Together with ICAEW, The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) today released the sixth installment in its Anti-Money Laundering: The Basics educational series: Installment 6: Businesses in Difficulty.  

The publication is part of a 6-month short series helping accountants enhance their understanding of how money laundering works, the risks they face, and what they can do to mitigate these risks and make a positive contribution to the public interest. Installment six looks at businesses experiencing financial difficulties and the increased risk a professional accountant may face to inadvertently facilitate money laundering.

The installment series, with its focus on accessibility and ease of use, will be a resource for Small and Medium Practices (SMPs,) and accountants less familiar with AML, while also providing guidance for those looking for a quick refresher or reference.

Anti-Money Laundering: The Basics is featured on both the IFAC (landing page) and ICAEW websites and available for download for free. To be globally relevant, the series uses the risk-based approach of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog -- as a starting point. 

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This is the sixth installment of a 6-month publication series titled Anti-Money Laundering, The Basics.

The series provides professional accountants with a better understanding of how money laundering works, the risks they face, and what they can do to mitigate these risks and make a positive contribution to the public interest. 

The IESBA’s Rollout initiative is intended to promote awareness of, and support the adoption and effective implementation of the proposed changes to the International Independence Standards arising from the IESBA’s NAs and Fees projects. The Working Group will release materials that facilitate this initiative, such as but not limited to

The Long Association Post-Implementation Review (LAPIR) is to be carried out in two phases:

Phase 1

This phase will review the implementation status of the five-year cooling-off requirement for EPs on audits of PIEs, and any issues arising from the implementation of such requirement before the expiry of the transition period for the jurisdictional provision. 

Phase 2

***Please Note: this is a closed event to AFAA Members Only, but will be live streamed on IFAC's YouTube channel***

The IFAC Virtual Knowledge Sharing Event will explore the pervasive nature of technology and its inter-related impact across the fundamental principles of the IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. It will feature global experts sharing insights about ethics in the digital age, practical examples, as well as breakout sessions covering potential threats and safeguards. 

Speakers:

• Alan Hatfield, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Ronan O’Loughlin, Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
• Simon Hann, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)

The IAASB has introduced a new Technology Position that will guide how it adapts its work to embrace the intersection of audit, assurance, and technology. This new position marks a significant step forward in the IAASB’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality and relevance of its standards in the face of rapid technological advancement.