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Accountant’s Guide to Anti-Money Laundering (AML): People, Patterns and Prosecutions


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Regulatory Ethics - Technical

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Partner Produced |  Ethics
Faculty:
Albert D. Spalding Jr.
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

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Description

Accountants in the various financial services industries are expected to be alert to potential money laundering situations, even if they are not specifically tasked with monitoring AML compliance. This workshop unpacks the basic AML compliance requirements and considers real world cases involving financial professionals & responses to AML red flags. The content of this workshop emphasizes the ethical considerations faced by accountants who encounter money laundering situations.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Provide a working definition of money laundering (ML) and list the basic elements of money laundering
  • Develop a greater awareness of the prevalence of ML and the global efforts to prevent it
  • Draw a connection between money laundering and fraud
  • Point to various "red flags" common to both money laundering and fraud and describe the ethical duty of accountants to be alert to such red flags
  • Analyze real-world cases involving money laundering red flag

Major Subjects
  • Prevalence and Impact of Money Laundering
    • When CPAs Launder Money
  • The Connection between Money Laundering and Fraud
  • Accountant's Duty to be Alert to Fraud and Money Laundering
  • Detection of Money Laundering, Part I
    • Banks and Financial Institutions
  • Detection of Money Laundering, Part II
    • Other Organizations (Example: Casinos)
  • Conclusion

Course Materials

Faculty

Albert D. Spalding Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Associate Professor

Mike Illitch School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit


Albert “Bert” is an attorney-CPA and holds the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation from the AICPA.
Professor Spalding serves on the faculty of the Department of Accounting at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business…where he teaches business law, tax, forensic and fiduciary accounting -- as well as professional ethics -- in the MS in Accounting and MBA programs.
Bert Spalding has also served on the legal staff of the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C. where he drafted letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, revenue rulings and other pronouncements.
Dr. Spalding holds graduate degrees in accounting, law, psychology, philosophy and theology, and has authored several books and many journal articles on accounting, tax, legal and ethics-related topics. His popular SpaldingCPE seminars, webcasts and self-study courses on ethics and accounting topics are widely received around the State of Michigan as well as nationally.


Dates

Mon, Jan 27, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:03pm CST
Wed, Feb 12, 2025 - 04:00pm to 05:03pm CST
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:03am CDT
Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:03pm CDT
Tue, May 13, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:03pm CDT
Mon, Jun 09, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:03pm CDT
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:03am CDT
Thu, Aug 21, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:03pm CDT
Fri, Sep 26, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:03am CDT
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:03pm CDT
Mon, Nov 03, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:03am CST
Tue, Dec 16, 2025 - 01:30pm to 02:33pm CST

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For All financial and accounting professionals
Original Recording Date 10/2024
Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

MICPA


Date Added to Catalog 10/18/2024

Additional Information

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Official Registry Statement

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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