Category Archives: CPTNews

NASBA CPT Expands Student Video Competition

Over $4,000 in Cash Prizes Will be Awarded to This Year’s Winning Teams NASHVILLE, TENN., (FEBRUARY 25, 2015) − The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) announces the launch and expansion of its Sixth Annual Ethics in Action Viral Video Competition, sponsored by the Lipscomb University Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity. Since…

Student News: Students Eager to Participate in Video Competition (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 While submissions for the 2015 Ethics in Action Viral Video Competition won’t be accepted for another month, three teams have informed the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) that they have already completed their entries. Witnessing the excitement of these students is exactly what the CPT envisioned when it developed…

A Resolution with Results (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 Two words come to mind for this time of year: reflection and resolutions. The holidays let us look back and be reminded of our true values. The New Year brings an opportunity to make commitments to invest in them. Reflecting on 2014, our values at the NASBA Center for the Public…

Leadership Column: Personal Reflections on the First Ten (Jan/Feb 2015)

Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President

We Sure Could Use a Little Good News Today (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 It was sometime in the fall of 2003 on my 45-minute drive to the NASBA office that I heard the Anne Murray classic, “A Little Good News.” Describing the anemic economy, society’s ills and the current sad state of world affairs, Murray’s lyrics penetrated my thinking: “Just once, how I’d like…

CPT Co-Hosts 9th Annual Ensuring Integrity Audit Conference (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 Sir David Tweedie, former chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, was the keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Auditing Conference presented by Baruch College and the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) on December 4, 2014. While a panel of lawyers at the conference observed that the private litigation…

Championing the Public Trust… 10 Years and Beyond (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 The year 2015 is significant to the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) for several reasons. First, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the CPT. This year also promises great opportunities for the CPT as the organization will continue its growth in existing programs, while branching out into a few…

Congratulations to Our 2014 Being a Difference Award Winners (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 Through the Being a Difference Award, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust recognizes individuals practicing high standards of ethical leadership in business. These individuals do not simply aspire to make a difference – they are continuously being a difference in their careers and communities. Congratulations to this year’s award honorees!…

Student News: Students Rally Together to Serve Others (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 Our StudentCPT chapter members are committed to being a difference on their campuses, as well as in their communities. In addition to their regular meetings, each chapter participates in at least one community service project annually. Below are highlights from two chapters, which recently reached out to help others. The Rutgers…

NASBA Board Affirms Four New CPT Board Members (Jan/Feb 2015)

Ethics Matters January/February 2015 On January 22, 2015, at the NASBA Board Meeting, the NASBA Board of Directors affirmed the appointment of four new NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) Board members, including Cynthia Cooper (MS); Bill Fowler (CO); Melvin Malone (TN); and Sean McVey (PA). The CPT is excited to have these leaders…