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AML/CTF Compliance for Australian Accountants

A practical, plain-English course on Australia's new anti-money-laundering obligations for accountants, tax agents, bookkeepers and their staff.

8 modules · 18 templates · about 190 minutes

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From the Tranche 2 reforms through enrolment, building your AML/CTF program, customer due diligence, risk, reporting and practical implementation — written for staff with no compliance background, and checked against AUSTRAC and Australian Government guidance.

Every technical term is explained, a single worked example (a fictional firm) runs through every module, and each module ends with a knowledge check and a practical task linked to a ready-to-use template.

What you'll cover

  1. 1Why we're here: the reforms and money launderingThe reforms & money laundering, explained simply
  2. 2Am I caught? Designated servicesDesignated services
  3. 3Getting on the register: enrolmentEnrolment with AUSTRAC
  4. 4Building your AML/CTF program
  5. 5Knowing your client: customer due diligenceCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)
  6. 6Assessing and monitoring risk
  7. 7Spotting and reporting: SMRs, TTRs and tipping offSuspicious Matter Reports, Threshold Transaction Reports & tipping off
  8. 8Making it real: implementation on limited resourcesImplementation on limited resources

What's included

8 modules of plain-English training
18 editable toolkit templates
✓ quizzes, decision tools & a certificate

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General educational information only — not legal advice for your firm. This course separates what the law requires from best practice; confirm points flagged in the modules against the AML/CTF Act 2006 (as amended 2024) and the AML/CTF Rules 2025 before relying on them.