Larry Wilson, chairman, president and CEO of First Arkansas Bank & Trust in Jacksonville, has donated $50,000 to an endowed fund in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >

The digital revolution continues to transform all areas of business, and the accounting sector is no exception. Indeed, in an important sense accounting is on the very cutting edge of that revolution. The XBRL language for the exchange of business information, the idea for which was conceived by CPA Charlie Hoffman in the 1990s, is increasingly crucial to the flow of accounting and financial data in the global economy. read more >

Performance management is key to a successful business, but performance management doesn’t just happen, nor is it an easy process. The essence of performance management lies in a) knowing the details of what you wish your employees to do and b) evaluating how well they do it. read more >

As dean of the UALR's College of Business, Jane Wayland is in charge of the whole college of business, including its Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center and Institute for Economic Advancement divisions. The college has seven undergraduate degrees and four post-baccalaureate certificate programs. read more >

Business college deans in Arkansas are working together to survey economic development trends and pattern their respective colleges’ curricula to meet job demands in the state. read more >