The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) is the only Institute that targets executive management and those charged with governance of any organization to equip its decision makers with the required knowledge and skills, enabling them to play a proactive role in preventing fraud and corruption. It achieves this objective through two classes of premier anti-corruption certification programs: First: Individuals, and Second: Entities.
Anti-Corruption Certification Programs for Individuals
First, The AACI provides the following premier certification programs:
1- Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) management credential.
2- Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF)
3- Certified Anti-Corruption Expert Manager (CACEM)
4- Certified Anti-Corruption Leader (CACL)
Anti-Corruption Certification Programs for Entities
Second, the Certified Anti-Corruption Entity (CACE), an effective institutional change tool as a Corruption Prevention Management Test (CPMT), represents its core. The CPMT is an online test available only to an organization seeking an anti-corruption certification. The primary objective of the CPMT is to quantify an entity’s exposure to fraud and corruption.
The Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption
The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) promulgated the Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption, accompanied by its Standards on Fighting Corruption (SFC), to form an internationally accepted framework to fight corruption effectively, efficiently, and intelligently. They help stakeholders to:
1. Promote consistent practice and behavior and facilitate effective responses to identified corruption risks.
2. Help management and other stakeholders to assess and evaluate the entity’s commitment to fighting fraud and corruption, and
3. Support international efforts in lowering corruption risks to acceptable low levels.
Transparency, Independence, and Integrity
The AACI is a private Institute that does not follow the U.S. government or any of its agencies directly or indirectly. Preserving and maintaining its integrity, objectivity, and independence, The AACI does not accept donations or financial support from an individual or entity. Under the relevant United States regulations, the Institute operates from its headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Whenever the Institute provides services outside the United States of America, it abides by U.S. regulations and the laws and sovereignty of the foreign States.
Prevention. Prevention. Prevention.
The fight against corruption encompasses comprehensive prevention, deterrence, detection, and investigation efforts. However, it is firmly believed by The AACI that prevention outweighs the need for a cure. Consequently, our organization develops and implements targeted educational programs to augment decision-makers’ knowledge and professional skills. These initiatives are designed to enhance their financial intelligence, enabling them to make informed decisions and effectively thwart corruption at its nascent stages. Drawing upon the Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption and Standards on Fighting Corruption (SFCs), The AACI empowers decision makers to refrain from engaging in dishonest practices by equipping them with fundamental principles and skills in areas such as internal control, governance, fraud and corruption, money-laundering, financial statements fraud, whistleblowing, effective decision-making, and corruption prevention policies.
Anti-Corruption Certification, Learning Programs, and Innovation
To achieve The AACI’s objectives in preventing corruption, the Institute provides the above-mentioned professional certifications. We reinforce them by providing learning programs specialized in relevant knowledge fields, specifically in anti-corruption and fraud, governance, internal control, whistleblowing, effective decision and decision-making mechanisms, the role of executive management and those charged with governance, and auditing and accounting from a management perspective. The Institute collaborates with universities worldwide to integrate students into regular corruption prevention activities. Besides, The AACI focuses on field research and participates in and organizes international symposia and conferences. The AACI also provides advisory services in designing, overseeing the implementation, and evaluation of corruption prevention policies for the public and private sectors. In collaboration with the public and private sectors, The AACI usually launches innovative initiatives in awareness-raising and enhancing the culture of corruption prevention. Since 2013, the Institute has operated in many countries worldwide through local strategic partners.
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