What Should Top Management Do?Technical StaffJanuary 25, 2025What makes an organizational culture corrupt? An organization operates as a social entity within a community, shaped by both its internal and external environments. While the external environment interacts with the organization, this discussion will focus solely on its internal dynamics.At the core...
January 27, 2025Technical StaffIn every organization, cultural risks can silently pave the way for fraud and corruption. To safeguard integrity and accountability, leadership must be vigilant against these five critical risks:1. Weak Tone at the TopWhen leaders fail to model ethical behavior, it sends a dangerous message to employees that...
Technical StaffJanuary 22, 2025Corruption is a subject that has fascinated scholars, policymakers, and the public alike for centuries. While we may never have a universally accepted answer to the question of what exactly “turns someone corrupt,” some recurring themes are worth exploring. In this post, we want to share our...
Exam UnitDecember 5, 2024The fight against corruption is evolving, and so is The Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) credential. At The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI), we’ve redesigned the CACM Review Textbook for its 2025 Edition, setting a new benchmark for anti-corruption professional education worldwide. As the only official review textbook authored and published by The...
Technical Staff;October 15, 2024Takeaways1. The integrity of top management is directly linked to corruption and fraud risks, which are significant business risks.2. Stakeholders must actively monitor management’s ethical commitment and follow company news to ensure transparency and accountability.3. Red flags, such as a lack of transparency, frequent leadership changes, and...
October 9, 2024Mike J. MasoudCorruption can devastate any business, but its impact is often more severe for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Unlike large corporations, which may have the resources to recover from a scandal, SMEs are far more vulnerable to the financial and reputational damages caused by fraud and...
Technical StaffOctober 7, 2024In today’s interconnected global economy, businesses face an increasingly complex landscape of anti-corruption regulations. At the forefront of these regulations is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a U.S. law with far-reaching implications for companies operating internationally. As we move through 2024, the importance of robust FCPA...
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