Companies House will, over 2025 and 2026, be requiring all company directors and PSCs to have their identity verified, but there is a mis-match between the ID requirements under MLR 2017 and the ID requirements of Companies House.
These days we are drowning in acronyms. So I thought it would be useful for me to spell out the significance of TCSP and ACSP and the difference between them.
You would not give tax advice based on the tax requirements of 2003 – but is your understanding of your firm’s AML obligations 20 years out of date? There are now ten fundamental requirements for accountants, bookkeepers and tax advisers subject to the UK money laundering regulations.
What are the money laundering risks associated with a very small client’s business – and how should AML issues be addressed?
What does the solo practitioner – a provider of accountancy, bookkeeping or tax services, who has no staff or subcontractors – have to do to comply with anti-money laundering requirements in the UK?
A lesser-known requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 concerns the monitoring and management of compliance with the firm’s AML policies, controls and procedures. When is the best time for a review?
What proportion of accountants in the UK fail to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 – and what are the most common failings?
This blog post is about financial civil penalties that HMRC levy where a business is late registering with HMRC for AML supervision. Are these penalties fair? How are they calculated? How can a penalty be reduced? Can the penalty be appealed?
Some years ago a minor tweak was made to the wording of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 which may catch out specialist firms.
Accountants in the UK are increasingly outsourcing detailed bookkeeping, accountancy and payroll work – taking advantage of lower staff costs overseas. But what are the implications for the AML compliance requirements on the UK based firm?
20 years ago, on 1 March 2004, the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 came into force. Maybe we should celebrate the anniversary with a cake!
This article briefly highlights some key steps in the evolution of the MLR over 20 years.
I’m often asked, “What’s the worst that can happen if my firm does not comply with the money laundering regulations?” But instead let’s focus on fixing the problem – starting is the hardest part!
A question we are often asked is, ‘Do sub-contract accountants and bookkeepers have to register themselves separately for AML purposes as accountancy service providers?’
Every accountant knows that you would not rely on old tax books to advise your clients. But you should not rely on old AML compliance documents either.
Speaking at Accountex North in Manchester I described how I could solve your AML problems in just one day
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