Nasba Center For The Public Trust

NASBA CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST EXISTS TO DEVELOP, ENCOURAGE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND PROMOTE ETHICAL LEADERSHIP. THROUGH THOUGHT PROVOKING SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES, THE CPT PROMOTES POSITIVE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND EQUIPS PROFESSIONALS WITH TOOLS TO MAKE BETTER ETHICAL DECISIONS. THROUGH ITS BEING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS, THE CPT HONORS FOUR ETHICAL LEADERS EACH YEAR. THE CPT CREATED STUDENT CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST CHAPTERS TO FOCUS ON EDUCATING AND ENGAGING FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS ON ETHICS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE CPT ENCOURAGES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING ETHICAL LEADERS.

ETHICS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. THE NASBA CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST (CPT) MANAGES SEVERAL AREAS OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ETHICS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. THE ETHICS MATTERS NEWSLETTER INCLUDES ARTICLES HIGHLIGHTING ETHICS AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF CPT. THE SECOND AREA OF ACTIVITY IS THE BEING A DIFFERENCE AWARD PROGRAM. EACH YEAR THE CPT HONORS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE EXEMPLARY PRACTICES OF ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP AND STRONG CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR THERE WERE FOUR AWARDS PRESENTED TO OUTSTANDING LEADERS. IN PREVIOUS YEARS THE BEING A DIFFERENCE AWARD HAS BEEN GRANTED TO FORTUNE 500 EXECUTIVES, OLYMPIC ATHLETES, A BIG FOUR AUDIT FIRM, A PUBLIC WATER UTILITY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO UNSELFISHLY SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY. CPT OFFERS TWO ONLINE TOOLS: A RESOURCE MADE AVAILABLE TO CPA SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITH FRESH CONTENT THAT CAN BE USED IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES IN THE AREA OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, AND A TRAINING PROGRAM IN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONALS.

STUDENT PROGRAM. THE CPT CREATED STUDENT CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST (STUDENTCPT) CHAPTERS TO FOCUS ON EDUCATING AND ENGAGING FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS ON ETHICS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY. STUDENTCPT CHAPTERS ARE STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, BASED ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, AN ETHICS VIDEO COMPETITION, COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND CAMPUS BEING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS. STUDENTCPT EVENTS ALSO FEATURE DYNAMIC SPEAKERS AND CASE STUDIES TO HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY ETHICAL ISSUES AND MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS. CHAPTER EVENTS ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK WITH BUSINESS LEADERS THROUGHOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF ACCOUNTANCY (NASBA), BOARDS OF ACCOUNTANCY AND BEYOND. CPT EXPANDED ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS WITH THE ONLINE ETHICAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM USES INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, VIDEOS AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING POLL QUESTIONS TO ANALYZE THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF REAL-WORLD ETHICAL DILEMMAS.

CONFERENCES PROGRAM. CPT HOLDS AN ANNUAL AUDITING CONFERENCE WITH BARUCH COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES A FORUM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN BUSINESS, PUBLIC ACCOUNTING, ACADEMICS, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS SETTERS FROM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA), THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) AND THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD (PCAOB). IT ALSO EXAMINES THE CURRENT BEST PRACTICES OF ETHICS AND INDEPENDENCE WITHIN THE AUDITING PROFESSION.