This blog is about us, not about me. We, the people of the world, are victims of the nation's cancer: corruption. Corruption devastates our nations, towns, and countries, causing pain, loss, and failure in our neighborhoods, schools, organizations, economy, and countries.
As a result, we chose to combat corruption using the most advanced and intelligent methods available to science.
Remember that if you don't know something, you won't notice it even though it's right in front of you. In addition to the op-ed pieces I post on The American Anti-Corruption Institute's official blog, my goal is to share what we do at The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) with you.
The following is a brief overview of me.
Mike J. Masoud is an internationally known expert in the anti-corruption field and leads The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) business and initiatives in the Middle East and Africa. He is a senior instructor and researcher for The AACI in the fields of internal control, governance, and corruption prevention methodologies.
Mr. Masoud is the co-founder and managing director of BZ Consulting International, an advisory and training firm specializing in internal control, anti-fraud and corruption, corruption risk management and fraud and corruption examination. He has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of the corruption investigation, auditing, and anti-corruption advisory.
He has extensive experience with an international auditing firm and has consulted worldwide, helping corporations investigate allegations of corruption, and served as a litigation consultant working with attorneys representing shareholders in complex court cases involving serious allegations of corporate fraud, improper financial reporting, and economic crimes.
Advising many public, private, and non-profit organizations in the Middle East and Africa, Mr. Masoud brings financial expertise, a strong understanding of strategy and risk, and detailed regional and international insights into anti-corruption ethics and compliance.
As he is a frequent speaker at anti-corruption related conferences in the Middle East and Africa, his core research and advisory is directly related to internal control, corruption prevention, corporate governance, and mechanisms of decision making.
He graduated from Pittsburg State University, KS-USA in December 2000 with distinction holding MBA and majoring in accounting. He passed the CPA exam in California in May 2001 with distinguished scores. Besides, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM). He is a member of the following American professional institutions:
Mr. Masoud serves as a member of the ACFE Advisory Council, a member of The AACI technical advisory committee, and a member of The AACI academic initiatives committee. He leads The AACI educational initiatives in the Middle East and Africa.
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