Category Archives: CPTNews

Leadership Column: A Closer Look at the Return on My CPT Investment (May/June 2015)

Author: Milton Brown, CPA, CPT Life Director

Fall Updates (May/June 2015)

Ethics Matters May/June 2015 Over 1,000 students have earned their Ethical Leadership Certification. We collected feedback and are excited to announce enhancements to the program, which will be effective this fall. Primary updates include: New Audio Recordings Fewer Click Requirements More Case-Scenario Videos Streamlined Content Structure Professors, contact us today to learn how to enroll…

Student News: StudentCPT Chapters Focus on Being a Difference (May/June 2015)

Ethics Matters May/June 2015 As the school year ended, StudentCPT chapters reminded their peers that ethical leadership is a year-round process. The University of Missouri (Mizzou) StudentCPT chapter recently sorted canned goods at the Central Missouri Food Bank. The students were productive volunteers and admitted to having a ton of fun in the process. The…

Student News: East Central University Learns From Role Playing (May/June 2015)

Ethics Matters May/June 2015 East Central University (ECU) recently conducted a highly successful event in which they role-played a case study. This event was primarily designed to help attendees understand how certain incentive structures and company cultures can lead to fraud and misrepresentation in financial reporting. Although many students were present, the chapter also invited…

Good News: Burger King Franchisee Gives $120K to Employees (May/June)

Ethics Matters May/June 2015 When Tom Barnett was selected as Burger King’s Franchisee of the Year, he received a Corvette and a Rolex watch. As the owner of Barnett Management Company, he owns 24 Burger King locations in Arizona. After receiving the car, several employees joked that they looked forward to taking a spin in…

Thousands Vote to Help Select Video Competition Winners (May/June 2015)

Ethics Matters May/June 2015 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is pleased to announce the winners of its Sixth Annual Ethics in Action Viral Video Competition, sponsored by the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity. This year’s competition generated video entries from 35 teams, hailing from 11 different colleges and universities: Colorado…

CPT Blog Post Included in Beta Alpha Psi Quarterly Newsletter

100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee Appoints Alexander as Board Chairman

NASBA CPT Announces Winners of 2015 Student Video Competition

NASHVILLE, TENN., (APRIL 9, 2015) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is pleased to announce the winners of its Sixth Annual Ethics in Action Viral Video Competition, sponsored by the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity. The competition was open to all U.S. college, junior college and university students. Students were…

Student News: NC A&T Opens the First StudentCPT Chapter in North Carolina (Mar/Apr 2015)

Ethics Matters March/April 2015 On March 23, in Greensboro, NC, the StudentCPT launched its newest chapter at North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T). CPT President, Alfonzo Alexander, served as the keynote speaker and talked with students about the pressures that are commonly faced by young professionals as they enter the workforce, and how they…