Saturday, April 20, 2013


This is a very good resource for Series 65 exam facts!  At http://www.examfacts.com they have an excellent study guide filled with basic exam facts for the Series 65 exam.  The book is also available at Amazon.com


Example Questions from the Exam Facts 65 Book:

Define additional record-keeping requirements for IAs who is also custodians of the accounts
1. Journal of all purchases/sales/receipts/deliveries of securities & all debits/credits for accounts; 2. Ledger for each client of all transactions; 3. Copies of trade confirms sent to clients; 4. Record of client's positions, amounts and locations of securities


Define additional record-keeping requirements for IAs rendering investment supervisory or management services to clients (2)
1. Records of security buys/sells w/ date, quantity, and price; 2. Records of clients' positions and amounts


Define how long/where to maintain books and records
Keep in the office 2 years; easily accessible 5 years; if business is terminated, keep records 3 years


Define electronic storage requirements
Discs must be WORM compliant & tamper-evident; IA must notify its designating examining authority of its intention to use electronic storage 90 days in advance

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