The CFA Standards Manual is available below as a word document and also as a pdf file.. 

If you would like to suggest a change to the standards, you can do so by downloading the Standards Revision Form below.

All change and correction notices through
February 2008 are incorporated into the manual below

4th Edition Standards Manual (word doc)

4th Edition Standards Manual  (pdf file)

Change Notice 4.0.12 Effective February 20, 2008

Change Notice 4.0.11 Effective October 31, 2007

Change Notice 4.0.10 Effective June 6, 2007

Change Notice 4.0.09 Effective February 27, 2007

Change Notice 4.0.08 Effective October 11, 2006

Change Notice 4.0.07 Effective June 7, 2006

Change Notice 4.0.06 Effective February 8, 2006

Change Notice 4.0.05 Effective October 5, 2005

Change Notice 4.0.04 Effective June 29, 2005

Correction Notice May 2005

Change Notice 4.0.03 Effective February 9, 2005

Change Notice 4.0.02 Effective October 6, 2004

Change Notice 4.0.01 Effective June 23, 2004 (.doc)

Comparative Compliance 4.0, October 12, 2004

Standards Revision Form

SSF Form

Annual Report

FDLE 2006 Evidence Submission Manual

NOTE: 

Unless otherwise directed by the Commission, new or amended standards are effective upon publication.  Agencies seeking initial accreditation or reaccreditation, or having already achieved accreditation or reaccreditation must demonstrate compliance at their first on-site assessments following the publication dates of those standards. However, if those on-site assessments occur within one year after publication of new or amended standards, agencies may, upon written request to the Executive Director, delay compliance for up to one year after the enactment dates of those standards.