2021年的考纲没有任何的变动，CFA协会明确规定，2021年参照2020年的考纲不做变动。
　　2020年考纲相较于2019虽然在权重上没有变化但是在具体的部分上均做了相应的调整。具体表现为以下几个方面：
　　1.伦理道德与专业准则（Ethical and Professional Standards）部分：
　　★Reading 1.Ethics And Trust In The Investment Profession中：
　　√新增考纲：c.describe professions and how they establish trust;
　　√取消了对framework for ethical decision making的应用（apply）要求。
　　2.数量方法（Quantitative Methods）部分：
　　★删除整个Reading.Discounted Cash Flow Applications
　　★Reading 7.Statistical Concepts and Market Returns中，2020相比2019年考纲取消了对夏普比率（Sharpe ratio）的计算和解释要求。
　　★Reading 11.Hypothesis Testing中，新增考纲：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整体移动到组合管理（Portfolio Management）部分。
　　3.公司财报分析（Financial Reporting Analysis）
　　★Reading 20.Financial Reporting Standards中：
 

 
　　√删除4条考纲要求，分别为：
　　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.
　　√取消财报准则设置机构的描述、对国际证监会组织的角色描述、财报的目标描述、财报的前提准备等要求。
　　★Reading 21.Understanding Income Statements中，删除原考纲要求：
　　√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，删除原考纲要求：
　　√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，删除原考纲要求：
　　√h.determine the initial recognition,initial measurement,and subsequent measurement of finance leases;
　　√i.compare the disclosures relating to finance and operating leases;