{"id":886,"date":"2019-10-10T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=886"},"modified":"2026-02-09T05:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:39:03","slug":"responsibilities-cfa-institute-member-cfa-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/ethical-and-professional-standards\/responsibilities-cfa-institute-member-cfa-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard VII(A) &#8211; Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Standard VII \u2013 Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate (2025 LI CFA\u00ae Exam)\",\n  \"description\": \"This video lesson covers CFA Level I Ethics Standard VII \u2013 Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate. 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