We use cookies to enhance the website experience and analyze performance and traffic on our website. Some cookies are essential to make our website work; others help us improve the user experience. Select "Accept All Cookies" to allow all uses of these cookies, "Decline Non-Essential Cookies" to limit cookies that are not required, and "Customize Cookies" for more options. You can update your cookie preferences at any time. Read our privacy policy to learn more.
Category Archives: CPTNews
CPT Honors Jim Owen for Leading with Integrity
With Corporate Scandals on the Rise, There’s Always Another Story NASHVILLE, TENN., (February 5, 2014) – Too often, we hear about bad behavior in today’s business world. For example, last month, media reports noted that JP Morgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion in fines for failing to warn investors and…
NASBA CPT Launches Ethical Leadership Certification Program
Program Curriculum Offers Academics an Innovative Supplement to Instruction on Business Ethics NASHVILLE, Tenn., (January 29, 2014) – As colleges are launching their Spring 2014 academic terms, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is pleased to announce the launch of its Student Ethical Leadership Certification Program. Regarded as the first of its kind,…
Highlights from the 8th Annual Ensuring Integrity Conference
December 6, 2013 The train is on the track for changing the auditor’s report, according to multiple speakers at Baruch College’s Eighth Annual Auditing Conference, co-sponsored by the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT), held December 5, 2013, in New York City. Martin F. Baumann, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Chief…
Respected Nebraska Accountant Receives “Being A Difference” Award
November 18, 2013 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) bestowed a 2012-13 Being a Difference Award to Robert C. McChesney, CPA, owner/managing partner of McChesney Martin Saghorn, P.C., of North Platte, Neb., on November 14. David Costello, CPT founder and board chair, and Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President, presented the award to McChesney…
CPT to Bestow McChesney with “Being a Difference” Award
National Ethics Organization to Present North Platte Businessman, Robert C. McChesney, CPA, with Prestigious Being a Difference Award NASHVILLE, TN (November 5, 2013) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) will bestow a 2012-13 Being a Difference Award to Robert C. McChesney, CPA, owner/managing partner of McChesney Martin Saghorn, P.C., of North Platte,…
NASBA Center for the Public Trust Provides “Grapes for the Good”
July 31, 2013 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) partnered with ONEHOPE Wine for two “Grapes for the Good” wine tasting fundraisers on Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, in Nashville, Tenn., and Franklin, Tenn., respectively. The events were free of charge with complimentary Hors d’oeuvres. ONEHOPE Wine donates…
Florida State University to Establish StudentCPT Chapter
Scandals involving major U.S. companies have turned a harsh light on the matter of ethics – or the lack of ethics – in business. These scandals have tarnished the reputations of companies in the financial services, insurance, energy and accounting industries, and the leaders of these companies have paid a hefty price – from fines…
CPT to Host National Student Video Competition
Ethics In Action Competition Invites College Students Across U.S. to Showcase Ethics in Business Through Video NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 18, 2013) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) announces the launch of its Fourth Annual Ethics In Action Student Video Competition, sponsored by the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity. This exciting…
Brown and Bridgesmith Elected as Life Directors by CPT Board
Milton Brown and Larry Bridgesmith, Esq. have deep roots with NASBA’s Center for the Public Trust.
Student CPT Continues To Grow
Ethics Matters (May-June 2012) Ohio University Kicks Off Student CPT Membership in Record Numbers Ohio University in Athens, OH, is widely known for several things, including its scenic hillside campus. Chartered by the state of Ohio in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest university in the Northwest Territory. Making the U.S. News and World Report’s…