Recommended Procedures for Compliance Members and Candidates Suggested methods by which members and candidates can acquire and maintain understanding of applicable laws, rules, and regulations include the following: Stay informed: Members and candidates should establish or encourage their employers to… Read More
Relationship between the Code and Standards and Applicable Law
Relationship between the Code and Standards and Applicable Law Some members or candidates may live, work, or provide investment services to clients living in a country that has no law or regulation governing a particular action or that has laws… Read More
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS A Diligence and Reasonable Basis Members and Candidates must: 1 Exercise diligence, independence, and thoroughness in analyzing investments, making investment recommendations, and taking investment actions. 2 Have a reasonable and adequate basis, supported by appropriate… Read More
Standards of Professional Conduct
Standards of Professional Conduct PROFESSIONALISM A Knowledge of the Law Members and Candidates must understand and comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations (including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct) of any government, regulatory… Read More
Why Ethics Matters
Why Ethics Matters Ethics can be defined as a set of moral principles or rules of conduct that provide guidance for our behavior when it affects others. Widely acknowledged fundamental ethical principles include honesty, fairness, diligence, and care and respect… Read More
Employee Selection Process
It is a procedure of matching organizational requirements with the skills and qualifications of people. Effective selection can be done only when there is effective matching. By selecting best candidate for the required job, the organization will get quality performance… Read More
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Introduction Management is involved in coordinating all factors of production so that they can contribute positively to the organizational goals. Management is involved in utilization of human resources and other resources such as machinery, capital, information and time in the… Read More
TYPES OF BUSINESS FIRMS
Domestic Corporation A firm incorporated under the laws of the country or state in which it does business. For example, a firm incorporated in the United States is considered a domestic corporation in the United States, but a foreign corporation… Read More
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
When enterprises establish a business, they must decide on the form of business ownership. There is no single form that can be said to apply to all individuals, but the person venturing into business need to first consider the following… Read More
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Regardless of whether they are public or private, large or small, all business enterprises must consider elements that comprise their environment. Business enterprises secure inputs (people, material, information, money) from their surrounding environment and in turn produce goods and services… Read More