Category Archives: CPTNews

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 An anonymous whistleblower that helped the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) catch a bad actor, was awarded $279 million for their assistance. This is the highest award ever paid to a whistleblower since the last highest of $114 million was issued in October 2020. The whistleblower caught a financial actor who…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 On Monday, May 8, NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) supporters gathered at the Governors Club in Brentwood, Tennessee, to participate in the 2023 CPT Golf Classic. Held annually, the tournament raises funds to support NASBA Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) programming and was a resounding success.  …

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) President Alfonzo Alexander has been busy visiting schools and conferences to broaden awareness about ethical leadership with students, professionals and their respective communities! Here’s what he’s been up to. In March, Alexander spoke to approximately 100 students at Texas A&M University.  In April, he…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 In every team setting, there are times when a leader will face conflict within the team. Recently, I helped a client work through a significant conflict that was holding their leadership team back from reaching its full potential. We worked together to get the parties involved to reach a collaborative solution.…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 On May 17, Tennessee State University (TSU) Accounting and Management classes hosted CPT President Alfonzo Alexander and CPT Consultant Sedrik Newbern to further discuss NASBA’s Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) as part of the CPT’s HBCU Initiative, which aims to launch student chapters on the campus of Historically Black…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 In recent news, American Airlines is working on net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the airline is improving its operations by building more-fuel efficient aircraft powered increasingly by low-carbon fuel and new technology. According to Bloomberg, American is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Each summer, student leaders from across the country come together for the StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC). StudentCPT chapter leaders are invited to hear from nationally recognized speakers focusing on topics like accountability, strengths-based leadership, emotional intelligence and more. Through keynote presentations, group projects and roundtable discussions, students develop critical leadership skills…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Belmont University  Lipscomb University  Marshall University  Oklahoma State University  Tennessee Technology University  University of Alabama at Birmingham  University of Colorado, Colorado Springs  University of Guam  University of New Mexico  University of Southern Mississippi  University of Wyoming  Southwest Tennessee Community College East Central University  University of Northern Colorado Star Chapter Status Expectations  A Star Chapter meets the following criteria:   Elects officers annually  Has a minimum…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 A series of events lately have brought to mind that what we see is not always what we get. You may be wondering what I mean by this. While this cliché is commonly true, I want to challenge your thinking today. I believe what we see is NOT always what we…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. recently announced it awarded 100 educators across the U.S. and Canada with a free cruise aboard Norwegian Prima and donated to schools and teachers around the country. In the company’s press release, it was revealed that GRAMMY award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson performed onboard as well.    According…