Anti-money Laundering (AML): Awareness for Accountancy Professionals

Practical anti-money laundering awareness and refresher training for people working in accountancy and related professional services.

1 hours Awareness WorkplaceHero Self-paced online

About this course

Online CPD awareness and refresher training covering money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, customer due diligence, red flags, internal reporting, the MLRO/nominated officer, SAR awareness and tipping off - with accountancy-specific scenarios throughout. This is not a regulated qualification and does not by itself satisfy any firm's regulatory, supervisory or professional AML training requirements.

What learners cover

  • Explain what is meant by money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
  • Describe why accountancy services can be exposed to financial crime risks.
  • Explain the purpose of customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring.
  • Recognise common warning signs that may warrant closer attention or escalation.
  • Describe what they should do if activity causes them to become suspicious.
  • Explain the importance of following their organisation's AML policies, controls and procedures and knowing how to report concerns internally.

Who it is for

Accountants, bookkeepers, tax professionals, payroll professionals, finance staff and other relevant employees working within accountancy practices or related financial roles.

How it is delivered

Fully online and self-paced

Learners work through the course at their own pace and can pause and resume where they left off.

Any device

Works on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile, with audio, video and written transcripts throughout.

Interactive throughout

Scenarios, exercises and images keep learners engaged rather than clicking through slides.

Knowledge checks

Short checks at the end of each section so learners can see what has landed before moving on.

Average completion time is around 1 hours, though learners can take as long as they need and return as often as they like.

Certification

WorkplaceHero Certificate of Completion on passing the 12-question final assessment (pass mark 80%, retakes allowed).

How it works for teams

  1. 1. Choose how many licences you need and pay by card, or request an invoice.
  2. 2. Add your learners' names and email addresses.
  3. 3. They sign in to their WorkplaceHero account and start the course straight away.
  4. 4. Track who has been set up from your account.

Common questions

How do learners access this course?

This course is delivered here on WorkplaceHero. Each learner signs in to their own WorkplaceHero account with the email you gave us and starts the course from their online courses - there is no separate platform login. Progress updates live on your team dashboard, and the certificate and CPD log entry appear automatically on completion.

Course details

Course version
1.0
Study time
1 hours
CPD hours
1 hour
Pass mark
80%
Assessment
12 questions, unlimited retakes