CFA Level 1 - Ethics and Standards
1.1 - Introduction
Reference: Standards of Practice Handbook U. 9th ed.: CFA Institute, 2005.

The CFA Institute is organized primarily to promote higher standards to practitioners in the investment industry. By not simply meeting minimum legal requirements, the CFA Institute and its members are aiming to increase public confidence and acceptance of the investment profession. In its earliest forms, going back 30 and 40 years, the CFA exam consisted solely of ethical standards, professional conduct and testing one's grasp of right and wrong in various business situations. Today's exam goes beyond that to test competence in areas such as accounting, economics, quantitative methods, asset valuation and portfolio management. Still, promoting high ethical standards remains the core intent of the CFA Program, and of the CFA Institute.

Although only 15% of the level 1 exam focuses on Ethics, this is single-handedly the most important topic on your upcoming exam. If your average score on other topics is close to the minimum passing score, your score on Ethics-related questions is material in determining whether you pass or fail.
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