Relevant internal control posts. They cover best practices, principles, publications, news, stories, and significant updates. The AACI adopts the COSO’s internal control definition, implementation guidelines, and literature.
Technical Staff February 24, 2023 Effective governance1 is critical for any company to thrive and succeed in today’s highly competitive business environment. A prominent and significant challenge boards of directors face is ensuring equal opportunities for all members to contribute to decision-making. Unfortunately, one or two directors dominate the board...
Technical Staff February 21, 2023 Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy Purpose This Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy provides guidelines for our organization to comply with the Anti-Corruption Policy. This policy is designed to prevent, deter, and detect corruption, fraud, and bribery within our organization and among its stakeholders. It also aims to bolster our...
Technical Staff February 20, 2023 An anti-corruption policy is a set of guidelines and procedures a company establishes to prevent, deter, detect, and correct corrupt practices on time. The policy outlines measures that employees and business partners must follow to prevent corruption, bribery, fraud, and other unethical practices, as well...
February 7, 2023 Technical Staff Fraud has become a common problem in modern society, with numerous cases making headlines and causing significant financial and emotional harm to individuals and organizations. The recent FTX fraud scandal emphasizes the need for increased awareness and education on the subject. The New Face Of...
Exam UnitJanuary 15, 2023 Announcement Attention all decision makers and professionals interested in furthering their knowledge and skills in the fight against corruption! The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2023 edition of the Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) Review Textbook. The CACM Review Textbook...
November 29, 2022Technical Staff FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy and sell crypto assets. Cryptocurrencies all share the same basic structure as their star asset, bitcoin: a publicly accessible “blockchain” that records ownership without controlling central authority. FTX is significant because it, along with its competitor...
November 14, 2022Technical Staff Costs and Damages of Financial Statement Fraud 1 A COSO study, which examined financial statement fraud allegations investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a ten-year period (1998-2007), found that news of an alleged fraud resulted in an average 16.7 percent abnormal stock price...
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