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Please be aware that you will have access to this course
for 180 days from the date of purchase
Online courses cannot be booked on behalf of someone else.
Access will only be granted to the person completing the online
order.
Who Should Attend?
This course was recorded in February 2023 and is suitable for all staff
in your 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
both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Course Overview
- From the Whole Firm Risk Assessmet, 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
understandinofon what you now need to be fully AML compliant at your practice
in just one session.
- Recent UK & Irish legislation changes in
this area, and how these impact your practice, as well as the latest
associated guidance.
- The important roles of both an Garda Síochána
& the Revenue Commissioners in Suspicious Transaction Reporting and
investigation in the Republic of Ireland, as well as the National Crime Agency
(NCA),, HMRC and the PSNI in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) in Northern
Ireland and the wider United Kingdom.
- 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 supervisory role, how
they are now changing their approach to AML compliance reviews in both
jurisdictions, as well as the most common findings that you can avoid at your
firm will also be covered ;
- We will also discuss recent changes to the ways
we now work/do business and how these can impact on your AML responsibilities,
as well as give you an insight into likely future changes in this area;
and
- The ever-evolving Sanctions Regimes in both the
UK & Ireland associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what you
need to do to ensure your compliance.
This webinar will be as interactive as possible,
with time allocated to allow participants to ask 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 recent key
significant AML related legislative changes in your jurisdiction 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 current 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's
Conal Kennedy FCA - 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 12 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.
Jeremy Twomey FCA - 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.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or
requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930