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Category Archives: CPTNews
10 Years of Being a Difference (Jan/Feb 2015)
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Good News: In Crisis, Janitor and Cook Step Up (Jan/Feb 2015)
Ethics Matters January/February 2015 The actions of two unpaid workers at a nursing home was a catalyst to enact California’s Residential Care for the Elderly Reform Act of 2014. Cook, Maurice Rowland, and janitor, Miguel Alvarez, worked at Valley Springs Manor assisted living home in Castro Valley as it was closed by the state in…
CPT Announces New Board Appointments for 2015-2016
New Members to Aid in Organization’s Pursuit of Developing and Promoting Ethical Leadership in Business NASHVILLE, TENN., (JANUARY 30, 2015) − The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is pleased to announce new appointments to its 2015-2016 Board of Directors. The CPT welcomes these leaders as they share their knowledge and experience as a…
Fastow to discuss “Rules vs. Principles” at UNM StudentCPT Meeting
The securities fraud investigation and downfall of Enron is one of the high-profile scandals that led to the establishment of the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT). Andy Fastow, former CFO of Enron, will be discussing his role in the scandal and what it means to follow rules while upholding principles as part of…
CPT Connects with the World via Social Media (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 Social media has become one of our nation’s leading platforms for communication. CPT leadership and staff would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who is currently following our social media channels. You have provided us with great input to help publish more meaningful material that you truly find…
Student News: Cynthia Cooper Inspires Students to Stick to Their Values (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 The StudentCPT is proud to announce that it recently kicked off two new chapters at Belmont University in Nashville, TN and the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. At Belmont, Cynthia Cooper captivated students by revealing how she led the team that uncovered the $3.8 billion fraud at WorldCom. She helped…
CPT and the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity Host Their Annual Auditing Conference (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 The 9th Annual Ensuring Integrity Audit Conference will be held at Baruch College in New York City on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The conference provides a forum for interaction between business, public accounting, academics, and policy setters from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Securities and Exchange Commission…
CPT Joins the #GivingTuesday Movement (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 NASBA CPT has joined #GivingTuesday and we welcome your support! #GivingTuesday is a first of its kind effort to harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday…
Leadership Column: There is Power in a Team (Nov/Dec 2014)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President
Good News: Richard Branson Trusts Employees with Unlimited Vacation Days (Nov/Dec 2014)
Ethics Matters November/December 2014 To say Richard Branson is a risk taker is like saying his personally-owned tropical island is a nice vacation home. From crashing a hot air balloon into the ocean to building commercial space ships, Branson has made his over-the-top way of doing things customary. But despite this reputation, his latest bet…