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Mike J. MasoudMarch 24, 2025IntroductionCredit Suisse, a global financial giant with a long-standing history in the banking industry, faced a catastrophic collapse that shocked the financial world. As Duncan Mavin stated in his book Meltdown, “The collapse of Credit Suisse has been decades in the making. The whole of the bank’s troubled history was...
Why Financial Scandals Keep Happening—Even in Well-Regulated MarketsMike J. MasoudFebruary 21, 2025It is a disgrace when corporate board members, politicians, ministers, and legislators remain ignorant of the fundamental role of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Alarmingly, many fail to grasp that a CPA’s contractual duty, when engaged to audit historical...
Technical StaffFebruary 24, 2025Online scams are becoming more sophisticated, targeting individuals and businesses alike. Recent cases, such as the Connecticut fraud incident, in which scammers stole a significant sum from a resident, highlight the urgency of staying vigilant. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that U.S. consumers lost over $10.3...
February 12, 2025The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its fourth consecutive Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF) review course and exam at the esteemed Fouad Chehab Command and Staff College in Beirut, Lebanon.In collaboration with the Lebanon Certified Anti-Corruption Managers (LCACM) and Mrs. Gina Chammas, The AACI delivered its comprehensive CACF...
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...
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...
December 18, 2024Technical StaffFraud and corruption are pervasive issues that undermine trust, erode social and economic development, and destabilize communities. Addressing these challenges requires a nuanced understanding of the root causes and the environments that enable such behavior. Public institutions, private enterprises, and non-profit organizations are all vulnerable, albeit in...
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