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M. J. Masoud, CPA, CACM, CFE, MBASeptember 21, 2019The real value of the independent auditor’s report is providing credibility to its accompanying financial statements: statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, state of changes in equity, statement of cash flows, and the notes to the financial statements. Such credibility...
September 24, 2019Technical StaffCitizens are the central pillar of an effective fight against corruption. They pay the corruption costs where the poor suffer the most. They also exist in all economic sectors where corruption occurs. Therefore, those charged with governance and decision makers are also citizens of their communities. If...
September 19, 2019Ildico Elia, CACM is the first Lebanese journalist who passed the CACM exam last March and became qualified as Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM). Though she is not a singer, she recently performed and sang calling for the fight of corruption in Lebanon. Together we can change and stop...
September 19, 2019The Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) is the premier anti-corruption management credential that enables decision makers and those charged with governance prevent, deter, and detect fraud and corruption effectively. However, becoming a CACM is the first step to play a visible and significant role in local communities. Adel Karim,...
August 9, 2019A nation citizens, especially the poor of developing countries, pay the most dearly for the cost of corruption. They do not know how the perpetrators commit frauds and corruption, though they see the results. They are also very suspicious of many of their government’s. Years of failed promises to...
July 25, 2019The AACIThe ‘‘Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act’’ or the ‘‘CROOK Act’’ was introduced last week by Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Recognizing the significant damages of corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance committed by foreign authoritarian leaders and other foreign persons, the bill...
July 19, 2019Technical StaffThose charged with governance of a “natural person” – business entity – are responsible for protecting its assets against loss whether it’s due to theft, fraud, or corruption. The board members are legally liable for their actions and inactions. There is also a legal liability attached to...
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