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Opportunities for Private Sector Collaboration with ADB on Developing Innovative Transport Projects

9 March 2016
Transport is a big chunk in the operations of Asian Development Bank (ADB)--about one-third of its lending in most years goes to this sector. While modern transport systems improve social and economic activities, the need to combat its negative effects such as pollution and congestion remains. ADB…

Enhancing Transparency and Exchange of Information Background to the Project and Progress

9 March 2016
Risks in tax avoidance and evasion are on the rise in Asia. Mobilization of domestic resources is needed to create better tax systems that is crucial for development. The Asian Development Bank provides technical assistance for the capacity development of tax administration in Asia.

Combating Tax Evasion Building the Strategies Organization and Processes

9 March 2016
Projects of the Asian Development Bank focus on enhancing and exchanging information, and on practicing transparency to combat tax evasion and increase tax revenues. This presentation explains how the three components of strategy, policy and legislation, and administration fit together to meet the…

Sources of Great Recession A Bayesian Approach of a Data Rich Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model with TimeVarying Volatility Shocks

8 March 2016
Kobe University Professor Shin-Ichi Nishiyama, then with Tohoku University, in his paper concluded that negative bank net worth shock affected the US economy before the downturn of corporate net worth. While troubled Asset Relief Program worked well for financial institutions, it has not been the…

Strengthening Enterprises through Gender Capacity Building

3 March 2016
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves explicitly prioritizes women’s empowerment in its mission statement. It implements a robust gender capacity building program to ensure cooking sector enterprises prioritize and understand how to integrate gender throughout their business models.

Procurement Irregularities in ADB Projects and Lessons Learned from ProcurementRelated Reviews

1 March 2016
The Asian Development Bank closely looks into each project it supports through Project Procurement-Related Reviews. These reviews offer internal controls, identify irregularities, inspect project outputs, and recommend enhancements.

Independent Due Diligence

1 March 2016
Due diligence is a pre-requisite in identifying frauds and irregularities. This presentation provides helpful sources to verify accuracy of information and actual cases of irregularities detected through due diligence.

Problems and Solutions of TradeCustoms in Asian Countries

1 March 2016
NTT Data shares some trade and customs issues that beset some countries in Asia. These include complicated custom procedures, separate applications that have to be submitted in paper form, slow duties collection, and cases of tax evasion. This presentation details some solutions that can be applied…

Regulatory Framework and Fraud Concepts

29 February 2016
This presentation enumerates the responsibilities of auditors in relation to fraud, and tackles the telltale signs of fraud.

Professional Skepticism

29 February 2016
This presentation tackles the relevance of professional skepticism in forensic accounting.