FE Exam Prep 7, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Disclosure

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Engineers must disclose any known or potential conflict of interest to their employer or client, including financial, familial, or prior business relationships. - Accepting gifts of more than 'nominal value' is prohibited if there is a risk it could influence, or appear to influence, your professional judgment. - Receiving payment from multiple parties for the same service requires full written disclosure and consent from all interested parties. - The NCEES Reference Handbook's 'Ethics and Professional Practice' section is the definitive guide for these situational questions on the FE exam. - A key exam strategy for ethics questions is to always choose the path of greatest transparency and disclosure. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep