record retention policy contradiction - 7 or 5 years?

[ramdabom]

On problem #60 of the Ethics CFA Curriculum Volume 1 (page. 171) the policy is not in violation for storing records only up to 5 years. However, in other areas of the curriculum we are told the record retention is 7 years. Which is correct????

 

[passme]

i am wondering same issue.
AMC says minimum of 6 years. GIPS recommend 7 years.
correct?

 

[prophets]

read the rules

 

[itera]

I ran across this same problem doing the practice questions. Does anyone know?

 

[Level3Once]

In the general ethics section it says 7 years…

 

[areyouserious]

I think that the code of standards and professional conduct just recommend seven years.
While I have seen AMC questions where they require 7 years. So I guess if the firm has adopted AMC then 7 years would be required.

 

[bos_IT_guy]

another vote for 7.

 

[prophets]

level3once - whats your email?

 

[Level3Once]

I sent you a message. Let me know if it doesn’t work.

 

[the show NY]

havent seen the Q but i think the standard is something like “in the absence of rules or regulations, 7 years is recommended”. so if they did 5 becaues that was theri policy thats fine.

 

[bizval4]

^^^ Yes, that’s correct

 

[grumble]

I remember that question. They meant 7 years in the answer, not 6. It’s in the errata.

 

[mightyjoe028]

Still wrong in 2013…check the errata

 

[Allstatsandy]

the answer is 7. I did a question on that last night