The syllabus of the CACM Review Textbook 2022 Ed. as shown below includes several changes compared with the 2020 Ed. We added the following: First, the COSO guidance of blockchain technology to the internal control part of the review course. Second, a separate unit to address whistleblowing. We assigned 5%...
Mike MasoudNovember 15, 2021While it is the role of government, The judiciary, and other agencies to enforce laws and regulations, it is leadership, which is required to succeed in the fight against corruption. Leadership by example and setting the proper tone at the top are prerequisites for conquering corrupts and...
The Pandora Papers expose the inner workings of a shadow economy that enriches the well-connected and wealthy at the expense of everyone else. Significant FactsThe International Consortium of Investigative Journalists obtained the trove of more than 11.9 million confidential files and led a team of more than 600 journalists from...
Three days @ 5 hours per day via Zoom that innovatively and in structured brainstorming sessions discussing many aspects about whistleblowing including its definition, elements of the effective whistleblowing policy, and incentives, among other significant matters, to unleash the potential of whistleblowing in the society.Get Engaged in the Fight Against...
October 13, 2021Mike MasoudOn 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, CFE, MBASr....
October 5, 2021“Facebook has been anxious to know since last month when an anonymous former employee filed complaints with federal law enforcement. The complaints say Facebook’s own research shows that it amplifies hate, misinformation and political unrest—but the company hides what it knows. One complaint alleges that Facebook’s Instagram harms...
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 attention...
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