The purpose of this course is to get a greater understanding of how criminals and criminal organisations will try to take advantage of professional firms. How to ensure that this risk is mitigated and ensure staff have the awareness to pick up on red flags of money Laundering and terrorist financing.

Upon satisfactory completion of this activity, you will be able to…

• appreciate that AML/CFT compliance is more than checking ID and addresses when onboarding new clients
• have a greater understanding of why criminal organisations need professional firms to assist them in their money laundering efforts.

This course will be suited to…

Anyone involved with AML/CFT Compliance within their accounting, law of financial services firm, from foundation through to advanced knowledge.

Total CPD Hours: 1.25 (1 hour 15 min)

PRESENTER:

Royden McGee, AML/CFT Consultant, Moore Markhams
Royden completed a 30-year career with Inland Revenue which included 15- years leading investigation teams targeting tax evasion, fraud, and other financial crime cases.
During this time, Royden also trained NZ and Australian police detectives at the NZ police College on ‘how to investigate money laundering’ as part of their investigations.
In 2018 he left IR and established his own AML/CFT consulting business, offering AML consulting and audit services.
He was employed as the Head of AML/CFT Services with Strategi Compliance until recently accepting an offer to join Moore Markhams as their AML/CFT consultant.