The AACI Blog Page

24 Feb

From Board Dominance to Ethical Excellence: The Role of Regulators and Customers

Posted by The AACI Ethics, Governance, Internal Control, Leadership

Technical Staff February 24, 2023 Effective governance1 is critical for any company to thrive and succeed in today’s highly competitive business environment. A prominent and significant challenge boards of directors face is ensuring equal opportunities for all members to contribute to decision-making. Unfortunately, one or two directors dominate the board […]

21 Feb

Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy

Posted by The AACI Accountability, Business Ethics, Ethics, Governance, Human rights, Internal Control, Leadership, Opinions, Principles of Fighting Corruption, Transparency, whistleblowing

Technical Staff February 21, 2023 Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy Purpose This Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy provides guidelines for our organization to comply with the Anti-Corruption Policy. This policy is designed to prevent, deter, and detect corruption, fraud, and bribery within our organization and among its stakeholders. It also aims to bolster our […]

20 Feb

Anti-Corruption Policy

Posted by The AACI Accountability, Business Ethics, Conflicts of interest, Ethics, Governance, Internal Control, Leadership, Opinions, Principles of Fighting Corruption, Transparency, whistleblowing

Technical Staff February 20, 2023 An anti-corruption policy is a set of guidelines and procedures a company establishes to prevent, deter, detect, and correct corrupt practices on time. The policy outlines measures that employees and business partners must follow to prevent corruption, bribery, fraud, and other unethical practices, as well […]

15 Feb

The Audit Profession in the Arab Countries.

Posted by The AACI Academia, Costs of Corruption, Governance, Opinions, Transparency

Technical Staff February 15, 2023 The audit profession in Arab countries can be traced back to the early twentieth century when the region’s first accounting and auditing firms were established. The audit profession has evolved and developed in response to changing business and societal needs. Initially, the auditors’ primary responsibility […]

07 Feb

Fraud Prevention and Awareness in the Financial Industry

Posted by The AACI Ethics, Governance, Internal Control, Transparency

February 7, 2023 Technical Staff Fraud has become a common problem in modern society, with numerous cases making headlines and causing significant financial and emotional harm to individuals and organizations. The recent FTX fraud scandal emphasizes the need for increased awareness and education on the subject. Here are the five […]

Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF)®©

30 Jan

Posted by The AACI CACF, Leadership, Learning Programs, Principles of Fighting Corruption, Student, Transparency

Exam UnitJanuary 30, 2023 The CACF is an anti-corruption certification that intends to assist participating institutions, universities, and professionals who wish to fight corruption wisely. CACF is often utilized to increase anti-corruption intelligence by middle and higher management professionals. The higher the degree of anti-corruption knowledge and abilities of the […]

26 Jan

Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

Posted by The AACI Costs of Corruption, Governance, Types of Fraud and Corruption

Technical Staff January 26, 2023 An Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) is a legal tool used in the United Kingdom to investigate and recover assets suspected of criminal proceeds. UWOs require an individual or a business to explain the source of assets disproportionate to their known lawful income. The assets may be seized […]