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 in October 2021 and is suitable for all staff in you
practice, right through from Partner level to Trainees have specific AML
responsibilities and hence attendance at 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
Northern Ireland but is equally relevant to practitioners across the United
Kingdom.
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. Some of the topics we
will cover will include:
- An understanding of what Money Laundering is and what signs you should
look out for
- Recent changes to UK AML Legislation, and how these impact your practice
and the latest guidance available
- The important roles of the National Crime Agency (NCA), HMRC and the PSNI
in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)
- When and how to report an AML issue, and when not to report. We will also
discuss the practical AML Reporting issues and dilemmas facing you
- Professional Standard's evolving 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
We will also discuss the impacts of the Coronavirus crisis and recent changes
to the ways we now work/do business on your AML responsibilities, as well as
giving you an insight into likely future changes in this area.
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 both recent and likely 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
- Understand when and how to make an AML related report to the relevant
authorities
- 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 audit, accounting and compliance. Over a
14 year period in Practice Consulting, Conal has coached and advis ed many
practices through major change events such as mergers, acquisitions and
retirements. He has also advised on practice development and marketing.
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.
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