Suspicious Activity Reports

Learn the Fundamentals of SAR Filing in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance/KYC & How to write a stellar SAR Narrative!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- Understand Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in the context of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
- Identify sources for suspicious activity and related red flags
- Learn WHEN and HOW to file a SAR (not covering particular filing systems e.g.
- GoAML
- etc.)

What you'll learn

Understand Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in the context of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Identify sources for suspicious activity and related red flags
Learn WHEN and HOW to file a SAR (not covering particular filing systems e.g.
GoAML
etc.)
Avoid common pitfalls in SAR filing (e.g.
Tipping-Off
Timing
etc.)
Learn how to write a stellar SAR narrative
Understand what to do AFTER a SAR has been filed

* Requirements

* An electronic device with online video-viewing or downloading capabilities
* To be interested in money laundering
* AML
* and Compliance
* Will need working knowledge in Compliance or AML
* Will not need business or legal expert knowledge

Description

Financial crime is a threat that is becoming ever more widespread, is increasingly hard to detect and often a worrying unknown. Aside from the threat it poses to the security of societies worldwide, it poses a real risk in terms of reputation, process integrity and compliance for the financial community as a whole and for individual financial institutions and organizations.

One of the most practical steps you can take to mitigate these risks is having a proper Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance program in place that is capable of identifying and filing suspicious activity reports (SARs).

This course will give you a comprehensive overview of everything that is relevant in terms of suspicious activity reports.

Your learning journey will cover a number of important concepts, including:

  • What is a suspicious activity report (SARs) and how is it related to money laundering prevention?

  • How to identify suspicious activity and what are common red flags?

  • WHEN and HOW to file a SAR?

  • What are international regulatory/legal requirements?

  • What to watch out for? (Timing, Tipping-Off, etc.)

  • How to write a stellar SAR narrative?

  • What to do after a SAR has been filed?

Throughout this course you can test your newly acquired knowledge with quiz questions. You will also find a great deal of additional resources as part of this course, including cheat sheets, checklists, questionnaires, tables, and more!

There are no prerequisites for this course and it can be completed in just 1 to 2 hours of your time. That's a very good time investment!


Certificate of Completion

Completing this course shows your dedication to fight money laundering and protect your organization. Why not show that you have acquired specialized knowledge in the field of AML/SAR filing? This courses comes with a Certificate of Completion that you can use to show your newly acquired skills and improved professional value through a better understanding of AML compliance. Start the course and earn your AML certificate today!


Additional Value and Bonus Material

We have also included some awesome bonus material. In particular, you will get the following:

✔ Exclusive LinkedIn community access

✔ 3 Quizzes with numerous Quiz Questions

✔ Course Script as download material

✔ Course Slides as download material

✔ Discount codes for additional courses


Course enrollment grants you lifetime access, with no expiration, to all the course lectures. In addition, you’ll also receive support for any questions or uncertainties that might come up. And this all comes with a money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose and so much valuable AML-specific knowledge to gain! Start this course today!

Who this course is for:

  • Professionals wanting to acquire and demonstrate specialized knowledge in AML and Compliance
  • Professionals wanting to increase their value through better understanding of AML and Compliance
  • Professionals wanting to build a comprehensive AML and Compliance knowledge
  • Career starters and students wanting to get an edge in AML and Compliance (might be a challenge without prior knowledge)

Course content

7 sections • 32 lectures

Thank you & Welcome Preview 00:15

What you will learn and who this course is for Preview 06:37

Invitation: Join the discussion in our private group on LinkedIn (Learn&Connect) Preview 00:13

Download: Course Slides Preview 00:03

Download: Course Script (PDF, EPUB, MOBI) Preview 00:03

About You: What is your motivation for taking this course and what do you expect

In this quick practical assignment, I would like to better understand a very important aspect: YOU

Money Laundering Prevention Preview 04:55

Introducing Suspicious Activity Reports Preview 02:30

Sources for identifying suspicious activity Preview 01:48

Red Flags and atypical customer behavior Preview 05:44

Legal and regulatory requirements Preview 08:10

Role of the FIU Preview 04:01

Organizational considerations Preview 05:17

SAR decision making process Preview 03:46

Determining suspicious activity Preview 04:56

SAR Timing Preview 03:31

Confidentiality of SARs and Tipping-Off Preview 05:01

Documentation requirements Preview 02:25

Consequences of noncompliance including case studies Preview 04:45

Test your Knowledge

Know your audience Preview 03:46

SAR Narrative Introduction Preview 05:41

SAR Narrative Body Preview 11:36

SAR Narrative Conclusion Preview 01:10

Assignment: Comment this Conclusion

Comment this Conclusion

Quality and Accuracy Preview 03:45

Test your Knowledge

How to deal with the client relationship Preview 02:50

Notifying senior management Preview 02:04

Congratulations Preview 01:21

Get Your Certificate of Completion Preview 00:11

Bonus Lecture: Fighting Financial Crime with Online Education including Discount Preview 01:41