Category Archives: CPTNews

2022 StudentCPT Leadership Conference

Ethics Matters August 2022 The 2022 StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC) was held in Colorado Springs, CO, at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, June 6-8, 2022. This year’s conference theme was “Climbing the Mountains of Leadership,” reiterating the importance of the many levels and foundations to leadership. The SLC was held in conjunction with the NASBA Western…

Meet the New CPT Staff

Ethics Matters August 2022 NASBA’s Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is excited to introduce its newest staff members, Deborah Lederman, Jasmine Jenkins and Brandi Taylor. The CPT staff offers continuous guidance and support throughout the year. We are privileged to have these leaders share their knowledge and professional experience. Brandi Taylor serves as the…

Lead with Integrity: My New Discovery: Lead with Empathy

Ethics Matters August 2022 Leading is one of the most challenging undertakings any of us can experience. However, it can also be one of the most rewarding and impactful endeavors. Next month, I will celebrate my 31st year in a formal leadership capacity as a professional. Ironically, I am still learning how to lead, and…

Is the ELT for Me?

Ethics Matters August 2022 Are you looking for a way to bring ethics training to your professionals? Have the practitioners in your state been leaning into the gray areas of ethical behavior? Have there been violations of your state’s accountancy laws and regulations? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the Ethical Leadership…

GOOD NEWS: Solar Panels to be Sold at Ikea

Ethics Matters August 2022 In recent news, IKEA U.S. announced that it joined forces with SunPower to offer home solar solutions in the United States. The Swedish retailer and SunPower Corp., a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, announced that they were teaming up to make solar energy more accessible for everyone. A…

The CPT Golf Classic Returns with Excitement

Ethics Matters August 2022 After a two-year break, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) Golf Classic returned to the greens on Monday, March 28, 2022. This annual event, which was paused due to COVID-19, was held at the Governors Club of Tennessee, a beautiful Arnold Palmer Signature Course, in Brentwood, TN. The CPT…

The CPT is Going Back to School

Ethics Matters August 2021 As students prepare to head back to campuses across the United States and travel restrictions are being lifted, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is gearing up to support 49 StudentCPT chapters and their efforts on campus. The CPT is anticipating increased engagement with in-person activities, including speakers campus…

Student News: UW’s SparkTank Ignites Hope in Laramie

Ethics Matters August 2021 Each year, the University of Wyoming’s StudentCPT chapter hosts SparkTank, an annual community service event aimed to provide a spark to help nonprofits in Laramie, WY, fulfill their mission and “spark” a sense of community service within the next generation of leaders. “This past fall semester, UW Ethics Club members were…

Lead with Integrity: CPT Board Member Spotlight: Getting to Know Andrea P. Perry, Esq.

Ethics Matters August 2021 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) staff recently sat down for a chat with its newest board member, Andrea P. Perry, Esq. Perry, a 2021 Nashville Business Journal Best of the Bar award recipient, is a member and attorney with Bone McAllester Norton PLLC, in Nashville, TN. She concentrates…

2021 Ethics in Action Video Competition

Ethics Matters August 2021 Congratulations to the 2021 Ethics in Action Video Competition winners! Students from across the country were invited to submit commercials and short films for a chance to win up to $1,000 in prizes. The competition was split into two judging sequences; Viewer’s Choice – where peers, family members and CPT supporters…