June 30, 2020 Starting September 1, 2020, CACM candidates shall have the option to sit for the CACM exam proctored in Zoom. The AACI’s decision comes to adapt to the social changes and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Exam Unit shall ensure that proctoring the CACM exam in Zoom […]
IS GOOD GOVERNANCE, AN OXYMORON? THE LEBANESE MULTIFACETED PREDICAMENT
June 28, 2020Updated July 25, 2020Author: Tony Elias Harrouk, BE, CACM Executive Summary The present research study strives to examine governance practices and debacles at both the public and corporate realms in light of the current Lebanese economic and financial crisis. Specifically, the work addresses the behavior of Lebanon’s Central […]
Mr. L. B. Files, president of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI), hosted by John Aidan Byrne on LIFE on PLANET EARTH Podcast
“FUTURE SHOCK: L. Burke Files, a global financial investigator, sees a coming economic disaster, …” [note] Read more on https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne/episodes/FUTURE-SHOCK-L–Burke-Files–a-global-financial-investigator–sees-a-coming-economic-disaster–more-money-laundering-in-the-wake-of-COVID-19–His-experiences-in-China-and-intellectual-property-theft-efl8kn[/note] Mr. Files provided his insights and opinion about many current issues such as fraud in the COVID-19 pandemic era, money laundering, and many other issues. You can listen to the […]
Wirecard Corruption: Made in Germany
June 23, 2020 Today Sky News reported that “the former chief executive of payments firm Wirecard has been arrested amid an accounting scandal that centres on a missing €1.9bn (£1.7bn). Markus Braun had resigned on Friday after the company revealed that auditors could not find accounts containing the money.[note] Skye […]
When Corruption Thrives, It Flourishes Everywhere: Public Auditing and Financial Institutions Are No Exceptions
June 22, 2020 If corruption is widespread in a country, it strikes in all economic sectors. It is a fact that we find it difficult for someone to argue otherwise. Therefore, when the risk of corruption is high in a country, corruption risk is also high in all institutions and […]
Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF): Update
June 12, 2020 Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we replaced the two days CACF review course and exam with a blended online CACF review course. Though, we are committed to delivering the two days CACF review course and exam “when it is possible“! Blended Online CACF […]
Corrupt Networking
April 30, 2020Mike J. Masoud [note]Mike Masoud, CPA, CACM, CFE, MBA is the Sr. Director of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) in the Middle East and Africa. You may reach him at Mike@THEAACI.com[/note] Networking is always necessary for human social, economic, and political development. The information and technology revolution created […]
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