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AML for the Files on Your Desk Right Now

Answers Your Compliance Program Doesn't Give You Common Accounting Activities — In, Out or It Depends?

Tranche 2 commenced on 1 July. Enrolment closed on 29 July. Most firms have done something. But the questions haven't stopped — because firms have moved from reading about the regime to actually applying it to the jobs on their desks. This on-demand recording gives you direct answers to the questions accountants are actually asking.

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90 Days Access

1 Hour CPD

Peter Johnson

Founder of Advisers Digest

Peter is the founder of Advisers Digest and has spent three decades advising Australian accounting practices on compliance, risk and practice management. He's spent the past several months immersed in the AML/CTF reforms from the practitioner's side of the desk, working through what Tranche 2 actually means for the jobs landing in front of accountants.

Chartered Accountant
Chartered Tax Adviser
Chartered Secretary
Founder, Advisers Digest

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About this session

The guidance tells you what. It doesn't tell you whether.

This is a one-hour session built entirely around real files, not a recap of the regime. Reach for the Form 484 you lodged last Tuesday on the strength of the guidance, and you still won't know if it was a designated service. Restructure a client's affairs without knowing where the obligation attaches, and the gap sits on your file, not the regulator's.

In this session Peter goes straight from the guidance to the file: a position on every question, the provision or guidance it rests on, and exactly what to document when the answer is genuinely arguable — with a technical paper and a one-page decision table to keep on hand.

What you'll walk away with

One hour. Ten real answers, ready to use.

What's actually a designated service

Form 484s, annual reviews, deregistrations, share transfers, trust minutes — sorted into in, out, or it depends.

Who has to register, and what's already overdue

The three-year transition period, who it actually covers, and what happens if 29 July has already come and gone.

Real positions on real files

Office moves, restructuring conversations, screening hits — each with the provision or guidance it rests on.

Who it's for

Built for accountants applying AML in practice

✓Already enrolled and now working out what's actually in scope.

✓Practice owners deciding who needs to register.

✓Accountants wanting practical answers, not theory.

What Peter will cover

What we'll cover

Peter gives a direct position on each question below, with the provision or guidance it rests on. Where it's genuinely arguable, he'll say so and tell you what to document instead.

The 10 questions we're answering:

01We moved office and now have to change the registered office address on several hundred client companies. Does that trigger customer due diligence on all of them?

02Which ASIC agent activities are designated services — and which aren't? Form 484s, annual reviews, deregistrations, share transfers.

03Who actually has to register? And what happens if you should have enrolled by 29 July and didn't?

04A client wants to talk about restructuring. How much can I discuss before the obligation attaches?

05Are trust distribution minutes a designated service? Is varying a deed? Is replacing a constitution?

06When I set up a company and a family trust, who exactly is my customer?

07Do I have to risk rate my whole client base, or only the clients receiving designated services?

08A screening check returned a hit that clearly isn't my client. What do I put on the file?

09My client only wants a tax return. Why is my software asking me to run AML checks on them?

10Is there really a three-year transition period for customer due diligence?

What clients say

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"Simple and practical solution. Peter focuses on a simple practical solution without trying to sell any over the top software for small practitioners."

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"The slides were very clear and informative and easy to follow. Will be a great resource to refer back to in the future."

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"Pete is easy to listen to and delivers in a way that doesn't overwhelm or panic you."

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Four Practical Resources, Included

Everything Included With Your Recording Purchase

Your recording purchase includes the technical paper, a one-page decision table covering 50 common accounting activities — IN, OUT or GREY, a designated service register template, and an annual review checklist.

Included with your recording purchase: You will receive all four practical resources below, 90 days of recording access, and a bonus 1-hour Q&A recording.

📄 Technical Paper

Bonus 1

The Technical Paper

The full written analysis backing every position covered in the session, to keep on file.

✓ Included with your recording purchase

📊 Decision Table

Bonus 2

One-Page Decision Table

50 common accounting activities — IN, OUT or GREY.

✓ Included with your recording purchase

📋 Register Template

Bonus 3

Designated Service Register Template

Ready to drop straight into your firm's compliance program.

✓ Included with your recording purchase

✅ Checklist

Bonus 4

Annual Review Checklist

What to review, and when, once your program is up and running.

✓ Included with your recording purchase

Pricing

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Your $199 recording purchase includes 90 days of access, 1 hour of CPD, a bonus 1-hour Q&A recording, and all four practical resources: the technical paper, decision table, register template and annual review checklist.

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Four practical resources included with your purchase

Four practical resources, included

The Technical Paper
One-Page Decision Table
Designated Service Register Template
Annual Review Checklist

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Questions

Everything you need to know

Still unsure? Reach our team any time at info@advisersdigest.com.au.

What do I receive with the recording purchase?

You receive 90 days of on-demand access to the full AML Answers recording, a bonus 1-hour Q&A recording, plus the technical paper, one-page decision table, designated service register template and annual review checklist.

Can I watch the recording whenever it suits me?

Yes. Your purchase gives you 90 days of on-demand access, so you can watch the session at a time that suits you.

Will I receive a certificate to document my CPD training?

Yes. You can complete the quiz after watching the recording to receive verified CPD. If you do not complete the quiz, your certificate will show one unverified hour of CPD.

Can I ask questions while watching?

This is a recording, so live interaction is not available. Your purchase includes a separate bonus 1-hour Q&A recording to support the main AML Answers recording.

Who should watch?

Practising accountants who have enrolled under the AML/CTF regime and are working out how it applies to the jobs landing on their desk.

Will this recording be relevant to me as an accountant?

Yes. Every question covered comes from what practising accountants are actually asking — this is not a general recap of the regime.

Don't apply the old checklist

Get straight answers on the files sitting on your desk right now

One focused recorded session with Peter Johnson. Direct positions, the guidance behind them, and what to document when it's genuinely arguable.

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1 hour of CPD · 90-day recording access · Bonus 1-hour Q&A recording · Four practical resources included