Booking Information
Once you have booked your course, the link to the recording will be available in your "My Account" area.
Please be aware that you will have access to this course for 180 days from the date of purchase
Who should attend
This course was recorded on 25 February 2021 and is sutible for All staff in you practice, right through from Partner level to Trainees have specific AML responsibilities and hence attendance on this interactive webinar for all members of your team would be of benefit to ensure that your firm remains fully AML compliant. This course specifically focuses on the needs of accountants in practice in the Republic of Ireland.
Course overview
- From the Whole Firm Risk Assessment, to the
documentation that you should have for each and every client, as well as
current reporting requirements, this webinar will allow you to gain the
understanding on what you now need to be fully AML compliant at your practice
in just one session.
- Upcoming new legislation in this area for 2021, bringing the 5th AML Directive into force in the Republic of Ireland.
- We will also discuss the impacts of the COVID-19
crisis on your AML responsibilities, as well as give you an insight into
likely future changes in this area.
- The important roles of both An Garda Síochána & the Revenue Commissioners in Suspicious Transaction Reporting and investigation.
- Professional Standard's supervisory role, how they
are now changing their approach to AML compliance reviews, as well as the most
common findings that you can avoid at your firm will also be covered.
- This webinar will be as interactive as possible, with time allocated to allow participants to ask the questions and deal with the AML issues that matter to you.
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Have full knowledge of the both recent and upcoming key significant AML related legislative changes and their impacts on your firm.
- Identify where gaps exist in your current AML
compliance systems and the required updates to ensure that you firm will be
fully AML compliant to meet the new requirements.
- Gain an understanding of the common AML related
compliance issues that we see at firms across Ireland, as well as how to avoid
them
- Gain an insight into the changing regulatory regime
in this area and its impacts on your practice.
- Learn of possible future changes.
Speaker bio
Conal is Head of Practice Consulting in Chartered Accountants Ireland. He and his team provide advice and support to practices throughout Ireland, and publish a range of practice toolkits covering Anti Money Laundering, Audit, Accounting and Compliance. Over a twelve year period in Practice Consulting, Conal has coached and advised many practices through major change events such as mergers, acquisitions and retirements. He has also advised on practice development and marketing.
Speaker bio
Jeremy in his role as Practice Consulting Manager works to support our member practitioners across our service areas, with a particular focus on compliance support, training and our associated advisory services. Jeremy is a Fellow of the Institute, having trained with Ernst & Young; he has held senior management positions across both financial and professional services, as well as the public sector.