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Category Archives: CPTNews
Good News: Customer Gets Unexpected Response After Requesting Refund (Jan/Feb 2016)
Ethics Matters January/February 2016 Some things are more important than money…like people. Online retailer Zulily recently demonstrated its values, after a customer called their customer service department, seeking a refund for a coat. Kelly Kinkel recently shared a Facebook post describing her customer service experience during the refund process. After Zulily agreed to refund her…
10th Annual Audit Conference is a Success (Jan/Feb 2016)
Ethics Matters January/February 2016 In December, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) and the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosted Ensuring Integrity: The 10th Annual Audit Conference at Baruch College. As a long standing tradition, auditing professionals, academics and policy setters from around the country met in New York City to examine…
Student News: StudentCPT Launches Two New Chapters (Nov/Dec 2015)
Ethics Matters November/December 2015 The StudentCPT is proud to welcome Georgia Southern University and Creighton University as its 27th and 28th chapters. Georgia Southern is the first StudentCPT chapter in Georgia, and Creighton is the first StudentCPT chapter in Nebraska. Student leaders from both Georgia Southern and Creighton attended the 2015 Student Leadership Conference, and…
Ethical Leadership Certification Program Hits Record Number of Enrollments (Nov/Dec 2015)
Ethics Matters November/December 2015 Over 800 students from 20 different universities participated in the Ethical Leadership Certification Program during this fall semester. The six module, online certification program helps college students identify ethical issues, learn how to respond to ethical dilemmas and enhance their ethical decision-making abilities. Students learn these ethical cornerstones through a series…
Lead with Integrity: Leading by Example? How’s Your Work Ethic? (Nov/Dec 2015)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President
CPE Ethics Workshop Offered at NASBA’s Annual Meeting (Nov/Dec 2015)
Ethics Matters November/December 2015 Prior to commencing NASBA’s 108th Annual Meeting, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) offered an engaging CPE Ethics workshop led by Dr. Catharyn Baird. Attendees were asked to complete an Ethical Lens Inventory (ELI) comprised of a series of questions assessing what determines a respondent’s values. Dr. Baird identified…
Good News: Jack Dorsey Leads the Way of Giving Back in Silicon Valley (Nov/Dec 2015)
Ethics Matters November/December 2015 Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, recently announced that he would be giving one-third of his Twitter stock to an internal employee equity pool. Dorsey has also given away 20% of his shares of Square and plans to contribute another 10% to the Start Small Foundation, a cause that supports…
CPT Raises $50K to Kick-Off 10 for 10 Campaign (Nov/Dec 2015)
Ethics Matters November/December 2015 As the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) continues to celebrate 10 years of Being a Difference, it recently held its 10 for 10 Anniversary Program during NASBA’s 108th Annual Meeting in Dana Point, CA. This event served as an opportunity to recognize and honor key supporters who helped the…
Student News: Students Learn About Ethical Dilemmas in the Workforce: AAA & BAP Conference Recap (Sept/Oct 2015)
Ethics Matters September/October 2015 In August 2015, the CPT attended the Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With more than 1,200 attendees, this conference provided the CPT with an opportunity to introduce the Student Ethical Leadership Certification Program to some of the nation’s top students and educators. CPT Operations Manager, Ryan Hirsch,…
The NASBA CPT Launches Professional Certification & Training Program (Sept/Oct 2015)
Ethics Matters September/October 2015 As the CPT continues to develop and encourage ethical leaders, it is now launching the Professional Ethical Leadership Certification and Training Program. This online training program will help business professionals identify ethical risk areas and understand how to improve the ethical cultures that exist within their organizations. This program is currently…