This workshop provides a focused, practical introduction to auditing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) obligations within the Australian regulatory environment. Participants are guided through the key elements of an AML/CTF compliance program, common control gaps, and effective approaches to assessing program design and operational effectiveness. The session combines regulatory context, case examples, red-flag identification, and hands-on techniques for forming and communicating audit findings. The content is tailored for internal auditors, compliance professionals, and risk practitioners seeking to strengthen their capability in reviewing AML/CTF frameworks.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the evolving regulatory landscape of AML/CTF obligations in Australia
- Identify the structure and essential components of an AML/CTF compliance program that need review.
- Apply practical techniques to identify red flags and control weaknesses.
- Develop and present clear, actionable audit findings and recommendations.
Target Audience: Internal auditors, AML/CTF compliance professionals, independent practitioners, AML/CTF program reviewers at financial institutions (including banks) and audit firms
CPE Points: 4
Venue Sponsor: TAL, 363, George Street, Sydney (in-person event only)
Cost: $440 for members, $540 for non-members
Presenter: Dr. Giridhar Kannan Ph.D., AMIIA, Founder and Director, AML SureCheck ™
Giri in his 20 years of financial crime industry experience across geographies has held varied roles as a first line banker, compliance regulator (in India) and most recently as a financial crime internal auditor with a big 4 Australian bank. His significant experience and exposure across all three lines of defence, made him evolve as a subject matter expert in AML/CTF compliance, Governance, assurance, audit & inspections, risk assessments, policy reviews, enforcement proceedings, data analytics amongst others.
Some of his notable achievements include identifying and helping businesses fix gaps in key financial crime risks (as auditor), identifying, and investigating multiple financial crime & fraudulent market practices worth approx. A$80 million (as regulator).
Giri’s Ph.D. (from India) opened doors for him to be part of the academia over the past 10 years. Currently, he is an adjunct faculty at University of Sydney teaching “International Financial Crime” for business school students.
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