Hey everyone, Have a quick question about putting CFA on my business cards. My company recently ordered me new cards, and basically on all of our business cards, our names are in caps and bold, which is fine. But the CFA on the card is in all caps, but in a smaller font, and not bold. Now 2 things… not only does it look stupid, but is it a violation? I know the reverse is obviously a violation where my name is not in bold, and the letters are, however is putting less emphasis on the letters a violation? I asked my coordinator to change them anyways, mostly because I think it looks stupid, and want it to be a consistent font, but she said all other charterholders at my company have it this way, and the printer set it up specifically that way to indicate it is a designation. Any thoughts? Thanks!
Not a violation. My e-mail signature is the same and I hate it.
it would be a violation if it was in a larger font
builders Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it would be a violation if it was in a larger font This
Does the CFAI offer whistleblower compensation for reporting misuse? I’ve come across a company that systematically misuses it in their email sigs.
Thanks guys! Looks like I’m stuck with it then… oh well, it’s not the end of the world.
LPoulin133 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does the CFAI offer whistleblower compensation for > reporting misuse? I’ve come across a company that > systematically misuses it in their email sigs. Isn’t the inner satisfaction of doing the right thing compensation enough?
I would think that blatantly misusing the CFA designation would be harmful to your reputation, even if such behavior is not reported. People who are familiar with the CFA program will think that you’re incompetent. People who are unfamiliar with the CFA program will not care either way.
higgmond Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Isn’t the inner satisfaction of doing the right thing compensation enough? Of course it is, for me. I was just asking for a friend, who can’t post because (insert made up excuse here).
LPoulin133 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > higgmond Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Isn’t the inner satisfaction of doing the right > thing compensation enough? > > Of course it is, for me. I was just asking for a > friend, who can’t post because (insert made up > excuse here). This was a test. You failed.
Haha, darn, I gave it my best shot, do I have to wait until next September to take it again?
LPoulin133 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Haha, darn, I gave it my best shot, do I have to > wait until next September to take it again? We are currently investigating the similarity of your answer to an answer offered by someone else. We will notify you of the results of the investigation in 8-12 years.
You could argue that because the CFA is not in the same font/style as your name it makes it more noticeable which makes it more prominent. The standards specifically say: The CFA designation should not be given more prominence. Merriam-Webster defines Prominence as: the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous. They define Prominent as: readily noticeable. If the CFA logo is not bold like the rest of your name then it draws attention to it which makes it readily noticeable. If you were so inclined, you could argue that you don’t know how CFAI would rule and that you believe it is safer to just make it all one font/style in order to avoid any potential embarrassing events. I’m not saying this is a good idea, I’m just saying it is an idea.
SocratesCFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You could argue that because the CFA is not in the > same font/style as your name it makes it more > noticeable which makes it more prominent. > > The standards specifically say: The CFA > designation should not be given more prominence. > > Merriam-Webster defines Prominence as: the > quality, state, or fact of being prominent or > conspicuous. They define Prominent as: readily > noticeable. > > If the CFA logo is not bold like the rest of your > name then it draws attention to it which makes it > readily noticeable. > > If you were so inclined, you could argue that you > don’t know how CFAI would rule and that you > believe it is safer to just make it all one > font/style in order to avoid any potential > embarrassing events. > > I’m not saying this is a good idea, I’m just > saying it is an idea. It’s the relative prominance that’s important. Being smaller and not bold makes it less prominent than the name.