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Maann D. Sagun, MDC, DMPC

Maann is a Communication Specialist and educator and is the Content Strategy and Performance Specialist of the DBA Group. She is also a certified Digital Marketing Professional, with expertise in SEO Audit. Maann has taken both her master’s degree in Development Communication, and bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of the Philippines.

Written Posts

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AML/CTF Risk Assessment

An AML/CTF risk assessment identifies the money laundering and terrorism financing risk a reporting entity faces across four dimensions: the designated services provided, customer types, delivery channels and jurisdictions. It must be documented and kept current rather than completed once.

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30 June Tax Planning

Effective 30 June tax planning separates dated actions, which must be completed before year end, from tidy-up items that can be done afterwards. Trust resolutions, superannuation payments and asset installation are dated; record-keeping generally is not.

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AUSTRAC Audit Process

AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.

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AML/CTF Penalties

AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.

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How to Build an AML/CTF Compliance Program

An AML/CTF compliance program is the written program every AUSTRAC reporting entity must have before providing a designated service. It combines an ML/TF risk assessment with AML/CTF policies, is approved by a senior manager, is followed in practice, and is reviewed, updated and independently evaluated over time.

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