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Published: 17 Apr 2023 Updated: 17 Mar 2026 Update History

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Stay ahead of the curve with our short and engaging anti-money laundering bite size videos.
Each video lasts around 10 minutes and is freely available for all to view. These videos are aimed at money laundering reporting officers, compliance principals and people in regulatory roles. These could also be used as a training tool for your staff.
AMLbites - Updates to the Money Laundering Regulations
Michelle Giddings, Head of AML, outlines key changes made to The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026​ and updates to CCAB Guidance.

ACSP guidance

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AMLbites - ACSP registration when, why and how
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  • 04 Aug 2025
Michelle Giddings, Head of AML outlines new measures introduced in March 2024, ACSP registration requirements, and the phased rollout of mandatory identity verification from late 2025.
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AMLbites - ACSPs meeting the Companies House IDV standard
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  • 04 Aug 2025
Michelle Giddings introduces the new ACSP registration process at Companies House, highlighting upcoming mandatory identity verification for company directors and others under the Economic Crime Act, expected in late 2025.

Risks and red flags

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AMLbites – Risks and red flags: High risk countries
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  • 09 Sep 2026
Sandy Price, Manager in ICAEW’s AML Supervisory Department, outlines geographical risks, including FATF high-risk jurisdictions, sanctions and corruption, and explains enhanced due diligence requirements and key red flags firms should be aware of.
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AMLbites - AML Supervision
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  • 05 Feb 2026
If your firm falls under the Money Laundering Regulations it is essential to have the right supervisory authority in place. Michelle Giddings, Head of AML, covers if you need to have an AML supervisor and what to do if you don't yet have one.
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AMLbites – Risks and red flags: Family offices
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  • 06 Jun 2025
This AMLbites provides an in-depth overview of family offices and their potential use in high-end money laundering.
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AMLbites - AASG Outlook
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  • 15 Oct 2024
What is the AASG Risk Outlook, what risks does it present and what does it mean for your firm?
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AMLbites – Politically Exposed Persons
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  • 14 Aug 2024
This short video from ICAEW's AML supervision team summarises why politically exposed persons (PEPs) and their relatives can be a money laundering risk, what the regulations say, how a PEP is defined and other risk factors.
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Firm wide risk factors

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AMLbites – The firm-wide risk assessment
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  • 09 Sep 2026
Sandy Price, Manager in ICAEW’s AML Supervisory Department, outlines the key money laundering risks firms should consider when preparing a firm-wide risk assessment, including client, service, geographical and transactional risks, and how these can be mitigated.
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AMLbites - National Risk Assessment 2025
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  • 18 Jul 2025
Sandy Price from our AML Supervisory Department introduces the 2025 National Risk Assessment, explaining its purpose, key money laundering and terrorist financing risks, and what they mean for accountancy professionals.
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AMLBites – Financial sanctions
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  • 25 Jul 2024
Produced by the anti-money laundering supervision team, this video focuses on how sanctions work and apply to ICAEW firms.
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AMLbites – Criminal record checks and BOOMs
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  • 28 Jul 2023
Produced by the anti-money laundering supervision team, this video focuses on the prohibitions and approvals of criminal record checks, BOOMs and answers FAQs.
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AMLbites – Proliferation financing
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  • 30 Oct 2023
Produced by the anti-money laundering supervision team, this video focuses on the definition of proliferation financing, changes to regulations in relation to proliferation financing and the key factors associated.

SARS guidance

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AMLbites – Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) Part 1
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  • 14 Dec 2021
In this video we cover key topics around SARS. Topics include relevant regulations, obligations of accountants, when to submit a suspicious activity report and what happens to it.
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AMLbites – Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) Part 2
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  • 09 May 2022
In part 2 of our video on SARS, our quality assurance team focuses on tipping off, the privilege circumstance reporting exemption and the circumstances when you should submit a Defence Against Money Laundering request.

Customer due diligence

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AMLbites - Sources of Funds/Wealth
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  • 06 Jun 2025
This AMLbites video covers the distinctions between Source of Funds and Source of Wealth, regulatory requirements, and enhanced due diligence. It also provides practical examples and a case study to illustrate key points.
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AMLbites – Customer Due Diligence (CDD) – Part 1
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  • 01 Aug 2025
Sandy Price from ICAEW's AML supervisory team discusses the basics of client due diligence in the first AMLbites video. This short recording focuses on when to perform CDD and the stages of CDD.
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AMLbites – Customer Due Diligence (CDD) – Part 2: Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
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  • 01 Aug 2025
Learn about Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (EDD) and the aspects you need to consider when undertaking a customer risk assessment. We also provide you with practical advice on the additional measures you can take to verify clients.
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AMLbites – Customer Due Diligence (CDD) – Part 3: Ongoing Monitoring
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  • 01 Aug 2025
Find out why ongoing CDD is required, how often to perform it, what you need to do and what you need to document.
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