These are the official opinions of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI). Our vision, mission, and code of ethics provide the guidelines for our views.
August 11, 2020The magnitude of the devastation of the Lebanese port’s blast of last week (August 4, 2020) is unprecedented locally and regionally. The explosion was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, as the Lebanese government said.“What kind of government leaves a mountain of explosive chemicals lying around unsafely...
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...
Technical StaffJuly 10, 2020The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a prominent Washington DC think tank, published a remarkable report on July 7, 2020, entitled “Dubai’s Role in Facilitating Corruption and Global Illicit Financial Flows.” It is a significant report due to both exceptional content and timing. [note] Read and downward...
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)...
“FUTURE SHOCK: L. Burke Files, a global financial investigator, sees a coming economic disaster, …” [note] Read more on https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne/episodes/FUTURE-SHOCK-L–Burke-Files–a-global-financial-investigator–sees-a-coming-economic-disaster–more-money-laundering-in-the-wake-of-COVID-19–His-experiences-in-China-and-intellectual-property-theft-efl8kn[/note]Mr. Files provided his insights and opinion about many current issues such as fraud in the COVID-19 pandemic era, money laundering, and many other issues. You can listen to the complete...
June 22, 2020If corruption is widespread in a country, it strikes in all economic sectors. It is a fact that we find it difficult for someone to argue otherwise. Therefore, when the risk of corruption is high in a country, corruption risk is also high in all institutions and companies...
April 30, 2020Mike 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]Networking is always necessary for human social, economic, and political development. The information and technology revolution created all...
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