单选题

A CFA charter holder is caught shoplifting and is sentenced to nine months in prison. Is this a violation of Standard Ⅰ(D)?（）

A、 Yes, because the prison sentence is more than six months.
B、 No, because the prison sentence is less than one year.
C、 Yes, because the crime involved stealing.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】

Any act involving lying, cheating, stealing, or other dishonest conduct that reflects adversely on the charterholder's professional activities is a violation of Standard Ⅰ(D). Although the crime did not relate to the investment profession, it certainly reflected adversely on the charterholder professionally.