About: Dina Barabash

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…

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…

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…

NASHVILLE, TENN. (Aug. 11, 2026) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) has partnered with Red Flag Mania (RFM) to modernize its Ethical Leadership Certification Program (ELCP), an online ethical leadership training course provided to approximately 5,000 college students across the country annually.  The ELCP equips college students to identify ethical issues, navigate…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how individuals, businesses and organizations work, communicate and make decisions. As these technologies become more integrated into everyday life, understanding their capabilities, limitations and ethical implications is essential to maintaining public trust and promoting responsible leadership. These principles are at the heart of the NASBA Center for the Public…