Monthly Archives: November 2011
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NASBA CPT Announces Launch of New Membership Program
Nashville, TN (July 13, 2011) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) announced its new membership program –the Ethics Network– today, inviting individuals to become a part of the growing movement in support of accountability, integrity and transparency within corporate America. The Ethics Network, which includes two membership levels, will cultivate a community…
Stephen H. Epstein Receives National “Being a Difference Award”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and TROY, Mich., October 31, 2011 –The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (NASBA CPT) recently honored Stephen H. Epstein with its Being a Difference Award. Epstein received the award at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) 2011 Awards Dinner in Birmingham, Mich. Established in 2006, the Being a Difference Award…
CPT Announces 2011 Being a Difference Award Winners (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 Each year, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust honors individuals who demonstrate ethics in action, best practices, leadership and corporate citizenship. The annual Being a Difference Awards recognizes those individuals who practice high standards of social responsibility and ethical leadership. We received more nominations this year than we have…
Good Reads: The Wizard of Lies (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 Writing about yesterday’s stock market picks is easy – like writing about yesterday’s weather. Unless of course you bring Bernie Madoff into the equation. And, after 348 pages of Diane B. Henrique’s engrossing tome, The Wizard of Lies, Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, you still don’t have the…
“Donate Now” (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 "Donate Now!" A Google search for that phrase yields over 54 million hits. There are quite literally millions of worthy causes to which you can contribute your hard-earned dollars. Here is why we ask you to donate to us. The NASBA Center for the Public Trust is making a difference…
Good News (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 UAE Embassy Donates $500,000 to Joplin High School In the wake of the deadly tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, claiming 160 lives and destroying 30 percent of Joplin, many donations have been aimed at helping Joplin’s tornado ravaged school district. The tornado completely destroyed the high…
Vice President’s Voice (October 2011)
Ethics Matters – October 2011 I read recently that happier employees work harder. Clearly, many of us would not count that as an "aha" moment, but what was interesting in the article was how important employee happiness can be. Unhappy employees tend to become disengaged with their work which ultimately affects the success of the…