Monthly Archives: September 2026

CPT On the Go: BAP and AAA Meetings Recap

This summer, NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) staff attended both the Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, and the American Accounting Association (AAA) Global Connect conference as a professional partner in Las Vegas, NV. The BAP Annual Meeting took place from July 30-August 1. Student Programs Manager Gia Tims and…

2026 StudentCPT Leadership Conference Recap

This year’s StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC) was held in Park City, UT, from June 22-24. The conference was held in conjunction with the NASBA Western Regional Meeting, allowing students to network with Board of Accountancy representatives and NASBA leaders with the goal of making impactful connections during the two-day conference. Throughout the SLC, students heard…

AI Blog II: Basics of How AI Systems Work

In order to understand the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use- it’s first helpful to understand the basics of how AI functions. Due to limitations in scope, this blog will focus primarily on Generative AI systems as most commonly used AI tools are generative in nature. Overview Generative AI (GenAI) does exactly what you…