The establishment of the OECD Asia-Pacific academy for tax and financial crime investigation

Abstract

Purpose

This viewpoint paper has two purposes: One is to argue that the Academy activities should increasingly be promoted and used for disseminating the practical and useful skills for the related law enforcement people who fight against financial crime, while the other is to contribute to the basis of discussions and further academy research.

Design/methodology/approach

This study summarizes and indicates potential usefulness of the new academy, specializing in the related social and political contexts in qualitative and descriptive ways.

Findings

This study indicates that the new academy activities in Japan would continue for a long time, thus providing immediately useful skillsets for the investigators and officers at the very frontline who face against various financial crimes.

Originality/value

While little research has been done about the series of related academy activities by OECD, this study describes the historical background and usefulness of the academy of the OECD in a specialized manner, thus showing its linkage with FATF.

Citation

Matsuoka, A. (2020), "The establishment of the OECD Asia-Pacific academy for tax and financial crime investigation", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 541-554. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRC-12-2019-0139