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Technical StaffDecember 9, 2019Every year, on December 9th, most countries of the world celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day. We at The American Anti-Corruption Institute commemorate this day to emphasize that the fight against corruption has been and remains a matter of social, economic, and national security. We want to remind...
December 6, 2019 مانشيت المساء تقديم ايلين زغيب عيسى والضيفة مستشارة المعهد الاميركي لمكافحة الفساد جينا شماس في تاريخ 03-12-2019Voice of Lebanon 100.5 FMMs. Gina Chammas, CPA, CACM, MS, Sr. Advisor of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) in the MENA region, [note] Read more about Gina Chammas on https://blog.theaaci.com/chammas/ [/note] talked...
November 10, 2019Technical StaffCorruption is epidemic in the Arab countries. It is the primary driver of the unprecedented public movement of Lebanon, the current uprising of Iraq, and the riots of Algeria. We believe that corruption that is currently spreading in all Arab countries destroys the socioeconomic fabric of communities...
November 2, 2019When there is not a rule of law,When elections for public office are priced and bought by affluents,When there is not an independent judiciary,When politicians do not hear their constituents’ voice,When unemployment and poverty rates are on the rise, When nepotism prevails, When public officers are not accountable...
October 31, 2019These are selected fraud and corruption news published during October 2019. Click on the topic to read more. You will find more stories posted daily (except weekend) on our Facebook and Twitter. The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 3 – Internal ControlsEx-Morgan Stanley Banker Jailed Over Greek Money-LaunderingOECD Says...
October 26, 2019Corruption usually occurs in the dark. Damages of corruption hit in each place of the community. The following are examples of such damages:Widespread povertyHigh unemployment rateshigh inflation rates or unstable local currencyLow collection rates of customs and taxesPoor public services such as education and healthcarePoor infrastructures such as...
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...