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AML supervision is changing. What UK accountancy firms must do now to avoid fines and reputational damage

AML supervision is changing. What UK accountancy firms must do now to avoid fines and reputational damage

Executive summary UK anti money laundering and counter terrorism financing oversight is being reshaped. HM Treasury has confirmed its decision to create a Single Professional Services Supervisor and to transfer supervision of accountancy, legal, and trust and company service providers to the Financial Conduct Authority, subject to legislation and a transition plan. The follow-on consultation […] … Read More

On Compliance – Anti-money laundering

On Compliance – Anti-money laundering

This month’s podcast focuses on the anti-money laundering, and how accountants have dealt with this changing regulation so far. The 2017 fourth anti-money laundering directive came into force last summer, and the deadline to get everything sorted passed by on 26 June of this year. Richard Hattersley is joined by David Winch and Richard Simms […] … Read More