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Category Archives: CPTNews
Leadership Column: Savoring the Summer, Flying Into Fall (July/August 2014)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President
Good News: Tesla Motors Freely Gives Away Patents to Public (July/August 2014)
Ethics Matters July/August 2014 This past month, one of the world’s most prestigious electric car manufacturers, Tesla, released all of its patents to the public for free. CEO and founder Elon Musk wrote in a release on the company’s website that the decision to release the patents was based off of a conviction that everyone…
2014 Student Leadership Conference: The Gateway to Ethical Leadership (July/August 2014)
Ethics Matters July/August 2014 During a sunny day in St. Louis, MO, while most young people were enjoying their summer vacations, 52 select college students were engaged in an intense series of interviews with business executives, navigating through the details of a business ethics case study. The point of their interaction: to learn about integrity,…
2014 “Being a Difference” Award Nomination Period Open
Abraham Lincoln said, “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” Each year, we honor four individuals who do just that: lead with the highest ethical standards. They do not simply aspire to make a difference, but are Being a Difference in their professions and communities. We want to…
Student News: Challenging Ohio University Students to Influence Their Environment (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 On April 14, over 100 students hosted by the Ohio University StudentCPT chapter met to hear noted ethics lecturer Jerry Esselstein give a talk titled, “10 Strategies to Enhance Impact & Effectiveness.” The lecture shared practical insights for students about how they can better add value to their work. “You have…
Student News: Redefining Success at the College of Charleston (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 On April 20, members of the StudentCPT chapter at the College of Charleston (Charleston, SC) co-hosted M. W. “Bucky” Glover, partner with the North Carolina-based CPA firm Potter & Company, for a talk titled, “Success or Significance?” The talk was co-hosted with Beta Alpha Psi, an international honor society for business…
Announcing Recent Additions to the CPT Board (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust is pleased to announce the addition of the following members to our Board of Directors: Donald Burkett, CPA South Carolina-native, Donald Burkett has served as a CPA for over 30 years through his firm, Burkett, Burkett & Burkett where he is the Executive Vice…
Rochester Business Leader Receives “Being a Difference” Award (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 This year, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) presented Alan R. Ziegler of Rochester, NY with the Being a Difference award at an event sponsored by the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF). The presentation took place at St. John Fisher College in Rochester and was attended by over…
Michigan Audit Firm Partner Receives “Being a Difference” Award (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 Earlier this year, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) presented Beth Bialy, a partner with Southfield, MI-based governmental auditing and accounting practice, Plante Moran, PLCC, with the Being a Difference award. The presentation breakfast took place at the scenic Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, was…
Leadership Column: The Strength of a Leader (May/June 2014)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President