ICG AC (CGCAT) case studies

The ICG Anti-Corruption (CGCAT) credential is a professional certification aimed at people who design, run, audit or advise on anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABC) controls. Typical candidates work in compliance, internal audit, risk, legal, finance, procurement or investigation roles, and increasingly in third-party management or ESG-adjacent functions where corruption risk intersects with supply chains. The syllabus is broad rather than jurisdiction-specific: it tests core bribery concepts and terminology, the international framework (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, OECD Convention, UNCAC), risk assessment and third-party due diligence, programme design and governance, facilitation payments, gifts, hospitality and conflicts of interest, financial controls and red flags, investigations and whistleblowing, and enforcement, sanctions and cooperation with authorities. The exam is delivered as multiple choice, so preparation should combine structured reading with applied practice - working through scenarios where you must choose the most defensible control or escalation step, not just recall a definition. The ICG AC (CGCAT) case studies are 5 cases and about 5,240 words.