The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business will host its third annual Ethics Forum of Arkansas’ Business Leaders Thursday, April 19. 

The forum, “Ethics in Finance and Accounting,” will be from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development.

As part of the Joe T. Ford Trust and Career Catalyst Program, students can engage in discussions during the event aimed at helping to prepare them for the workforce.

Professionals who are certified as public accountants and chartered financial analysts may attend the forum to earn Continuing Professional Education credits. Fill out this online form to register for the event.

James Allen, head of the Capital Markets Policy Group in the Americas at CFA Institute, will give a lecture entitled, “Why Ethics Matter,” at 1:10 p.m. Allen is responsible for developing and promoting capital markets positions and policies and leads capital markets outreach with policymakers and regulators in Washington, D.C.

The second featured speaker is Robert Luck Jr., director of society advocacy engagement for the CFA Institute in the Americas region. He works to help member societies collaborate with CFA Institute in the areas of ethics, professional standards, and capital market policy.  Luck’s lecture, “Framework for Ethical Decision Making,” will begin at 2:10 p.m.

The workshop’s final event will include a panel discussion at 3 p.m., “Ethical Decision Making in Practice: Case Studies.” The panelists include Allen; Luck; Greg Hartz, founder of Foundation Resource Management; Paula Kinnard, assistant legislative auditor; and Rob Glasgow, managing partner of PwC’s Little Rock office.

Students who want to attend the forum can register by contacting Shannon Gwinn at sldrobena@ualr.edu.