Mary Hiller, CFA, is a senior analyst at a mutual fund. She is also a member of the Board of the Directors of her daughter’s Skating Club. She is often asked for advice about the management of the club budget and about possible short-term investments, but she is not paid for this advice. She does not undertake any research to answer these questions, providing information based only on the general practices of the mutual fund at that moment. The only benefit she receives is a free monthly membership for her daughter that would usually cost $182. What should she do before making any recommendations, in order to comply with the CFA Institute requirements()
A. Inform her current clients about her outside consulting.
B. Obtain prior permission from her employer.
C. Discontinue her membership in the Board of the Directors at the Skating Club.
参考答案：B
解析：
According to Standard Ⅳ (A) Loyalty to Employer, it is the employee’s duty to inform the employer about any type of outside consulting service, including duration and any compensation. Only after receiving permission from her employer, can she proceed.