Technical Staff | April 21, 2026 Most institutions believe they are managing corruption risk. In reality, many are not measuring it. That distinction matters. Risk that is not measured is not managed. Further, it is assumed, discussed, or reported in general terms, but not understood in a way that allows...
Technical Staff | April 15, 2026 Boards typically ask if controls, policies, training, and reporting channels exist. But these broad questions rarely reveal true fraud and corruption risk. To uncover real exposure, boards must ask where controls fail under pressure, who can override them, and what repeated exceptions are classified...
Mike Masoud | April 14, 2026 Originally published at mike.theaaci.org on April 09, 2026 This is Part 5 of a five-part series on where countries should start when corruption is widespread across institutions and economic sectors. Part 1 argued that corruption must be defined clearly. Part 2argued that the right institutional foundations must exist. Part 3 argued...
By Technical Staff | April 14, 2026 Most organizations do not fail because employees never see misconduct. They fail because employees do not trust what will happen if they speak. That is the real weakness behind many whistleblowing failures. On paper, many institutions appear prepared. They have a reporting channel,...
Editorial Team; February 20, 2026 Boards and senior officers rarely fail because corruption is invisible. They fail because critical questions were not asked early enough — at the level where authority is exercised. Anti-Corruption Intelligence (ACI) — a proprietary concept embedded in the Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) framework — defines the...
January 31, 2026 Contributor attributionThis article was contributed by Dr. Abdallah C. Ficani, Ph.D., ACPA, is Assistant Professor and Head of the Audit & Accounting Department at Université Antonine (UA), Head of the Finance Department at the Lebanese University (UL), and Chairman of Stronghold Capital Management Limited (DIFC – DFSA Category...
A Three-Part Series On Why Leadership Waits For Damage Before Acting Technical staffJanuary 23, 2026 At the highest levels of organizations, silence is frequently interpreted as stability. When dashboards remain green, reports are delivered on schedule, and audits conclude without controversy, decision makers tend to assume that the system is...
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