Shell companies – Identification of an instrument used for illicit purposes: A Pitch

Abstract

This pitch letter describes the personal application of the pitching tool developed by Faff (2015, 2018) to a potentially academic topic related to money laundering and corruption in the early stages of research. The pitch template aids in the identification of core elements that form the framework for research. The author provides a brief overview of the experience of using the pitch template and its potential applications.

Keywords

• Pitching research
• shell companies
• money laundering
• model development