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Mike J. MasoudSeptember 21, 2020It is the third principle of the ten principles of fighting corruption. The following image shows these principles that form the benchmark for assessing and testing the effectiveness of fighting corruption strategies, policies, or plans.The shortest and most inclusive definition of governance is “the system by...
August 12, 2020The Financial Times reported on August 10, 2020, that more than one related party (controlled entities by NMC founder BR Shetty) obtained bank loans fraudulently and funneled these loans to NMC Health. We hope that the ongoing investigation shall reveal how the banks approved those loans. We are...
July 25, 2020Photo by Carlos César from PexelsThe International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in its “Luanda Leaks” provides an explicit example of how corruption works at the top in one of the oil-rich countries. Many studies found that there is “a positive correlation between economic dependence on natural resources and increased corruption, and...
The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) delivers its live online learning programs in many countries in cooperation with Tomorrow’s Advice Global s.a.l. The AACI uses several technology platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to deliver its programs. The normal duration of our programs is three days @ 5 hours a...
June 28, 2020Updated July 25, 2020Author: Tony Elias Harrouk, BE, CACMExecutive SummaryThe present research study strives to examine governance practices and debacles at both the public and corporate realms in light of the current Lebanese economic and financial crisis. Specifically, the work addresses the behavior of Lebanon’s Central Bank (BDL)...
June 23, 2020Today Sky News reported that “the former chief executive of payments firm Wirecard has been arrested amid an accounting scandal that centres on a missing €1.9bn (£1.7bn). Markus Braun had resigned on Friday after the company revealed that auditors could not find accounts containing the money.[note] Skye News,...
June 12, 2020Impacts of COVID-19 PandemicDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, we replaced the two days CACF review course and exam with a blended online CACF review course. Though, we are committed to delivering the two days CACF review course and exam “when it is possible“!Blended Online CACF Review Course We...