Use of CFA Marks on your business card

[vik2000]

On your business card, does there have to be a comma after your name before the CFA?
For example,
John Doe, CFA <— correct
John Doe CFA <— is this acceptable?
I think the second one is not acceptable. In my case, my firm printed it like that, except CFA is in a slightly smaller font.

 

[S2000magician]

I looked through the Level I curriculum, and it doesn’t have any examples without the comma, so the answer is unclear.
I’d suggest e-mailing CFA Institute and asking them. In my experience, they’re quite prompt answering questions.

 

[CF-eh]

You’re probably fine, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Personally, no comma seems like a typo, and for that reason I wouldn’t use a business card without it looking exactly how I want it.

 

[vik2000]

Emailed CFA and awaiting answers. Seems like a gray area but I still requested it to be reprinted with comma. Just looks strange without it.

 

[igor555]

just add it with a pen

 

[S2000magician]

igor555 wrote:just add it with a pen

But use a professional pen; you don’t want your cards to look slipshod.

 

[hpracing007]

igor555 wrote:
just add it with a pen

Montblanc or hacksaw