Certificates, Memberships and Registrations

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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

According to the new Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations, which came into force in June 2017, the firm’s risk assessment procedures must identify money laundering risks, to enable the firm to create policies to mitigate risks. Procedures and financial means to manage and mitigate risks should be proportionate to the size and nature of the firm.

Record Keeping and Data Protection: Firms need to hold records 5 years after the business relationship ends or the occasional transaction is finished.

Because of the above Regulations, the accountant needs their client’s ID and proof of address.

https://www.iab.org.uk/aml-supervision/

NCA: National Crime Agency

The role of the National Crime Agency is to protect the public from the most serious threats by bringing to justice organised criminals who pose the highest risk to the United Kingdom. SAR is a comprehensive NCA system under which suspicious activity related to money laundering or terrorist financing is recorded and reported. Fidatezza has online access to send SAR.

Organised crime is one of the most serious threats to national security. The main aim of the National Crime Agency is to lead the UK’s fight against serious and organised crime. The NCA is a law enforcement agency.

www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk

ACCA: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is an international accountancy body. The ACCA qualification is recognised worldwide and seen in countries as an equivalent to their local qualifications. Fidatezza accountants are ACCA qualified.

In March 2017, ACCA was awarded the Best Association at the Association Excellence Awards ceremony in London.

www.accaglobal.com/uk/en.html

Other important organisations and memberships

CIMA: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Expert Institute offering training and qualifications in managerial accounting and related areas. Focus is on business entities.

ICAEW: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

ACA is one of the best educational programmes for professionals. It is valued around the world in business and public sector.

IAB – THE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS AND BOOKKEEPERS

Bookkeeping knowledge is important for today’s businesses. Excellent bookkeeping increases growth opportunities: It helps business owners to thrive, it opens the doors to new co-operations. With members in more than 60 countries, The Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers is one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations for professionals in the world. Fidatezza is an IAB member.

www.iab.org.uk