- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 10. Ethical and Professional Standards
- Learning Module 3. Guidance for Standards I-VII
- Subject 20. Standard VI (C) Referral Fees
CFA Practice Question
The stated purposes of Standard VI (C) Referral Fees, are to ______.
II. help the customer/client evaluate any possible partiality shown in the recommendations of services
III. help the customer/client evaluate potential conflicts of interest as result of the participation of immediate family in transactions
I. help the customer/client evaluate the full cost of the services
II. help the customer/client evaluate any possible partiality shown in the recommendations of services
III. help the customer/client evaluate potential conflicts of interest as result of the participation of immediate family in transactions
Correct Answer: I and II only
Statements I and II give the two primary reasons listed in the Standards of Practice Handbook for disclosing referral fees to clients. The purpose given in statement III is not a primary consideration.
User Contributed Comments 7
User | Comment |
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danlan | Not III? |
mtcfa | III is awkward... but incorrect since it really has nothing to do with referral fees. |
0is4eva | Disclosure of conflict - Standard VI A. |
danlan2 | In the first line of notes, it is saying: such disclosure should help the client evaluate possible partiality shown in any recommendations of services as well as evaluate the full cost of services. |
wulin | III belongs to Priority of Transactions, not Referral Fees. |
ericczhang | I would guess III is a specific situation covered in VI.C but is not a general "Stated Purpose" of the standard. |
gerdvar | Isn't the full cost of the service for the employer only? |