Certified Anti-Corruption Entity (CACE)®©

Measuring institutional corruption exposure through decision-maker anti-corruption knowledge intelligence

2025 Update

Effective Date: December 27, 2025

The certified anti-corruption entity (CACE) is an institutional diagnostic issued by The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) that measures corruption exposure arising from anti-corruption knowledge intelligence exercised at the level of organizational authority. It does not certify integrity, compliance, or governance quality. Instead, CACE provides boards, senior leadership, and other decision-makers with a structured, non-comparative view of how corruption risk may materialize despite formal controls and policies. Designed for institutions that treat corruption exposure as a governance risk—not a marketing claim—CACE offers disciplined insight into a dimension of risk that is often implicated after failure, but rarely examined beforehand.

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Frequently asked questions

CACE is a deliberately scoped, governance-focused diagnostic instrument.
To preserve clarity and avoid misinterpretation, common questions about scope, use, confidentiality, regulatory relevance, and limitations are addressed separately.

For detailed clarifications, including questions relevant to boards, institutions, and regulators, including stock exchanges and banking and financial sector supervisors, please refer to the CACE frequently asked questions page.

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The FAQ page is intended to clarify scope and boundaries. It does not modify the methodology, interpretation framework, or engagement conditions of CACE.

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