Monthly Archives: January 2018

Board Spotlight: David Costello, CPA

An Interview with David Costello For 17 years, David A. Costello, CPA, served as president and chief executive officer of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Currently a retiree, Mr. Costello serves on the Management Accounting Advisory Council for Vanderbilt and Lipscomb Universities and as Executive-in-Residence for Lipscomb University. In addition, Mr.…

Top 3 Books Leaders Should Read

Author: Dina Barabash, NASBA Content Development and Web Specialist

ECU StudentCPT Teaches Financial Literacy (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 Students from East Central University delivered financial literacy education to 30 fifth and sixth graders from the school’s Junior Business Club. Students enjoyed interactive activities featured in the F.U.N. Money Program and learned about information related to Credit & Debit, Saving & Investing, Income & Careers, and Planning &…

Student News (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 The NASBA Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) remains committed to becoming the largest network of ethical leaders on college campuses across the country. To support this goal, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) has continued its growth by launching a total of six new StudentCPT…

Lead with Integrity: How Can You Talk About Ethics Today? (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 Without a doubt, the most common question I get these days is, “How can you talk about ethics with what’s going on today?” My immediate response is always a series of questions to make sure I know what the individual means by the “going on today” part of their…

CPT Hosts Free CPE Workshop at NASBA Annual Meeting (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) hosted a free CPE workshop for NASBA Annual Meeting attendees in New York, NY. Rich Brody, forensic accounting expert, led a two-hour presentation titled Scared Straight: White Collar Crime and Beyond. The workshop focused on white-collar and red-collar crime within the…

Good News: NASBA Supports Hurricane Relief Efforts (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 After the 2017 hurricane season left several parts of the country with a tremendous amount of devastation, NASBA leaders decided to take action. The NASBA Community Reinvestment Committee (CRC) decided to donate funds to Americares in support of jurisdictions affected by recent hurricanes. Americares is a health-focused relief and…

Bids on Broadway Event Raises $35,000 (Nov/Dec) 2017

Ethics Matters November – December 2017 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) recently held its Bids on Broadway fundraising event at the 2017 NASBA Annual Meeting in New York, NY. The event was sponsored by Prometric and helped raise funds to support the training and development of ethical leaders. Meeting attendees were treated…