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9 December, 2020Technical staffDecember 4, 2020On the ninth of December every year, the world celebrates the International Anti-Corruption Day. Since the launch of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2005, the United Nations and countries celebrate this day. But what do countries celebrate?Celebrate AchievementMany countries conduct mere ceremonial...
October 31, 2020Technical StaffAn ICIJ’s investigation has shown that major international banks facilitate money laundering for criminal organizations, politicians, and others. This investigation has generated reactions from many international actors as well as specific recommendations to increase the effectiveness of anti-money laundering. However, we want to clarify what we concluded...
October 10, 2020The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) presented the ten principles of fighting corruption at the Malta Chamber on October 8, 2020. In an online webinar panel setting, the event was in cooperation with Malta Chamber and GetGovernanz. Mike J. Masoud, CPA, CACM, CFE, MBA, The AACI’s Director of the Middle East...
Technical StaffOctober 9, 2020Mr. Masoud, the Sr. Director of The AACI in the Middle East and Africa, published an opinion in the Times of Malta under the title of this post. It is obvious that the fight against corruption is an ongoing one that requires all the nation’s collective efforts....
September 25, 2020Technical StaffThe following are key findings of the FinCEN Files probe as published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). We credit the ICIJ for these findings and present them on our blog to share with our constituents to obtain a comprehensive overview of the revelations of...
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...
Mike J. Masoud [note]Mike Masoud, CPA, CACM, CFE, MBA is the Sr. Director of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) in the Middle East and Africa. You may reach him at Mike@THEAACI.com [/note]July 17, 2020A mismatch between power and accountability [note]This is not the official text of the 5th principle of fighting corruption. The...
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