What is AML Risk? A Complete Guide for Accountants & UK Firms
Your professional status makes you a target for money launderers. MLR 2017 requires comprehensive risk assessments from all UK accountancy firms.
HMRC Increases AML Supervision fees by 33% for UK Accountancy Firms
First fee adjustment in six years sees HMRC increase anti-money laundering supervision charges for 37,000 UK businesses despite consultation concerns.
AML Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide for Professional Services
One missed SAR could cost your firm everything, learn to identify the red flags before they become compliance failures.
AML Record Keeping: A Strategic Foundation for Compliance
The tension between keeping AML records for compliance and destroying them for data protection creates a legal minefield that most firms navigate incorrectly.
ID Verification Checklist for AML: Steps Every Accounting Practice Should Follow
You think checking the PSC register is enough. HMRC expects three more steps after that.
Digital ID Verification for AML: Why Firms Are Switching to FigsFlow
It's not for the reason you'd expect. The real driver behind the switch might surprise you.
What is an ACCA-Compliant Engagement Letter?
Discover the smart way to automate letters while staying fully compliant and audit-ready.
How to Verify Client Identity for AML Compliance (Step-by-Step with FigsFlow)
HMRC supervision visits expose the fatal flaw in manual AML checks: scattered documentation that takes hours to compile when you have minutes to respond.
ID Verification in AML with FigsFlow: Complete 2025 Compliance Guide
Passport filed. Client onboarded. HMRC asks for verification evidence. You can't show them. But FigsFlow Can.
Common ID Verification Mistakes in AML
Most accounting firms make the same five ID verification mistakes without realizing it.
How to Write an AML Policy in 8 Steps: A Practical Guide for UK Accountants
Your accounting firm needs a written AML policy that actually works, not a generic template gathering dust in a drawer.
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Explained
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements explained for UK accounting firms, covering mandatory triggers, prescribed measures, common compliance failures, and practical implementation steps under MLR 2017.