2021年的考綱沒有任何的變動，CFA協(xié)會明確規(guī)定，2021年參照2020年的考綱不做變動。
　　2020年考綱相較于2019雖然在權重上沒有變化但是在具體的部分上均做了相應的調整。具體表現(xiàn)為以下幾個方面：
　　1.倫理道德與專業(yè)準則（Ethical and Professional Standards）部分：
　　★Reading 1.Ethics And Trust In The Investment Profession中：
　　√新增考綱：c.describe professions and how they establish trust;
　　√取消了對framework for ethical decision making的應用（apply）要求。
　　2.數量方法（Quantitative Methods）部分：
　　★刪除整個Reading.Discounted Cash Flow Applications
　　★Reading 7.Statistical Concepts and Market Returns中，2020相比2019年考綱取消了對夏普比率（Sharpe ratio）的計算和解釋要求。
　　★Reading 11.Hypothesis Testing中，新增考綱：k.formulate a test of the hypothesis that the population correlation coefficient equals zero and determine whether the hypothesis is rejected at a given level of significance;
　　★原Reading 13.Technical Analysis整體移動到組合管理（Portfolio Management）部分。
　　3.公司財報分析（Financial Reporting Analysis）
　　★Reading 20.Financial Reporting Standards中：
 

 
　　√刪除4條考綱要求，分別為：
　　1.c.describe the status of global convergence of accounting standards and ongoing barriers to developing one universally accepted set of financial reporting standards;
　　2.f.compare key concepts of financial reporting standards under IFRS and US generally accepted accounting principles(US GAAP)reporting systems;
　　3.g.identify characteristics of a coherent financial reporting framework and the barriers to creating such a framework;
　　4.i.analyze company disclosures of significant accounting policies.
　　√取消財報準則設置機構的描述、對國際證監(jiān)會組織的角色描述、財報的目標描述、財報的前提準備等要求。
　　★Reading 21.Understanding Income Statements中，刪除原考綱要求：
　　√b.accrual accounting,specific revenue recognition applications(including accounting for long-term contracts,installment sales,barter transactions,gross and net reporting of revenue),and implications of revenue recognition principles for financial analysis;
　　√d.describe key aspects of the converged accounting standards for revenue recognition issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and Financial Accounting Standards Board in May 2014;
 

 
　　★Reading 26.Long-lived Assets中，刪除原考綱要求：
　　√o.explain and *uate how leasing rather than purchasing assets affects financial statements and ratios;
　　√p.explain and *uate how finance leases and operating leases affect financial statements and ratios from the perspective of both the lessor and the lessee.
　　★Reading 30.Non-current(Long-term)Liabilities中，刪除原考綱要求：
　　√h.determine the initial recognition,initial measurement,and subsequent measurement of finance leases;
　　√i.compare the disclosures relating to finance and operating leases;