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November 10, 2021 Although the question appears basic and maybe naive, it is one of the most important in developing and implementing an anti-corruption strategy or policy. Corruption jeopardizes the legitimacy of lawful institutions. As a result, combating corruption necessitates a comprehensive education effort, increasing awareness of the problem, ensuring...
Mike Masoud October 31, 2021 On October 26, 2021, the Financial Times published a report by Olaf Storbeck entitled EY and Wirecard: anatomy of a flawed audit. The following is my opinion on this significant report that I also posted on LinkedIn: EY and Wirecard: anatomy of a flawed auditFirst-hand...
October 13, 2021 Mike Masoud On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, I participated in a program at Al-Arabi TV, broadcasting from London, to discuss the ramifications of Panama papers on the Arab countries. The program was an interactive one where there was an audience who participated via Zoom. Mike Masoud, CACM,...
September 30, 2021 “Whistleblowing is a disclosure made by a person with privileged access to an organization’s data or information about a wrongdoing, which implicates the organization, to persons or organizations that may be able to effect action’’ 1,2,3. It is a complex socio-economic phenomenon that requires careful understanding and...
Mik MasoudSeptember 15, 2021 Earlier this month, the trial of one of the biggest healthcare frauds in U.S. history has started. The currently available information is scary, serious, and alarming. It is the Theranos scandal. On Oct. 16, 2015, John Carreyrou, twice-Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist of The Wall Street Journal, published a report in the Wall...
September 3, 2021 When one reads the opinion of the eye-witness, Sarah Chayes, on what happened in Afghanistan, he understands the nature, magnitude, and dynamics of corruption that devastated the country. One would not be surprised by the humiliation and shameful scenes at Kabul International Airport. Sarah’s opinion provides insights into...
Mike. J. MasoudAugust 22, 2021 The scenes of the chaos at the Kabul International Airport the world watched summed up the U.S. and its allies’ failure in Afghanistan. It is disgraceful, revealing, and costly. But occupation does not have more than one definition in the United Nations. History taught us...
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