The Financial Planning Association (FPA)

Formal paper:  cover page, APA formatting, References page

Research paper (not an analysis paper)

• Based on your major and chosen profession, identify one of the Professional Associations that provide a code of conduct or code of ethics for your industry.  
• Example: major – Finance, professional career – financial advisor, professional association choices (among others).  You could choose one of the professional associations below — or find another that you like – there are several.
  
  

• The Financial Planning Association (FPA)
• The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
• National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
• The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)

Use guideline provided in this link and answer questions, using the following headings:

1. Profession:  Based on your major, what profession are you working toward?
2. Professional Association: Identify your chosen professional association (NOT a future employer).  The organization should provide a code of conduct or code of ethics for the entire industry.
3. Specialized Training:  Educational requirements for your chosen profession, membership requirements for joining the Association, is there a special exam required (such as the CPA exam for Certified Public Accountants for accounting majors)?
4. Code of Ethics:  Provide the link to access the code, identify the ethical rules for your profession, and summarize the major provisions.
5. Self-Regulation: Identify enforcement process and consequences found in your chosen professional association.
6. Client-Focus:  What does it mean to serve the interest of others in the context of your chosen profession?
7. Reflection:
8.  
   1. What have you learned about being an ethical member of your chosen profession?
   2. What challenges have you discovered that might need to be overcome to be an ethical member of your chosen profession?
9. References