Monthly Archives: November 2014
Support CPT on #GivingTuesday
It’s fun to get caught up in shopping the holiday deals, but it’s also good to have a reminder every once in a while of what the holiday season is all about. Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” #GivingTuesday is Tuesday,…
Fastow to discuss “Rules vs. Principles” at UNM StudentCPT Meeting
The securities fraud investigation and downfall of Enron is one of the high-profile scandals that led to the establishment of the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT). Andy Fastow, former CFO of Enron, will be discussing his role in the scandal and what it means to follow rules while upholding principles as part of…
What Every Employee Should Do Before Thanksgiving
Author: Ryan W. Hirsch, CPT Program Manager
CPT Connects with the World via Social Media (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 Social media has become one of our nation’s leading platforms for communication. CPT leadership and staff would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who is currently following our social media channels. You have provided us with great input to help publish more meaningful material that you truly find…
Student News: Cynthia Cooper Inspires Students to Stick to Their Values (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 The StudentCPT is proud to announce that it recently kicked off two new chapters at Belmont University in Nashville, TN and the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. At Belmont, Cynthia Cooper captivated students by revealing how she led the team that uncovered the $3.8 billion fraud at WorldCom. She helped…
CPT and the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity Host Their Annual Auditing Conference (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 The 9th Annual Ensuring Integrity Audit Conference will be held at Baruch College in New York City on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The conference provides a forum for interaction between business, public accounting, academics, and policy setters from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Securities and Exchange Commission…
CPT Joins the #GivingTuesday Movement (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 NASBA CPT has joined #GivingTuesday and we welcome your support! #GivingTuesday is a first of its kind effort to harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday…
Leadership Column: There is Power in a Team (Nov/Dec 2014)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President
Good News: Richard Branson Trusts Employees with Unlimited Vacation Days (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 To say Richard Branson is a risk taker is like saying his personally-owned tropical island is a nice vacation home. From crashing a hot air balloon into the ocean to building commercial space ships, Branson has made his over-the-top way of doing things customary. But despite this reputation, his latest bet…
CPT Supporters Invest More Than $32K in Student Leaders (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 The recently-launched Cuffed for a Cause fundraising campaign raised more than $32,000 for the Center for the Public Trust’s (CPT) work in providing college students with tools to become better ethical decision makers and future business leaders. The campaign kicked off in October, when CPT convinced nine of its most ethical leaders to…