What we’re hearing from accountants in May 2026 — twelve questions, twelve answers
Twelve questions from real accounting firms on AML compliance, Tranche 2, UBO, Karbon integration, and 1 July obligations. Answered from 30 demos across May 2026.
The designated-services trap: why screening every client is the smarter approach to Tranche 2
Tranche 2 doesn’t only catch the clients you’d expect. Here’s why screening every client is the only way to stay ahead of the regime.
AML For Accountants Australia: Tranche 2 Compliance Guide
AML for accountants Australia isn’t a hypothetical anymore, it’s less than two months away. From 1 July 2026, accounting practices across the country will fall under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act as part of Tranche 2 reforms. That means new obligations around client identification, risk assessment, and ongoing transaction monitoring that most firms […]
Accountant AML Compliance Cost: 4 Options Compared (2026)
Tranche 2 is no longer a hypothetical. With AUSTRAC’s AML/CTF regime extending to accountants, the question has shifted from "will this affect us?" to "what’s this going to cost?" Understanding accountant AML compliance cost is now a practical necessity, and the range of prices out there is wide enough to cause decision paralysis. The real […]
AUSTRAC Tranche 2: What Australian accounting firms must do before 1 July 2026
58 days to AUSTRAC Tranche 2 for accounting firms. The firms ahead of the deadline have mapped what they need on file — and the 8-week path that still works
Your team is already doing AML — just not in a way that survives an audit
Most accounting firms have already absorbed the cost of AML compliance in unpaid staff time. The question is whether what’s happening survives an audit.
What Is Process Optimisation? Definition, Steps & Examples
Every business has processes that quietly eat into time and margin, manual data entry, compliance checks spread across disconnected tools, onboarding workflows held together by habit rather than design. What is process optimisation? At its core, it’s the practice of analysing how work gets done and making deliberate changes to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and […]
10 SaaS Integration Challenges: How To Solve Them In 2026
Most businesses run on a stack of SaaS tools, a CRM here, an accounting platform there, a compliance tool somewhere else. Getting them to actually talk to each other is where things fall apart. SaaS integration challenges range from messy data mapping and authentication headaches to brittle workflows that break the moment a vendor pushes […]
AML/CTF Obligations For Real Estate Agents In Australia 2026
Australia’s Tranche 2 reforms bring AML/CTF obligations for real estate agents Australia-wide into effect from July 2026, and the deadline is now less than three months away. For the first time, real estate professionals will fall under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, placing them alongside financial institutions and gambling operators as regulated […]
AUSTRAC High Value Dealer Obligations 2026 Compliance Guide
If your business deals in high-value goods, precious metals, jewellery, motor vehicles, or art, you’re likely already aware that AUSTRAC high value dealer obligations apply to you. But with the AML/CTF regime expanding under Tranche 2 reforms, the compliance bar is shifting, and what worked yesterday may not cut it tomorrow. High value dealers (HVDs) […]