CFA Practice Question
Susan Jackson, with HRS Investments, is appearing in court as an expert witness. She will have to use research done at HRS, to which she did not contribute directly, during her testimony. Which of the following is true, in relation to Jackson's need to comply with Standard I (C) - Misrepresentation?
A. Jackson is representing herself and may or may not attribute any of HRS's research.
B. Jackson is representing HRS and must attribute any of HRS's research.
C. Jackson is representing herself and must attribute any of HRS's research.
Explanation: Expert witnesses represent themselves, not organizations. Thus, Susan must attribute any of HRS's research to HRS and the team that conducted the research.
User Contributed Comments 5
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| JalaniN | how are we supposed to know wht is expert witness |
| takor | JalaniN, in this case, line 1 states...'is appearing in court as an expert witness'... The question should make it obvious |
| sh21 | I think jalanin meant as to know that it means...i.e: their roles and duties/etc... |
| tijean25 | Isn't why we have Google or Wikipedia.com? |
| Caliph | tijean25, thanks for letting me know. I was not sure CFA let us use that In the exam. |