Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom on
Thursday 11 June 2026 from 9am to 1pm . The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
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 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. We will cover the
following:
- An understanding of what Money Laundering is and what
signs you should look out for.
- Recent changes to AML Legislation (such as the UK
Economic Crime Legislation), how these impact your practice and the latest
guidance available.
- Upcoming likely changes to legislation in this area,
as well as proposed changes to the UK AML Supervision Regime.
- The important roles of the National Crime Agency
(NCA), HMRC and the PSNI in Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR), and
Government plans to reform the national structures in place in this area over
the coming years.
- When and how to report an AML issue, and when not to
report. We will in particular focus on the NCA online reporting system.
- We will also discuss the practical AML Reporting
issues and dilemmas facing you; and
- Professional Standard’s evolving supervisory role, 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. We will also show how our Institute AML Toolkit can assist your practice to
remain compliant in this area.to follow.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to have an improved knowledge of the current AML reporting regimes in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Speaker Bios
Jeremy Twomey - FCA, Jeremy in his role
as Head of Practice Consulting works alongside his team 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.
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please continue to book on the CPA Portal here to ensure you receive your member discount.
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.
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