by Paul Malin | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog
For many clients, being prosecuted is the worst imaginable outcome. Therefore, everything I do is focused from the outset on getting HMRC to agree that it is a civil matter (that results in a financial Settlement) rather than a criminal matter (that goes to court)....
by Richard Simms | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog
It’s been made part of your AML legal obligations because it safeguards the UK’s financial system from being exploited and being used for money laundering (ML) terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF). Effective CDD processes equip you with an...
by Chris Sheedy | Mar 31, 2024 | Features
Open plan office and hot desking decrease interaction, collaboration, productivity, equality and team synchrony. They create public spaces fraught with uncertainty and social challenges. When two people in the same space make eye contact, a sort of electro-chemical...
by andrewconway | Mar 28, 2024 | Features
IFA reviews have found 38% of firms are not compliant with money laundering regulations, and a recent Financial Accountant quiz found significant gaps in accounting professionals’ AML knowledge. Respondents were unclear about when to submit suspicious activity reports...
by Jennifer Whillans | Mar 28, 2024 | Features
Brits in particular are known for their obsession with sandwiches, which they eat alone while continuing to work. This habit amuses but also disgusts our European counterparts. As one French scholar put it: “A sandwich or salad gulped down in front of a computer...
