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Record Keeping Comply with regulated record keeping requirements

A representative records client details and the needs analysis only in a personal notebook they keep at home. Under FAIS, what is the position?

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  1. a) It is required, because client records must be kept off-site for security.
  2. b) This breaches the FSP's record-keeping procedures, because records must be kept within the FSP's controlled, accessible systems.Correct
  3. c) It is acceptable, because the representative owns the client relationship.
  4. d) It is acceptable, because any record of the advice is sufficient.

Why this is the answer

Keeping the only record in a personal home notebook breaches the FSP's record-keeping procedures — records must sit in the FSP's controlled, accessible systems. A private notebook is not sufficient, the representative does not own the records, and there is no rule requiring off-site personal storage.

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