The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI)

The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) equips executive management and those charged with governance with the knowledge and skills required to prevent fraud and corruption. Through premier certification programs for individuals and entities, the Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption, and the Standards on Fighting Corruption (SFCs), The AACI strengthens anti-corruption judgment, institutional accountability, and smarter decision-making worldwide.

Anti-Corruption Certification Programs for Individuals

The AACI provides the following premier certification programs for individuals:

1. Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM)

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

For entities, The AACI provides the Certified Anti-Corruption Entity (CACE). At the core of this institutional diagnostic is the Corruption Prevention Management Test (CPMT), an online assessment available only to organizations seeking anti-corruption certification. Its primary objective is to quantify an entity’s exposure to fraud and corruption.

The Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption 

The AACI promulgated the Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption, accompanied by its Standards on Fighting Corruption (SFCs), to form an internationally accepted framework for fighting corruption effectively, efficiently, and intelligently. Together, they help stakeholders:

1. Support international efforts to lower corruption risks to acceptable levels.

2. Promote consistent practice and support effective responses to identified corruption risks.

3. Assess and evaluate the entity’s commitment to fighting fraud and corruption.

Transparency, Independence, and Integrity

The AACI is a private institute that does not follow the United States government or any of its agencies, directly or indirectly. To preserve its integrity, objectivity, and independence, The AACI does not accept donations or financial support from any individual or entity. It operates from Tempe, Arizona, and whenever it provides services outside the United States, it respects United States regulations and the laws and sovereignty of foreign states.

Prevention. Prevention. Prevention.

The AACI maintains that prevention is the strongest line of defense against corruption. For that reason, it develops targeted educational programs that strengthen decision-makers’ knowledge, sharpen professional judgment, and help institutions stop corruption at its earliest stages.

Drawing on the Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption and the Standards on Fighting Corruption (SFCs), The AACI equips decision-makers with foundational knowledge in internal control, governance, fraud and corruption, money laundering, financial statement fraud, whistleblowing, effective decision-making, and corruption prevention policies.

Anti-Corruption Certification, Learning Programs, and Innovation

The AACI reinforces its certification programs through specialized learning programs in anti-corruption and fraud, governance, internal control, whistleblowing, effective decision-making, the role of executive management and those charged with governance, and auditing and accounting from a management perspective.

The institute also collaborates with universities worldwide, conducts field research, participates in and organizes international conferences, and provides advisory services in the design, oversight, implementation, and evaluation of corruption prevention policies. Since 2013, The AACI has operated in many countries through local strategic partners.

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