Qatar Association of CPAs and The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI): Cooperation in Anti-Corruption

December 11, 2023

On December 5, 2023, in Doha, Qatar – the Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants signed a cooperation agreement with The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) to provide anti-corruption-related programs. The agreement was signed by Dr. Hashem El Sayed, the Chairman of the Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants, and Mrs. Gina Chammas, the Institute’s Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa and the former president of The Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants (LACPA)

According to the agreement, both parties have agreed to provide specialized anti-corruption certification programs in addition to studying the circumstances leading to fraud and corruption. The AACI will also offer many relevant anti-corruption learning programs to QACPA’s stakeholders. 

Since 2014, the American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) has been delivering its professional services in Qatar. It has partnered with Qatar University to oversee and facilitate diverse student competitions and case contests aimed at offering viable solutions to corruption and fraud problems.

About The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI)

The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) is the only Institute that targets executive management and those charged with governance of any organization to equip its decision makers with the required knowledge and skills, enabling them to play a proactive role in preventing fraud and corruption. It achieves this objective through two classes of premier anti-corruption certification programs: First: Individuals, and Second: Entities. 

Anti-Corruption Certification Programs for Individuals

First, The AACI provides the following premier certification programs:

1- Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) management credential. 

2- Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF)

3- Certified Anti-Corruption Expert Manager (CACEM)

4- Certified Anti-Corruption Leader (CACL)

Anti-Corruption Certification Programs for Entities

Second, the Certified Anti-Corruption Entity (CACE), an effective institutional change tool as a Corruption Prevention Management Test (CPMT), represents its core. The CPMT is an online test available only to an organization seeking an anti-corruption certification. The primary objective of the CPMT is to quantify an entity’s exposure to fraud and corruption.