standards I–VII,” CFA Institute

Standard VII(B)