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.
AUSTRAC registration for accountants applies to firms providing designated services under the AML/CTF Act. Enrolment is the first step; obligations including customer due diligence, reporting and record-keeping begin from the point the entity starts providing designated services.
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.
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.
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.
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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