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World-Check One: screening, login and API explained

Timeline · 1 of 2 visuals in this guide

How a World-Check One screening case runs

From a name to a recorded decision

Step 1
Create the case

The name plus secondary identifiers, such as date of birth, nationality or an ID number.
Step 2
Screen against World-Check

All source types, or selected ones such as sanctions only.
Step 3
Review possible matches

Each match side by side with your customer record.
Step 4
Resolve and record

A status, a risk level and notes. Every action is logged and date-stamped.
Ongoing screening

Clients you keep are rescreened, so a new listing raises an alert.

Sources: LSEG, World-Check One; LSEG, World-Check One brochure (PDF); LSEG, World-Check One API fact sheet (PDF) Reviewed 21 Oct 2026

World-Check One finds possible matches; your team resolves each one and the platform keeps the record. Ongoing screening re-checks the clients you keep.

Key facts World-Check One at a glance

Sign in: risk.lseg.comYour administrator sets up users, groups and roles
Data updates: DailyWorld-Check data, per LSEG
Online packages: Up to 3 usersUsage points last 12 months from purchase and do not carry over
API: REST and JSON over HTTPSLicensed separately; test on a pilot account, then swap the API keys
Certification: 2 to 4 hoursSeven subjects and a final exam, in the LSEG Learning Centre

Sources: LSEG, World-Check One; LSEG, packages and usage model; LSEG Developers, World-Check One API; LSEG Learning Centre, certification Reviewed 21 Oct 2026

The practical facts a new World-Check One user looks up: where to sign in, how online packages work, how the API is accessed and how long certification takes.

World-Check One is LSEG’s platform for screening customers against World-Check data on sanctions, PEPs, enforcement and adverse media. You open a case, screen the name, then resolve each possible match with a logged decision. Subscribers sign in at risk.lseg.com, and a separately licensed REST API brings the same screening into your own systems.

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Read the guide

ACAMS AML certification: cost, eligibility and exam

CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) is the anti-money laundering certification run by ACAMS. To earn it you need active ACAMS…

What CAMS costs, by sector

Fee (US$)	Private sector	Public sector
CAMS package	US$2,095	US$1,595
Package with Virtual Classroom	US$2,495	US$2,095

5 rows, 3 columns

The CAMS exam at a glance

Questions120

Time3.5 hours

Passing score75

WherePearson VUE test centre

+3 more facts

From package to certificate, then every three years

Buy a package and join ACAMS
Work through the learning path
Apply with 40 eligibility credits

+2 more steps

Comparison table1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,082 words3 visuals

AML customer due diligence checklist: CDD steps

Customer due diligence means establishing who your customer is, who owns or controls them and whether they are a politically exposed person or…

When customer due diligence happens

Complete initial CDD
You start the designated service
Finish delayed initial CDD

+2 more steps

Simplified, initial and enhanced CDD compared

Depth	When it applies	What you do
Simplified CDD	The customer’s risk is low, enhanced CDD is not required, and your policies deal with it	Collect all the required information; verify and monitor less intensively
Initial CDD	Every customer, before you start a designated service	Establish each required matter on reasonable grounds, and record how

3 rows, 3 columns

Timeline1 of 2

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Adverse media screening: what it is, how it works

Adverse media screening searches news, court records and regulator notices for reports linking a client to financial crime or serious misconduct.…

Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening compared

Check	What it looks for	What AUSTRAC requires
Sanctions	Whether a person or entity is designated for targeted financial sanctions, such as on DFAT’s Consolidated List	Establish it before you provide a designated service, for the customer, beneficial owners and anyone acting for them
PEP	Whether a person holds or held a prominent public position, or is a family member or close associate of someone who does	Establish it before the service. A foreign PEP always needs enhanced CDD and senior manager approval

3 rows, 3 columns

Where adverse media screening sits

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Re-screening keeps the client current

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,132 words2 visuals

Vendors & tools

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What is iPaaS? A beginner’s guide to integration platforms

iPaaS (integration platform as a service) is a vendor-managed cloud service for building and running integrations between apps, services and data.…

Three ways to connect your apps

	Point-to-point code	iPaaS
Who builds it	Your developers	You or a partner, in the vendor’s visual tools
Who runs and patches it	You	The iPaaS vendor

5 rows, 4 columns

Comparison table

Updated 21 Oct 2026973 words1 visual

AML/CTF obligations

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AML compliance checklist for Australia: five steps

To comply with Australia’s AML/CTF law, enrol with AUSTRAC within 28 days of your first designated service and have a senior manager approve your…

Five steps to AML/CTF compliance, in order

Confirm you are a reporting entity
Set governance
Assess your ML/TF risk

+3 more steps

What an AML/CTF program is made of

Element	What the Act requires	Section
ML/TF risk assessment	Identify and assess your money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing risks before your first designated service. Review it on a significant change and at least every 3 years	ss 26C, 26D, 26E
AML/CTF policies	Policies, procedures, systems and controls that manage those risks and meet your obligations, such as customer due diligence, reporting and record keeping	ss 26F, 26G

4 rows, 3 columns

AML/CTF deadlines and limits

EnrolWithin 28 days

SMRWithin 3 business days

Records7 years

Independent evaluationAt least every 3 years

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Timeline1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 2026965 words3 visuals

AML non-compliance penalties in Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Key-facts card +2

TPB Code of Professional Conduct: obligations and penalties

Updated 21 Oct 2026Timeline +2

AML compliance requirements in Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Node flow +1

AML/CTF risk assessment: how to do one for AUSTRAC

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +2

AML compliance officer requirements in Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Key-facts card +1

Accountant AML compliance cost: four options compared

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +1

Due diligence

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Enhanced due diligence for PEPs in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, a foreign politically exposed person (PEP) always triggers enhanced due diligence, and a domestic or international…

Three types of PEP, and a former PEP

Type	Who	Enhanced due diligence and senior manager approval
Foreign PEP	Holds a prominent public position in a foreign country, such as a head of state, minister, supreme court judge or ambassador	Always
Domestic PEP	Holds a prominent public position in Australia, such as a member of parliament, a senior judge or the head of a state department	Where the customer is high risk

5 rows, 3 columns

Enhanced due diligence for a PEP, in order

Establish who is a PEP
Source of funds and source of wealth
Senior manager approval

+1 more step

What a PEP file should show

PEP statusHow you established it

ApprovalSenior manager, before the service

Source of funds and wealthEstablished on reasonable grounds

Risk ratingThe rating and why

+1 more facts

Comparison table1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,225 words3 visuals

FATF PEP guidance: requirements and Australian rules

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +1

Enhanced due diligence checklist for Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +1

Enhanced due diligence: what it is and when it applies

Updated 21 Oct 2026Key-facts card +1

Ongoing Customer Due Diligence AUSTRAC: Compliance Guide

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Enhanced Due Diligence vs Customer Due Diligence: Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Enhanced Due Diligence For High-Risk Customers In Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Privacy & data

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Australian Privacy Principles: the 13 APPs explained

The Australian Privacy Principles are 13 legally binding rules in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988. They set how government agencies, businesses…

The Australian Privacy Principles at a glance

The law13 APPs, in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988

Who it coversGovernment agencies, and organisations with annual turnover over A$3 million

RegulatorOAIC

Access requests30 days for agencies

+1 more facts

The 13 APPs, in the five parts of Schedule 1

Part of Schedule 1	APPs	What you must do
1. Consideration of personal information privacy	APP 1 open and transparent management; APP 2 anonymity and pseudonymity	Keep a clear, current privacy policy. Let people deal with you without identifying themselves where that is practicable and lawful
2. Collection	APP 3 solicited information; APP 4 unsolicited information; APP 5 notification	Collect only what is reasonably necessary, destroy what you could not have collected, and tell people why you are collecting

5 rows, 3 columns

How a privacy complaint reaches the OAIC

The person complains to your business
You respond
They complain to the OAIC

+1 more step

Key-facts card1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,196 words3 visuals

PII Compliance Requirements: A Practical Guide For Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Key-facts card +1

Personal Information Definition Australia: Privacy Act 1988

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Data Privacy Training for Employees: How to Build a Program

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Data Privacy vs Data Protection: Key Differences Explained

Updated 21 Oct 2026

12 Ways: How To Protect PII Data For Compliance At Work

Updated 21 Oct 2026

ISO 27001 Privacy Controls: Annex A 5.34 And ISO 27701 Guide

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Risk & governance

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What is risk mitigation? Definition, steps and strategies

Risk mitigation is the action you take to lower the likelihood or the impact of a risk, so it sits within the level of risk you are willing to…

Four ways to respond to a risk

Response	What you do	Example
Avoid	Stop or decline the activity that creates the risk	Not offering a service whose risk you cannot control
Reduce	Add controls that lower the likelihood or the consequence	Approvals and separation of duties for payments, or a disaster recovery plan

4 rows, 4 columns

The risk management process, step by step

Set the context
Identify risks
Analyse

+3 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,164 words2 visuals

Risk mitigation strategies: types, steps and examples

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +1

REI Compliance Checklist: How To Audit Your Agency In NSW

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Importance of Regulatory Compliance: Benefits & Consequences

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Compliance Management: What It Is, Frameworks, and Tools

Updated 11 Nov 2025

Financial Services Regulatory Requirements In Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026

What Is Regulatory Risk Management? Framework & Examples

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Client onboarding

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What is client onboarding? Steps and templates

Client onboarding is the process that takes a new client from signed contract to their first result with your service. It covers collecting…

Five workflows, one record per client

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Re-checks keep the client current

An example first week, from signature to first result

Send the welcome email and intake form
Process the intake and start verification
Set up system access

+3 more steps

Node flow1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,051 words2 visuals

Customer onboarding checklist for AML/CTF in Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Timeline +1

10 Client Onboarding Best Practices: Steps & Templates

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Customer Onboarding Definition: Key Steps & Best Practices

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Customer Onboarding Best Practices: A Step-By-Step Guide

Updated 21 Oct 2026

What Is Client Experience? Definition, Examples & Strategy

Updated 24 Oct 2025

How To Implement Client Onboarding Process Steps That Scale

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Identity verification

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What is identity verification in Australia?

Identity verification is checking, against sources you can trust, that a person exists and is who they say they are. In Australia that usually…

Four ways to verify identity in Australia

Method	What it checks	Shows the person is present?
Document check (DVS)	Name, date of birth and document details on an Australian-issued ID against the issuer’s record. 14 document types; usually a yes or no	No. The DVS does not check faces
Face match	The person’s face against the photo on their ID: in person, by video call or with biometric technology. The government FVS covers passports and WA licences	Yes

4 rows, 4 columns

How an online identity check runs

Consent and details
Capture the ID
Check the document

+2 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,175 words2 visuals

Online identity verification services in Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026Timeline +1

Identity verification services in Australia: how they work

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +2

NIST Digital Identity Guidelines: SP 800-63 Explained Well

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Identity Verification Best Practices: A Practical Playbook

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Verification Of Identity (VOI) Requirements In Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Document Verification Checklist: 6 Steps For 100-Point ID

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Screening & watchlists

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What is background screening in Australia?

Background screening is a set of checks on a person before you hire or engage them. In Australia it usually combines an identity check, a police…

Five common background checks in Australia

Check	What it shows	Who runs it
Identity (Document Verification Service)	Whether the name and date of birth on an Australian identity document match the issuer’s record. Yes or no; it does not check the photo	The Attorney-General’s Department, for approved organisations
Police check	Police records released for the check’s purpose, after spent convictions laws apply	The ACIC with Australian police agencies, through accredited bodies

5 rows, 4 columns

Police checks in Australia

Who runs itThe ACIC, with Australian police agencies

ConsentInformed consent, for a stated purpose

TurnaroundAbout 70% within minutes

ValidityNo standard period

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Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,312 words2 visuals

Sanctions screening in Australia: how it works

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table +1

United Nations Sanctions List: What It Is And How To Use It

Updated 21 Oct 2026Comparison table

Types Of Background Checks For Employment In Australia

Updated 21 Oct 2026

OFAC Sanctions List API: How To Run Fast Compliance Checks

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Sanctions Screening Definition: Meaning, Process, And AML

Updated 21 Oct 2026

What Is Fraud Detection? How It Works And Key Tools In 2026

Updated 21 Oct 2026

World-Check One: screening, login and API explained

World-Check One is LSEG’s platform for screening customers against World-Check data on sanctions, PEPs, enforcement and adverse media. You open a…

How a World-Check One screening case runs

Create the case
Screen against World-Check
Review possible matches

+2 more steps

World-Check One at a glance

Sign inrisk.lseg.com

Data updatesDaily

Online packagesUp to 3 users

APIREST and JSON over HTTPS

+1 more facts

Timeline1 of 2

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What is iPaaS? A beginner’s guide to integration platforms

iPaaS (integration platform as a service) is a vendor-managed cloud service for building and running integrations between apps, services and data.…

Three ways to connect your apps

	Point-to-point code	iPaaS
Who builds it	Your developers	You or a partner, in the vendor’s visual tools
Who runs and patches it	You	The iPaaS vendor

5 rows, 4 columns

Comparison table

Updated 21 Oct 2026973 words1 visual

ACAMS AML certification: cost, eligibility and exam

CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) is the anti-money laundering certification run by ACAMS. To earn it you need active ACAMS…

What CAMS costs, by sector

Fee (US$)	Private sector	Public sector
CAMS package	US$2,095	US$1,595
Package with Virtual Classroom	US$2,495	US$2,095

5 rows, 3 columns

The CAMS exam at a glance

Questions120

Time3.5 hours

Passing score75

WherePearson VUE test centre

+3 more facts

From package to certificate, then every three years

Buy a package and join ACAMS
Work through the learning path
Apply with 40 eligibility credits

+2 more steps

Comparison table1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,082 words3 visuals

AML compliance checklist for Australia: five steps

To comply with Australia’s AML/CTF law, enrol with AUSTRAC within 28 days of your first designated service and have a senior manager approve your…

Five steps to AML/CTF compliance, in order

Confirm you are a reporting entity
Set governance
Assess your ML/TF risk

+3 more steps

What an AML/CTF program is made of

Element	What the Act requires	Section
ML/TF risk assessment	Identify and assess your money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing risks before your first designated service. Review it on a significant change and at least every 3 years	ss 26C, 26D, 26E
AML/CTF policies	Policies, procedures, systems and controls that manage those risks and meet your obligations, such as customer due diligence, reporting and record keeping	ss 26F, 26G

4 rows, 3 columns

AML/CTF deadlines and limits

EnrolWithin 28 days

SMRWithin 3 business days

Records7 years

Independent evaluationAt least every 3 years

+1 more facts

Timeline1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 2026965 words3 visuals

Seamless system integration: what it is and how to do it

Seamless system integration connects your software so data entered once flows to every system that needs it, with no re-keying. You get there by…

Four ways to connect your systems

Approach	How it works	Suits
Point-to-point	A direct connection or script between two apps	One simple, low-volume link
Middleware or ESB	A central hub that transforms and routes messages	Complex estates with legacy systems

4 rows, 4 columns

Delivering an integration in slices

Agree the outcome
Map the flow
Choose the approach per flow

+3 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

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AML non-compliance penalties in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, the Federal Court can order a civil penalty of up to A$36.4 million per contravention for a company and A$7.28…

Civil penalties under Australia’s AML/CTF Act 2006

CompanyUp to A$36.4 million per contravention

IndividualUp to A$7.28 million per contravention

Penalty unitA$364 from 1 July 2026

Which value appliesThe value on the date of the contravention

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The largest AML/CTF civil penalties in Australia

Westpac

A$1.3 billion

Commonwealth Bank

A$700 million

Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth

A$450 million

SkyCity Adelaide

A$67 million

+1 more

Three AUSTRAC enforcement actions besides a penalty

Action	What it is	Public?
Enforceable undertaking	A written commitment you offer the AUSTRAC CEO to take, or not take, specific actions. If you breach it, AUSTRAC can apply to the Federal Court to enforce it.	Can be made public
Infringement notice	Issued for not meeting some obligations, including enrolling, customer due diligence, reporting, record keeping and appointing a compliance officer.	May be made public

3 rows, 3 columns

Key-facts card1 of 3

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AML customer due diligence checklist: CDD steps

Customer due diligence means establishing who your customer is, who owns or controls them and whether they are a politically exposed person or…

When customer due diligence happens

Complete initial CDD
You start the designated service
Finish delayed initial CDD

+2 more steps

Simplified, initial and enhanced CDD compared

Depth	When it applies	What you do
Simplified CDD	The customer’s risk is low, enhanced CDD is not required, and your policies deal with it	Collect all the required information; verify and monitor less intensively
Initial CDD	Every customer, before you start a designated service	Establish each required matter on reasonable grounds, and record how

3 rows, 3 columns

Timeline1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 2026811 words2 visuals

Adverse media screening: what it is, how it works

Adverse media screening searches news, court records and regulator notices for reports linking a client to financial crime or serious misconduct.…

Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening compared

Check	What it looks for	What AUSTRAC requires
Sanctions	Whether a person or entity is designated for targeted financial sanctions, such as on DFAT’s Consolidated List	Establish it before you provide a designated service, for the customer, beneficial owners and anyone acting for them
PEP	Whether a person holds or held a prominent public position, or is a family member or close associate of someone who does	Establish it before the service. A foreign PEP always needs enhanced CDD and senior manager approval

3 rows, 3 columns

Where adverse media screening sits

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Re-screening keeps the client current

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,132 words2 visuals

Enhanced due diligence for PEPs in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, a foreign politically exposed person (PEP) always triggers enhanced due diligence, and a domestic or international…

Three types of PEP, and a former PEP

Type	Who	Enhanced due diligence and senior manager approval
Foreign PEP	Holds a prominent public position in a foreign country, such as a head of state, minister, supreme court judge or ambassador	Always
Domestic PEP	Holds a prominent public position in Australia, such as a member of parliament, a senior judge or the head of a state department	Where the customer is high risk

5 rows, 3 columns

Enhanced due diligence for a PEP, in order

Establish who is a PEP
Source of funds and source of wealth
Senior manager approval

+1 more step

What a PEP file should show

PEP statusHow you established it

ApprovalSenior manager, before the service

Source of funds and wealthEstablished on reasonable grounds

Risk ratingThe rating and why

+1 more facts

Comparison table1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,225 words3 visuals

Australian Privacy Principles: the 13 APPs explained

The Australian Privacy Principles are 13 legally binding rules in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988. They set how government agencies, businesses…

The Australian Privacy Principles at a glance

The law13 APPs, in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988

Who it coversGovernment agencies, and organisations with annual turnover over A$3 million

RegulatorOAIC

Access requests30 days for agencies

+1 more facts

The 13 APPs, in the five parts of Schedule 1

Part of Schedule 1	APPs	What you must do
1. Consideration of personal information privacy	APP 1 open and transparent management; APP 2 anonymity and pseudonymity	Keep a clear, current privacy policy. Let people deal with you without identifying themselves where that is practicable and lawful
2. Collection	APP 3 solicited information; APP 4 unsolicited information; APP 5 notification	Collect only what is reasonably necessary, destroy what you could not have collected, and tell people why you are collecting

5 rows, 3 columns

How a privacy complaint reaches the OAIC

The person complains to your business
You respond
They complain to the OAIC

+1 more step

Key-facts card1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,196 words3 visuals

What is risk mitigation? Definition, steps and strategies

Risk mitigation is the action you take to lower the likelihood or the impact of a risk, so it sits within the level of risk you are willing to…

Four ways to respond to a risk

Response	What you do	Example
Avoid	Stop or decline the activity that creates the risk	Not offering a service whose risk you cannot control
Reduce	Add controls that lower the likelihood or the consequence	Approvals and separation of duties for payments, or a disaster recovery plan

4 rows, 4 columns

The risk management process, step by step

Set the context
Identify risks
Analyse

+3 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,164 words2 visuals

Risk mitigation strategies: types, steps and examples

There are four risk mitigation strategies: avoid the risk, reduce it with controls, transfer it or accept it. For money laundering and terrorism…

The four risk mitigation strategies, applied to ML/TF risk

Strategy	Also called	What it means
Avoid	Terminate	Stop the activity that creates the risk
Reduce	Treat	Add controls that lower the likelihood or the impact

4 rows, 4 columns

A mitigation plan, in AUSTRAC’s order

Identify your ML/TF risks
Assess inherent risk
Choose controls

+2 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

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What is client onboarding? Steps and templates

Client onboarding is the process that takes a new client from signed contract to their first result with your service. It covers collecting…

Five workflows, one record per client

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Re-checks keep the client current

An example first week, from signature to first result

Send the welcome email and intake form
Process the intake and start verification
Set up system access

+3 more steps

Node flow1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,051 words2 visuals

FATF PEP guidance: requirements and Australian rules

FATF’s PEP guidance, under Recommendations 12 and 22, says firms must find out whether a customer is a politically exposed person. Foreign PEPs…

What FATF Recommendation 12 requires, by type of PEP

Measure	Foreign PEP	Domestic or international organisation PEP
Find out if the person is a PEP	Risk-management systems	Reasonable measures
Senior management approval	Always	Higher-risk relationship only

5 rows, 3 columns

How Australia applies the PEP rules

LawAML/CTF Act 2006 and AML/CTF Rules

Tranche 2From 1 July 2026

Foreign PEPEnhanced due diligence, always

Domestic or international organisation PEPEnhanced due diligence where the customer is high risk

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Comparison table1 of 2

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What is identity verification in Australia?

Identity verification is checking, against sources you can trust, that a person exists and is who they say they are. In Australia that usually…

Four ways to verify identity in Australia

Method	What it checks	Shows the person is present?
Document check (DVS)	Name, date of birth and document details on an Australian-issued ID against the issuer’s record. 14 document types; usually a yes or no	No. The DVS does not check faces
Face match	The person’s face against the photo on their ID: in person, by video call or with biometric technology. The government FVS covers passports and WA licences	Yes

4 rows, 4 columns

How an online identity check runs

Consent and details
Capture the ID
Check the document

+2 more steps

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,175 words2 visuals

Onfido KYC: how it works, checks and results

Onfido KYC is the identity verification platform now sold by Entrust, which bought Onfido in April 2024. It checks that a photo ID is genuine,…

How an Onfido check runs, in order

Create an applicant
Start a workflow run
Capture ID and face

+2 more steps

Timeline

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TPB Code of Professional Conduct: obligations and penalties

The TPB Code of Professional Conduct is the 17-item rulebook in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 that every registered tax and BAS agent must…

From the 2024 Determination to civil penalties

Determination registered
Headcount date
Larger practices start

+2 more steps

After a false or misleading statement: what you must do

Situation	What you must do
You made the statement, not for a client	Take reasonable steps to have it corrected
You made or prepared it for a client	Advise the client that it should be corrected, and of the consequences of not correcting it

4 rows, 2 columns

What a breach of the Code can cost

Written cautionThe lightest sanction

OrderTraining, supervision or limited services

SuspensionFor a period the TPB sets

TerminationRegistration ends

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Timeline1 of 3

Updated 21 Oct 20261,361 words3 visuals

AML compliance requirements in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, a business that provides a designated service must enrol with AUSTRAC, run a risk-based AML/CTF program and complete…

Customer due diligence, mapped to the five workflows

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Ongoing due diligence

AUSTRAC reporting deadlines after the trigger

Suspicious matter, terrorism financing

24 hours

Suspicious matter, all other

3 business days

Suspicious matter, privilege claimed

5 business days

Threshold transaction

10 business days

+1 more

Node flow1 of 2

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What is background screening in Australia?

Background screening is a set of checks on a person before you hire or engage them. In Australia it usually combines an identity check, a police…

Five common background checks in Australia

Check	What it shows	Who runs it
Identity (Document Verification Service)	Whether the name and date of birth on an Australian identity document match the issuer’s record. Yes or no; it does not check the photo	The Attorney-General’s Department, for approved organisations
Police check	Police records released for the check’s purpose, after spent convictions laws apply	The ACIC with Australian police agencies, through accredited bodies

5 rows, 4 columns

Police checks in Australia

Who runs itThe ACIC, with Australian police agencies

ConsentInformed consent, for a stated purpose

TurnaroundAbout 70% within minutes

ValidityNo standard period

+2 more facts

Comparison table1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,312 words2 visuals

Xero client onboarding: steps for accountants

Onboarding a new Xero client takes four steps in order: agree the engagement in writing, verify the client’s identity, get linked as their agent at…

Onboarding a new Xero client, in order

Agree the engagement
Verify identity
Get linked at the ATO

+2 more steps

Onboarding rules and limits for Australian practices

Proof of identityBefore you provide services to a new client

ATO nomination28 days to add the client

Who nominatesEntities with an ABN, except sole traders

AML/CTF obligationsFrom 1 July 2026

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Timeline1 of 2

Updated 21 Oct 20261,323 words2 visuals

Onfido document verification: how it works and is it safe?

Onfido document verification, now run by Entrust, checks an identity document’s data, security features and template, and most checks return a…

How an Onfido document check runs

The customer captures the document
Chip read by NFC
Data, visual and database checks

+2 more steps

The four Document report sub-results

Sub-result	What it means	Typical next step
Clear	All underlying checks passed	Continue onboarding
Caution	A check failed but does not point to fraud, for example the name differs from the one the customer entered	Check the mismatch with the customer

4 rows, 3 columns

Onfido document verification at a glance

OwnerEntrust

CertificationISO 27001, certificate IS 660122

Audit reportSOC 2 Type II

SpeedMost reports in seconds

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Online identity verification services in Australia

Online identity verification services confirm who a person is without an office visit. They check an ID document against the issuer’s record or…

An online identity check, from form to result

Onboarding form
ID document
Document check

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Online verification methods in Australia

Method	What it confirms	Who can use it
Document Verification Service (DVS)	Details on an Australian ID document match the issuer’s record, usually as a yes or no	Approved organisations; a business connects through a gateway or identity service provider
Electronic data from a digital identity service	The customer’s details match other records	Any business, if the data is reliable and independent

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AML/CTF risk assessment: how to do one for AUSTRAC

An AML/CTF risk assessment identifies and assesses the money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing risks in your services,…

What your ML/TF risk assessment must have regard to

Matter (s 26C(3))	What to list	Higher-risk signs AUSTRAC names
(a) Kinds of designated services, including new or emerging technologies	Each service you provide or plan to provide	High-value transactions, including in cash or virtual assets; structures that let customers stay anonymous or disguise their source of funds
(b) Kinds of customers	Individuals, sole traders, companies, partnerships, trusts, associations, co-operatives, government bodies	Foreign PEPs, high-net-worth individuals, non-residents, complex legal structures, agents acting for a customer, unexplained wealth, criminal histories

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Your ML/TF risk assessment, in the order the law sets

Identify and assess your risks
Document it
Senior manager approval

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When to review your ML/TF risk assessment

In any eventAt least once every 3 years

Significant change you controlReview and update before it happens

Significant change you do not controlReview as soon as practicable after it

AUSTRAC risk informationReview as soon as practicable after it is communicated

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GBG identity verification: what GBG and greenID offer

GBG identity verification is the set of identity checks sold by GB Group plc, a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange. In Australia it…

GBG at a glance

CompanyGB Group plc (GBG)

ListingLondon Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE: GBG)

Revenue£285.0 million

CustomersAround 20,000

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GBG products a regulated Australian business is likely to use

Product	What it does	What GBG says about it
greenID	Checks a person’s details against identity data sources	Experian credit header, tenancy, super and payroll, and Australia Death Check data; a face-to-face option through Australia Post; data held and processed onshore
Document and biometric verification	Checks an ID document is genuine, then matches a selfie to it	8,500+ government-issued IDs from 195 countries; FaceMatch on 68 facial landmarks; ISO/IEC 30107-3 Level 2 passive liveness

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World-Check Risk Intelligence: what the database holds

World-Check is LSEG’s database of people and organisations linked to sanctions, PEP status, law and regulatory enforcement and adverse media,…

What World-Check covers

Risk typesSanctions, PEPs, enforcement, adverse media

Risk categoriesMore than 30

ListsMore than 700

Coverage240 countries

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Ways to use World-Check data

Option	Who does the matching	Ongoing screening
World-Check One platform	LSEG software, in a browser	Yes, rescreening built in
World-Check One API	LSEG matching engine, called from your CRM or system	Optional

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Enhanced due diligence checklist for Australia

An enhanced due diligence checklist records what triggered it, the extra KYC checks you ran, source of funds and wealth where required, senior…

The enhanced due diligence checklist, with its legal basis

Checklist item	What you do	Legal basis
1. Record the trigger	Note which trigger applies: high risk, a suspicious matter report, an unusual transaction, a foreign PEP, a FATF-listed jurisdiction or nested services	AML/CTF Act s 32; Rules 6-20
2. Collect and verify more KYC information	Extra identity documents, the purpose of the service, the customer’s background and ownership, re-verified from other independent sources	AML/CTF Act s 32, measures appropriate to the risk

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Where each enhanced due diligence check sits

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

A customer can become high risk later

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Sanctions screening in Australia: how it works

Sanctions screening checks your customers, their beneficial owners and anyone acting for them against DFAT’s Consolidated List, before you provide…

Four sanctions lists and who keeps them

List	Kept by	Who is on it
Consolidated List (Australia)	Australian Sanctions Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	Individuals, entities and vessels sanctioned by the UN Security Council or by the Foreign Minister under Australia’s autonomous sanctions laws
SDN List and other OFAC lists (United States)	Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), US Department of the Treasury	Individuals, entities and groups designated by OFAC, and blocked vessels and aircraft

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How a sanctions screening check runs

Screen every party
Potential match
Compare the other details

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Identity verification services in Australia: how they work

Australia’s identity verification services, run by the Attorney-General’s Department, check a person’s details against government records.…

Australia’s DVS, FVS and Digital ID compared

	Document Verification Service	Face Verification Service
Who runs it	Attorney-General’s Department	Attorney-General’s Department
What it checks	Details on 14 Australian document types against the issuer’s record. No photos	Details plus a face photo, against a passport or a WA driver licence

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DVS fees and timeframes

Request feeA$0.40 per request

Direct connectionAbout A$24,600, one-off

Document type feeA$454.55 per document type

Build time3 to 6 months on average

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Key dates for Australia’s identity verification laws

IVS Act starts
IVS Rules start
Digital ID Act starts

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Enhanced due diligence: what it is and when it applies

Enhanced due diligence is the extra customer due diligence Australia’s AML/CTF Act requires when a customer’s risk is high. Other triggers include…

When enhanced due diligence is mandatory

High riskThe customer’s ML/TF risk is high

Suspicious matterAn SMR obligation arises and you keep serving the customer

Foreign PEPThe customer, a beneficial owner, a person acting for them or a person the service is for

High-risk jurisdictionAny of those people is present in, or formed in, a country the FATF has called for enhanced due diligence on

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Simplified, standard and enhanced customer due diligence

	Simplified measures	Standard: initial and ongoing CDD
When	Risk is low, no enhanced trigger applies and your policies cover it (Act s 31)	Every customer: initial CDD before the service, ongoing CDD after it (ss 28, 30)
Required?	Optional	Always

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AML compliance officer requirements in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, every reporting entity must designate an AML/CTF compliance officer within 28 days of first providing a designated…

AML/CTF compliance officer: the requirements

Who must appointEvery reporting entity

Appoint byWithin 28 days of your first designated service

LevelManagement level

ResidenceResident of Australia

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Appointing and notifying, in order

First designated service
Decide they are fit and proper
Designate the compliance officer

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Accountant AML compliance cost: four options compared

The government’s 2024 Impact Analysis estimated AML/CTF compliance would cost an average accounting business about A$13,700 upfront and A$17,000 a…

Four ways an accounting firm can meet its AML/CTF obligations

Option	What you do	Who does the work
AUSTRAC starter kit, in-house	Customise AUSTRAC’s accountant program starter kit into your own program	Your compliance officer, typically the office manager
Adviser builds the program	Pay a consultant or lawyer to write or tailor your program	The adviser, once, under a written agreement

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When the AML/CTF costs fall for a newly regulated accounting firm

Set up before obligations start: enrolment opened 31 March 2026, obligations started 1 July (enrol by 29 July)

First year reported on: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

Lodge the first annual compliance report: 1 July to 30 September 2027

First independent evaluation due: 30 June 2029 to 31 December 2030, set by your AUSTRAC account number

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Customer onboarding checklist for AML/CTF in Australia

Under Australia’s AML/CTF Act, a business must complete initial customer due diligence before it provides a designated service. The checklist runs…

The seven steps of initial customer due diligence

Collect KYC information
Identify the customer’s risk
Check for PEPs and sanctions

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What to collect and verify, by customer type

Customer type	Collect	Verify with, for example
Individual	Full name, other names, date of birth, residential address and any unique identifier such as a passport number	Photo ID such as a current driver’s licence or passport, or a birth certificate plus a utility bill or government notice
Sole trader	The individual’s details, plus any business name, the ABN if there is one and the principal place of business	The individual’s ID, and ABN information on the Australian Business Register

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AML CTF Program Template: How To Build An AUSTRAC Plan

If you’re a reporting entity under AUSTRAC, or about to become one, you need a documented AML CTF program template that actually holds up to…

What this guide answers

What AUSTRAC expects from an AML/CTF program
Step 1. Map your designated services and risks
Step 2. Build your AML/CTF program template
Step 3. Set up CDD, monitoring and reporting

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How To Meet AML/CTF Requirements For Conveyancers Australia

Australia’s Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms are no longer a distant policy discussion, they commenced on 1 July 2026.

AML/CTF for conveyancers

In force1 July 2026

ProgramBefore you provide a designated service

EnrolWithin 28 days of your first designated service

WhereAUSTRAC Online

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Accounting AML Starter Kit: How To Start Using AUSTRAC 2026

Australian accounting firms are now reporting entities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. Tranche 2…

What this guide answers

What the AUSTRAC accounting starter kit includes
Check if your firm falls under Tranche 2
Step 1. Do a business-wide ML/TF risk assessment
Step 2. Tailor your AML/CTF program and governance

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AUSTRAC Reporting Forms: How To Submit Via AUSTRAC Online

If you’re a reporting entity under the AML/CTF Act, submitting AUSTRAC reporting forms correctly isn’t optional, it’s a legal obligation.

AUSTRAC reporting forms

FirstEnrol with AUSTRAC

TTRWithin 10 business days

SMRWithin 3 business days

IFTIWithin 10 business days

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How long you have after the trigger

SMR, terrorism financing

24 hours

SMR, all other

3 business days

TTR

10 business days

IFTI

10 business days

Annual compliance report: period and lodgement

Period reported on: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 (12 months)

Lodge: 1 July to 30 September 2027 (3 months)

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Ongoing Customer Due Diligence AUSTRAC: Compliance Guide

Customer verification doesn’t end once someone becomes a client. Under Australian law, regulated entities must perform ongoing customer due…

What this guide answers

What AUSTRAC means by ongoing CDD
What you must monitor for under OCDD
How to run an OCDD process step by step
Updating KYC and customer risk over time

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AML For Accountants Australia: Tranche 2 Compliance Guide

AML for accountants Australia isn’t a hypothetical anymore, it’s in force. Since 1 July 2026, accounting practices across the country have been…

AML/CTF for accounting practices

In force1 July 2026

Verify the clientBefore you provide a designated service

EnrolWithin 28 days of your first designated service

Compliance officerNominate one in your firm

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Which accounting work is a designated service

Work	Designated service?	Table 6 item
Acting for a client in a transaction to buy, sell or transfer real property	Yes	Item 1
Holding or managing a client’s money or property as part of a transaction	Yes	Item 3

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Enhanced Due Diligence vs Customer Due Diligence: Australia

Australian businesses operating under AML/CTF regulations face a fundamental question: when is standard verification enough, and when do you need…

What this guide answers

Why the difference between CDD and EDD matters
What customer due diligence means in Australia
What enhanced due diligence adds
How to choose between CDD and EDD in Australia

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PII Compliance Requirements: A Practical Guide For Australia

If your business collects client names, addresses, dates of birth, or tax file numbers, and if you’re operating in Australia, it almost certainly…

Privacy Act 1988 at a glance

Who it coversGovernment agencies, and organisations with annual turnover over A$3 million

Principles13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)

RegulatorOffice of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)

Maximum civil penalty, companyThe greatest of A$50 million, 3 times the benefit, or 30% of adjusted turnover

A suspected data breach: contain, assess, then notify

You suspect a data breach
Is it an eligible data breach?
Reasonable grounds to believe it is eligible

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NIST Digital Identity Guidelines: SP 800-63 Explained Well

If your organisation handles identity verification or digital authentication, you’ve likely come across references to the NIST digital identity…

What this guide answers

Why NIST digital identity guidelines matter
What is in the SP 800-63 suite
How assurance levels work: IAL, AAL and FAL
What changed in SP 800-63 revision 4

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Legal AML Starter Kit: How To Use AUSTRAC’s Templates

Legal practices across Australia are preparing for a significant shift as they come under AUSTRAC’s AML/CTF regime. If you’re a solicitor,…

What this guide answers

What the AUSTRAC legal starter kit includes
Step 1. Confirm you provide a designated service
Step 2. Tailor the firm-wide risk assessment
Step 3. Build your AML CTF program and controls

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Identity Verification Best Practices: A Practical Playbook

Getting identity verification wrong costs more than compliance fines. It erodes client trust, creates operational bottlenecks, and leaves your…

What this guide answers

Why identity verification best practices matter
Build a risk-based identity proofing workflow
Use layered verification methods and controls
Protect PII and keep audit-ready records

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,885 words

Personal Information Definition Australia: Privacy Act 1988

If your business collects client data, names, addresses, ID documents, you’re handling personal information under Australian law. The personal…

What this guide answers

The legal definition under the Privacy Act 1988
What counts as personal information in practice
What does ‘reasonably identifiable’ mean
What is not personal information and common traps

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Data Privacy Training for Employees: How to Build a Program

Every employee who touches client data is a potential point of failure, or a line of defence. For regulated businesses in Australia, particularly…

What this guide answers

What good data privacy training covers in Australia
Step 1. Set your scope and risk profile
Step 2. Map personal information flows
Step 3. Write clear policies and playbooks

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AML Risk Assessment Methodology: Step-by-Step Guide For 2026

Australian reporting entities face increasing pressure to demonstrate robust AML risk assessment methodology as part of their compliance obligations.

What this guide answers

What an AML risk assessment methodology covers
Step 1. Define scope, obligations, and risk appetite
Step 2. Map your risk factors and controls
Step 3. Score inherent risk and set ratings

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Data Privacy vs Data Protection: Key Differences Explained

People often use "privacy" and "protection" interchangeably when talking about data.

What this guide answers

Data privacy vs data protection at a glance
Data privacy: who can use data and why
Data protection: how you keep data safe
Common examples in regulated Australian firms

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AUSTRAC High Value Dealer Obligations 2026 Compliance Guide

If your business deals in precious metals, precious stones or jewellery, you’re likely already aware that AUSTRAC high value dealer obligations…

Is the sale a designated service?

The sale	Designated service?	Why
Jewellery, gold or a diamond watch for A$10,000 or more in cash or virtual assets	Yes	Precious metals, stones or products, at or above A$10,000, in physical currency or virtual assets
Several linked cash payments for those goods that total A$10,000 or more	Yes	Linked transactions are added together

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AUSTRAC Program Starter Kit: Build Your AML/CTF Program

If your accounting firm, legal practice, or other reporting entity is preparing for AML/CTF obligations, you’re probably wondering where to…

What this guide answers

What the AUSTRAC program starter kits cover
Step 1. Confirm you provide a designated service
Step 2. Set up enrolment, roles, and basic governance
Step 3. Tailor your risk assessment to your real work

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Conveyancing AML Program Checklist: Set Up & Stay Compliant

If you’re running a conveyancing practice in Australia, AML/CTF compliance isn’t optional, it’s a legal obligation that carries serious penalties…

What this guide answers

What changed on 1 July 2026 for conveyancers
Step 1. Confirm you are regulated and enrol
Step 2. Build your AML and CTF program
Step 3. Run client due diligence and screening

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United Nations Sanctions List: What It Is And How To Use It

If your business operates in a regulated industry, accounting, financial services, legal, you’ve almost certainly encountered the term United…

Two kinds of sanctions Australia enforces

Kind of sanction	Imposed by	Australian law
UN Security Council sanctions	The UN Security Council. Australia must implement them under international law	Charter of the United Nations Act 1945
Australian autonomous sanctions	The Australian Government, as a matter of foreign policy	Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011

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REI Compliance Checklist: How To Audit Your Agency In NSW

Running a real estate agency in NSW means operating under layers of regulation, from the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 to REINSW codes of…

What this guide answers

What REI compliance covers in NSW
Step 1. Gather your records and authorities
Step 2. Audit sales and leasing documentation
Step 3. Audit trust accounts and money handling

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AML/CTF Compliance for Law Firms in Australia: 2026 Guide

Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime has expanded, and law firms are now squarely in scope.

What this guide answers

What changed and who must comply in 2026
Step 1. Identify your designated services and exposure
Step 2. Set up governance and enrol with AUSTRAC
Step 3. Write your risk assessment and AML/CTF program

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AUSTRAC AML/CTF Rules: Current Obligations And 2026 Reforms

Australia’s anti-money laundering framework is undergoing its most significant transformation in over a decade.

What this guide answers

What the AUSTRAC AML/CTF Rules cover
Current obligations for reporting entities
What changes in the 2025 Rules and 2026 start
Transitional arrangements and existing clients

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Verification Of Identity (VOI) Requirements In Australia

Every property transaction in Australia, whether it’s a sale, transfer, or mortgage, requires the parties involved to prove they are who they claim…

What this guide answers

Why VOI matters in Australian property transactions
Who must complete VOI and when it happens
VOI document categories and what counts as acceptable
How VOI works in practice for buyers and sellers

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12 Ways: How To Protect PII Data For Compliance At Work

A single data breach involving client records can cost an Australian business hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties, legal fees, and lost…

What this guide answers

1. Use StackGo IdentityCheck with Privacy Layer
2. Map and classify PII across your systems
3. Collect less PII and stop it at the source
4. Use role-based access and least privilege

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What Is AML/CTF Compliance? AUSTRAC Requirements Explained

If your business handles financial transactions or provides certain professional services in Australia, AML/CTF compliance isn’t optional, it’s a…

What this guide answers

Why AML/CTF compliance matters in Australia
What AUSTRAC expects from reporting entities
What an AML/CTF program includes
How to implement AML/CTF compliance

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Document Verification Checklist: 6 Steps For 100-Point ID

Getting the 100-point identity check right matters.

What this guide answers

1. Verify IDs inside your CRM with StackGo
2. Confirm the verification standard you must meet
3. Gather your primary photo identity documents
4. Add secondary and address documents for points

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Enhanced Due Diligence For High-Risk Customers In Australia

When standard customer checks aren’t enough, enhanced due diligence for high-risk customers becomes a regulatory necessity.

What this guide answers

When enhanced due diligence is required in Australia
How to identify high-risk customers and triggers
What checks to run in an EDD process
How to record, approve, and monitor EDD decisions

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When Is Enhanced Due Diligence Required? AML Triggers

Standard customer due diligence isn’t always enough. Certain clients, transactions, and business relationships carry a level of risk that demands a…

What this guide answers

What enhanced due diligence means in AML
Why enhanced due diligence matters for compliance
When enhanced due diligence is required: key triggers
What you must check and document during EDD

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AUSTRAC Compliance For Jewellers And Bullion Dealers (2026)

If you’re selling gold, silver, gemstones, or jewellery in Australia, you’re classified as a reporting entity under AUSTRAC’s AML/CTF framework,…

What this guide answers

Understand when AUSTRAC rules apply in 2026
Step 1. Set your cash and crypto payment policy
Step 2. Enrol with AUSTRAC and assign ownership
Step 3. Build your AML/CTF program and run CDD

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AML/CTF Reforms For Accountants Australia: 2026 Obligations

Australia’s AML/CTF reforms for accountants Australia are no longer a future concern, they commenced on 1 July 2026.

What this guide answers

Why the 2026 AML/CTF reforms matter for accountants
What changed and when it starts in Australia
Which accounting services become designated services
Your 2026 obligations and what they mean in practice

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Conflict Between AML and Legal Privilege: How To Navigate

Anti-money laundering laws demand transparency. Legal professional privilege demands confidentiality.

What this guide answers

Why this conflict matters in Australia
What legal professional privilege covers and excludes
What AML and CTF obligations can require from lawyers
How to comply without waiving privilege

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Top Identity Verification Service Providers & Companies (2025)

Choosing an identity verification partner in Australia isn’t just a feature checklist — it’s a compliance, conversion, and cost decision rolled…

What this guide answers

1. StackGo (IdentityCheck)
2. Australia Post Digital iD
3. Equifax IDMatrix
4. FrankieOne

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Real Estate AML Starter Kit: Step-by-Step Setup For AUSTRAC

If you’re running a real estate agency in Australia, you’re likely aware that AML/CTF obligations are heading your way. AUSTRAC has made it clear:…

Two customer due diligence checks on every sale

Verify your own client
Contracts exchanged
Verify the other party

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Reporting and records for an agency

EnrolWithin 28 days

SMRWithin 3 business days

TTRWithin 10 business days

Records7 years

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Reducing The Accounting Firm AML Compliance Burden (2026)

Australia’s AML/CTF Tranche 2 reforms have brought accounting firms squarely into AUSTRAC’s regulatory scope. What was once a concern limited to…

The deadlines an accounting practice works to

EnrolWithin 28 days

Risk assessmentBefore your first designated service

SMRWithin 3 business days

RecordsAt least 7 years

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TPB Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirements For Agents

Every registered tax agent and BAS agent in Australia must hold adequate TPB professional indemnity insurance to maintain their registration.

What this guide answers

Why TPB PI insurance matters
Who must hold PI insurance and who may not
Minimum cover amounts by turnover and service type
What your policy must cover

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Types Of Background Checks For Employment In Australia

Hiring someone without proper screening is a risk most Australian businesses can’t afford to take.

What this guide answers

Why background checks matter in Australian hiring
The legal rules you must follow in Australia
Common types of employment background checks
Which checks to use for different roles

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AML/CTF obligations for real estate agents in Australia

Since 1 July 2026, Australian real estate agents have been reporting entities under the AML/CTF Act. You check two customers per sale: your own…

When your service to each party starts

You are	Service to your own client starts	Service to the other party starts
Seller’s agent	When the agency agreement with the seller is signed	When the transaction is reasonably expected to proceed, typically when the buyer’s offer is accepted and the contract signed
Buyer’s agent	When the agreement to find or identify a property is signed	When the transaction is reasonably expected to proceed, as above

3 rows, 3 columns

Deadlines for a real estate agency

Obligations start1 July 2026

EnrolWithin 28 days of your first designated service

Compliance officerAppoint within 28 days

Suspicious matter reportWithin 3 business days

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Two customer due diligence checks on every sale

Verify your own client
Contracts exchanged
Verify the other party

+1 more step

Five workflows, one record per sale

Intake

Verify

Screen

Assess

Monitor

Re-checks keep the client current

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Customer Due Diligence Process Flow: Step-By-Step Guide

Getting customer due diligence right isn’t just about ticking compliance boxes, it’s about protecting your business from financial crime while…

What this guide answers

What customer due diligence covers
Why CDD needs a clear process flow
Customer due diligence process flow step by step
When to apply enhanced due diligence

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Types of Identity Verification: 7 Methods, Pros & Cons

Choosing how to verify a customer’s identity shouldn’t feel like guesswork.

What this guide answers

1. Integrated CRM identity verification (StackGo IdentityCheck)
2. Document verification (government IDs and proof of address)
3. Biometric and selfie verification with liveness
4. Database and issuing‑source verification (e.g., DVS, credit bureaus)

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Trulioo KYC: Features, Pricing, Reviews, And Alternatives

When you’re evaluating identity verification providers, Trulioo KYC is a name that comes up often, and for good reason.

What this guide answers

Why KYC matters for regulated businesses
What Trulioo KYC is and how it works
Trulioo KYC features, checks, and global coverage
Trulioo KYC pricing and what affects total cost

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Online Identity Verification Methods: 5 Types in Australia

Verifying a client’s identity online shouldn’t feel like a tug‑of‑war between compliance, fraud risk and customer experience.

What this guide answers

1. Integrated, in-CRM verification workflow (StackGo IdentityCheck)
2. Document verification (ID scanning and Australian DVS checks)
3. Biometric face match and liveness detection
4. Database and watchlist screening (KYC/AML)

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Accountant AUSTRAC Obligations: Tranche 2 Checklist 2026

If you’re an accountant in Australia, your accountant AUSTRAC obligations are no longer a future concern, they’re here.

What this guide answers

Why accountants are being brought into AUSTRAC rules
Who must comply and what services trigger obligations
Timeline and AUSTRAC enrolment for 1 July 2026
Building your AML/CTF program and firm controls

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AML/CTF Designated Services For Accountants: Full List

Australia’s AML/CTF reforms are bringing accountants under AUSTRAC’s regulatory umbrella, and the first question most practitioners ask is…

What this guide answers

Why designated services matter for accountants
What a designated service means in practice
Full list of designated services for accountants
What is not a designated service for accountants

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Customer Due Diligence vs Enhanced Due Diligence: Explained

When onboarding clients, knowing the difference between customer due diligence vs enhanced due diligence determines whether you meet your…

What this guide answers

CDD, EDD, and ECDD in plain English
What standard CDD requires
What enhanced due diligence adds
When you must step up to EDD

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,797 words

Law Firm AML Compliance Program: How To Build It For 2026

Australia’s AML/CTF regime is expanding.

What this guide answers

What changes in 2026 and what counts as a designated service
Step 1. Set up governance and define your AML scope
Step 2. Write a practical firm-wide AML risk assessment
Step 3. Build your AML program controls and policies

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,594 words

Real Estate AML Compliance Officer Requirements: AUSTRAC

Australia’s AML/CTF regime is expanding to cover real estate, and with that comes a clear regulatory expectation: appoint a qualified compliance…

Compliance officer: the dates that apply

EnrolWithin 28 days of your first designated service

AppointA compliance officer within 28 days

Before you appointDecide they are fit and proper

Notify AUSTRACBy 29 July 2026 or 14 days after you enrol, whichever is later

Key-facts card

Updated 21 Oct 20261,591 words1 visual

10 Client Onboarding Best Practices: Steps & Templates

You bring in a new client. Someone emails documents. Another person chases missing information. A third manually checks IDs against a spreadsheet.…

What this guide answers

1. Use integrated onboarding tools like StackGo
2. Standardise your client onboarding process
3. Streamline data collection and client intake
4. Embed KYC and identity checks into onboarding

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Updated 21 Oct 20264,074 words

Customer Onboarding Definition: Key Steps & Best Practices

Every client relationship starts with a first impression, and for regulated businesses, accountants, lawyers, financial services firms, that first…

What this guide answers

What customer onboarding means in practice
Why customer onboarding matters
How to build a customer onboarding process step by step
Common onboarding models and when to use them

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,785 words

Accountant KYC Requirements: Australia’s 2026 Tranche 2 Guide

Australia’s Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms bring accountants under AUSTRAC’s regulatory oversight, and with that comes a set of accountant KYC…

What this guide answers

What changes in 2026 and who must comply
Step 1. Map your services and client types to KYC
Step 2. Verify clients and beneficial owners
Step 3. Apply risk-based CDD and EDD

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,798 words

Identity Verification for Property Buyers: VOI in Australia

If you’re buying property in Australia, there’s a compliance step you can’t skip: identity verification for property buyers, formally known as…

What this guide answers

What VOI is in Australian property transactions
Why property buyers must complete VOI
Documents you will usually need for VOI
How the VOI appointment works step by step

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,490 words

ISO 27001 Privacy Controls: Annex A 5.34 And ISO 27701 Guide

When your business handles personally identifiable information (PII), whether through identity verification, client onboarding, or background…

What this guide answers

Why ISO 27001 privacy controls matter
What Annex A 5.34 requires
How Annex A 5.34 maps to privacy laws
How to implement Annex A 5.34 in practice

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Updated 21 Oct 20263,520 words

AML Compliance Meaning: Definition, Scope, and Requirements

AML compliance means following laws and procedures designed to stop criminals from disguising illegal money as legitimate funds.

What this guide answers

Why AML compliance matters
How to build an AML compliance program
Key AML obligations in Australia
Who needs to comply with AML rules

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,381 words

Biometric Identity Verification: How It Works In Australia

Passwords get stolen. Documents get forged. But your fingerprint, your face, your iris, these remain uniquely yours.

What this guide answers

What biometric identity verification means
Why it matters for Australian organisations
How biometric verification works step by step
Common biometric methods used in Australia

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Updated 21 Oct 20263,749 words

AUSTRAC Online Login: How To Sign In, Reset Password & MFA

If you’re a reporting entity in Australia, the AUSTRAC Online login portal is your gateway to meeting regulatory obligations. Whether you need to…

What this guide answers

What AUSTRAC Online is and what you need
Step 1. Open the official AUSTRAC Online login page
Step 2. Sign in and handle common errors
Step 3. Reset your password and regain access

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,576 words

Data Privacy Explained: Principles, Laws And Best Practices

Every time a client hands over their driver’s licence, passport, or financial records during onboarding, they’re trusting your business with…

What this guide answers

What data privacy means and what counts as personal data
Data privacy vs data security and data governance
Why data privacy matters for Australian businesses
Key data privacy principles to follow

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,326 words

Identity Verification Definition: What It Is & How It Works

When a client submits their details through your onboarding form, how do you know they are who they claim to be? This question sits at the heart of…

What this guide answers

Why identity verification matters for businesses
How identity verification works step by step
Common identity verification methods and checks
Identity verification vs authentication and KYC

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,970 words

KYC Compliance in Australia: What It Is and How to Comply

KYC compliance means verifying who your customers are before you do business with them. It stands for Know Your Customer, and it helps Australian…

What this guide answers

Why KYC compliance matters in Australia
How to build a compliant KYC program in Australia
Core KYC obligations under Australian law
KYC documents and identity verification methods

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,956 words

Importance of Regulatory Compliance: Benefits & Consequences

Every regulated business in Australia operates under a web of legal obligations, from AML/CTF requirements to TPB regulations for accountants, and…

What this guide answers

What regulatory compliance covers in practice
Why regulatory compliance matters to Australian businesses
Benefits of strong compliance
Consequences of non-compliance

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,030 words

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.

What this guide answers

The trap — and why it’s a natural reading
What AUSTRAC actually expects
The hidden cost of partial screening
The smarter approach: screen all, monitor by risk

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Updated 20 Oct 20262,914 words

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…

What this guide answers

The hidden cost of “we already do this manually”
What an audit actually asks for
Where the admin time is being spent right now
What changes when you swap manual for software

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Updated 20 Oct 20261,345 words

7 Privacy by Design Principles Explained for GDPR Compliance

Privacy by Design (PbD) is the simple idea that data protection is baked into products and processes from the first sketch, not sprinkled on after…

What this guide answers

1. Proactive, Not Reactive — Preventative, Not Remedial
2. Privacy as the Default Setting
3. Privacy Embedded into Design
4. Full Functionality — Positive-Sum, Not Zero-Sum

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Updated 22 Sept 20253,408 words

OFAC Sanctions List API: How To Run Fast Compliance Checks

Screening clients against the OFAC sanctions list API isn’t optional if you’re handling regulated transactions, it’s a legal requirement.

What this guide answers

What you need before you integrate OFAC screening
Step 1. Choose your data source and access method
Step 2. Build a sanctions screening request
Step 3. Triage hits and keep an audit trail

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,855 words

Sanctions Screening Definition: Meaning, Process, And AML

Every regulated business in Australia has a legal obligation to ensure they’re not doing business with sanctioned individuals, entities, or countries.

What this guide answers

Why sanctions screening matters for AML and compliance
What sanctions are and who publishes sanctions lists
What gets screened: customers, counterparties, payments, UBOs
How sanctions screening works step by step

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Updated 21 Oct 20263,539 words

Regulatory Compliance Automation: Guide, Steps and Tools

Regulatory compliance automation means using software and integrations to keep your business aligned with rules and standards without relying on…

What this guide answers

Why regulatory compliance automation matters now
Who needs automation and when to prioritise it
Benefits and ROI you can expect
Common challenges and how to avoid them

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Updated 30 Sept 20254,785 words

Tranche 2 in Focus: Navigating the New AML/CTF Landscape for Accountants

Introduction to Tranche 2 In the evolving world of accounting, staying ahead of regulatory changes is crucial.

What this guide answers

Key Points Summary:
Implications for Readers:
Link to Full Article:
Closing Thought

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Updated 21 Dec 2023357 words

What Is Fraud Detection? How It Works And Key Tools In 2026

Every year, Australian businesses lose billions to fraudulent activity, from falsified identities during client onboarding to synthetic documents…

What this guide answers

Why fraud detection matters in 2026
How fraud detection works step by step
Common fraud types businesses should watch
Core detection approaches used today

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Updated 21 Oct 20264,153 words

Compliance Management: What It Is, Frameworks, and Tools

Compliance management is the way an organisation works out what it must follow—laws, standards, contracts and policies—turns those obligations into…

What this guide answers

Why compliance management matters
Understanding obligations: requirements vs commitments
Compliance management system (CMS): components and governance
The compliance management process: from scoping to continuous improvement

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Updated 11 Nov 20253,796 words

Automated Identity Checking

Identity Verification can be a laborious task, especially when trying to minimize the impact on end users, meet Government regulations, and reduce…

What this guide answers

Steps to complete Identity Verification
Identity Check Automation
Integrating KYC with your SaaS
Conclusion – Automated Identity Checks

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Updated 11 Jan 2023863 words

Financial Services Regulatory Requirements In Australia

Australia’s financial services regulatory requirements exist to protect consumers, maintain market integrity, and ensure that firms operating in…

What this guide answers

Why financial services regulation matters in Australia
The regulators and how their roles differ
The legal framework: key Acts and ASIC guidance
Licensing basics: AFSL and who needs it

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Updated 21 Oct 20264,119 words

Fraud Detection Methods: Techniques, Tools, And Practices

Every year, businesses across Australia and globally lose billions to fraud, from falsified identities during client onboarding to sophisticated…

What this guide answers

Why fraud detection matters for Australian businesses
How fraud detection works end to end
Core fraud detection methods and when to use them
Building a layered fraud programme that holds up

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,038 words

What Is Compliance Automation? How It Works And Key Benefits

Regulated businesses spend countless hours on repetitive compliance tasks, verifying identities, checking documents, updating records across…

What this guide answers

Why compliance automation matters
How compliance automation works
How to implement compliance automation
Key features to look for in software

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,480 words

What Is Regulatory Risk Management? Framework & Examples

Every regulated business in Australia operates under a web of laws, licensing requirements, and industry standards that can shift with little warning.

What this guide answers

What regulatory risk management covers
Regulatory risk vs compliance risk and legal risk
Why regulatory risk management matters in Australia
A practical regulatory risk management framework

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,722 words

Customer Onboarding Best Practices: A Step-By-Step Guide

Getting a new client signed is only half the battle. What happens next, during onboarding, determines whether they become a long-term advocate or…

What this guide answers

What great customer onboarding looks like
Step 1. Define outcomes, ownership, and segments
Step 2. Map the journey and remove friction
Step 3. Deliver fast time to value with guided setup

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,991 words

Data Governance Best Practices: 7 Essentials for 2025

You’re under pressure to trust your data, prove compliance, and move quicker — without asking teams to juggle yet another platform. Meanwhile,…

What this guide answers

1. Embed governance in the tools your team already uses (StackGo for KYC/AML)
2. Tie governance to business outcomes and risk appetite
3. Assign ownership and decision rights with a federated model
4. Catalogue, classify, and map lineage across all data

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Updated 6 Nov 20252,654 words

What Is Client Experience? Definition, Examples & Strategy

Client experience is the total impression your firm leaves on a client across every interaction, from first enquiry to onboarding, delivery,…

What this guide answers

Client experience vs customer experience vs user experience
Why client experience matters for professional services and B2B
Core pillars of a great client experience
Mapping the client journey end-to-end

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Updated 24 Oct 20253,900 words

HubSpot Client Onboarding: How To Build Automated Workflows

Every new client relationship starts with onboarding, and how you handle it sets the tone for everything that follows. If you’re using HubSpot as…

What this guide answers

What client onboarding looks like in HubSpot
Plan your objects, properties, and permissions
Step 1. Map your onboarding journey and milestones
Step 2. Build an onboarding pipeline in HubSpot

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Updated 21 Oct 20264,015 words

Beyond ID verification: getting UBO right under Tranche 2

Verifying the director confirms the messenger. It does not confirm who controls the entity. Under AUSTRAC Tranche 2, beneficial ownership…

What this guide answers

What beneficial ownership actually means
Why verifying the individual is not enough
What good UBO collection looks like
What document intake tools don’t do

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Updated 14 May 20262,058 words

What businesses need to know about using Zapier for workflow automation

Zapier is a popular automation tool that allows users to create workflows, called “Zaps,” to automate tasks and processes in the workplace.

What this guide answers

Limited Functionality
Complex Setup
Ongoing Maintenance
Potential Errors

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Updated 19 Dec 2022533 words

How To Implement Client Onboarding Process Steps That Scale

Every new client represents growth, but also creates a problem. Your team scrambles to collect documents, verify identities, and tick compliance…

What this guide answers

What a scalable client onboarding process is
Step 1. Define goals, compliance and scope
Step 2. Map the end to end client journey
Step 3. Design your data and document checklist

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Updated 21 Oct 20265,753 words

What Is Customer Onboarding? Steps, Examples, Best Practices

Every client relationship starts with a first impression, and what is customer onboarding if not the process that shapes it? It’s the structured…

What this guide answers

Why customer onboarding matters
Where onboarding starts and ends
How to build a customer onboarding process
Customer onboarding models and examples

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,787 words

How To Mitigate Regulatory Risk: A Practical Framework

Regulatory obligations in Australia are shifting.

What this guide answers

What regulatory risk looks like in practice
Build your regulatory risk map
Set governance and accountability
Put controls into daily operations

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,860 words

Importance of Data Encryption: Why It Matters for Security

Every time a client hands over their passport scan, driver’s licence, or financial details for identity verification, they’re trusting your…

What this guide answers

How data encryption works
Why data encryption matters for security and privacy
Encryption at rest vs encryption in transit
Key management and common encryption pitfalls

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Updated 21 Oct 20261,710 words

13 Digital Onboarding Best Practices for 2025 (Examples)

Your new employee shows up on day one with no system access. Your customer abandons registration halfway through identity verification. Your…

What this guide answers

1. Embed identity verification into your existing CRM
2. Start onboarding before the first day
3. Map a single end-to-end onboarding journey
4. Define clear onboarding goals and ownership

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Updated 21 Oct 20264,653 words

Background Screening Services: Compare Providers and Costs

Background screening services verify that a candidate or contractor is who they say they are and that their history matches the role.

What this guide answers

What background screening covers in Australia
Common check types and when to use them
Industry-specific requirements and standards in Australia
Compliance, consent and privacy obligations

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Updated 21 Oct 20262,734 words

What Is Data Privacy? Meaning, Key Laws, Risks, & Examples

Data privacy is about control: people decide what personal information is collected, why it’s used, who sees it, how long it’s kept, and how to…

What this guide answers

Data privacy vs data protection vs data security
Core privacy principles and fair information practices
Why data privacy matters to organisations
Key privacy laws and frameworks worldwide

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Updated 12 Nov 20254,755 words

Risk and Compliance Management: What It Is and How to Do It

Risk and compliance management is the way an organisation achieves its objectives without breaking the rules or its own standards.

What this guide answers

What is risk and compliance management?
GRC versus ERM: how they relate and when to use each
Why risk and compliance management matters today
The Australian regulatory landscape at a glance (APRA, AUSTRAC, TPB, OAIC)

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Updated 19 Oct 20252,892 words

What Is AML Compliance? Definition, Requirements, and Steps

AML compliance is the way organisations meet their legal duties to stop criminal funds entering or moving through the financial system.

What this guide answers

Why AML compliance matters
The three stages of money laundering
Who must comply and when it applies
The Australian AML/CTF framework at a glance

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Updated 6 Oct 20252,641 words

	Region	Regulation		Words	Visuals
World-Check One: screening, login and API explainedVendors & tools	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	925	Timeline, Key-facts card
What is iPaaS? A beginner’s guide to integration platformsVendors & tools	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	973	Comparison table
ACAMS AML certification: cost, eligibility and examAML/CTF obligations	International, United States	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,082	Comparison table, Key-facts card, Timeline
AML compliance checklist for Australia: five stepsAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	965	Timeline, Comparison table, Key-facts card
Seamless system integration: what it is and how to do itVendors & tools	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	849	Comparison table, Timeline
AML non-compliance penalties in AustraliaAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,162	Key-facts card, Timeline, Comparison table
AML customer due diligence checklist: CDD stepsDue diligence	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	811	Timeline, Comparison table
Adverse media screening: what it is, how it worksScreening & watchlists	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,132	Comparison table, Node flow
Enhanced due diligence for PEPs in AustraliaDue diligence	Australia, International	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,225	Comparison table, Timeline, Key-facts card
Australian Privacy Principles: the 13 APPs explainedPrivacy & data	Australia	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	1,196	Key-facts card, Comparison table, Timeline
What is risk mitigation? Definition, steps and strategiesRisk & governance	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	1,164	Comparison table, Timeline
Risk mitigation strategies: types, steps and examplesRisk & governance	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,201	Comparison table, Timeline
What is client onboarding? Steps and templatesClient onboarding	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,051	Node flow, Timeline
FATF PEP guidance: requirements and Australian rulesDue diligence	Australia, International	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,281	Comparison table, Key-facts card
What is identity verification in Australia?Identity verification	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,175	Comparison table, Timeline
Onfido KYC: how it works, checks and resultsVendors & tools	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	939	Timeline
TPB Code of Professional Conduct: obligations and penaltiesAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	TPB	21 Oct 2026	1,361	Timeline, Comparison table, Key-facts card
AML compliance requirements in AustraliaAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,284	Node flow, Timeline
What is background screening in Australia?Screening & watchlists	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,312	Comparison table, Key-facts card
Xero client onboarding: steps for accountantsVendors & tools · Accounting	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,323	Timeline, Key-facts card
Onfido document verification: how it works and is it safe?Vendors & tools	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	794	Timeline, Comparison table, Key-facts card
Online identity verification services in AustraliaIdentity verification	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,311	Timeline, Comparison table
AML/CTF risk assessment: how to do one for AUSTRACAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,255	Comparison table, Timeline, Key-facts card
GBG identity verification: what GBG and greenID offerVendors & tools	Australia, United Kingdom	None	21 Oct 2026	971	Key-facts card, Comparison table
World-Check Risk Intelligence: what the database holdsVendors & tools	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	774	Key-facts card, Comparison table
Enhanced due diligence checklist for AustraliaDue diligence	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,201	Comparison table, Node flow
Sanctions screening in Australia: how it worksScreening & watchlists	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,313	Comparison table, Timeline
Identity verification services in Australia: how they workIdentity verification	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,227	Comparison table, Key-facts card, Timeline
Enhanced due diligence: what it is and when it appliesDue diligence	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,244	Key-facts card, Comparison table
AML compliance officer requirements in AustraliaAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,294	Key-facts card, Timeline
Accountant AML compliance cost: four options comparedAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,265	Comparison table, Timeline
Customer onboarding checklist for AML/CTF in AustraliaClient onboarding	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,318	Timeline, Comparison table
AML CTF Program Template: How To Build An AUSTRAC PlanAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,869	None
How To Meet AML/CTF Requirements For Conveyancers AustraliaAML/CTF obligations · Conveyancing	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,631	Key-facts card
Accounting AML Starter Kit: How To Start Using AUSTRAC 2026AML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,088	None
AUSTRAC Reporting Forms: How To Submit Via AUSTRAC OnlineAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,634	Key-facts card, Timeline, Timeline
Ongoing Customer Due Diligence AUSTRAC: Compliance GuideDue diligence	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,488	None
AML For Accountants Australia: Tranche 2 Compliance GuideAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,626	Key-facts card, Comparison table
Enhanced Due Diligence vs Customer Due Diligence: AustraliaDue diligence	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,941	None
PII Compliance Requirements: A Practical Guide For AustraliaPrivacy & data	Australia	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	2,458	Key-facts card, Timeline
NIST Digital Identity Guidelines: SP 800-63 Explained WellIdentity verification	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	2,272	None
Legal AML Starter Kit: How To Use AUSTRAC’s TemplatesAML/CTF obligations · Legal	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,583	None
Identity Verification Best Practices: A Practical PlaybookIdentity verification	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	2,885	None
Personal Information Definition Australia: Privacy Act 1988Privacy & data	Australia	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	1,633	None
Data Privacy Training for Employees: How to Build a ProgramPrivacy & data	Australia	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	3,332	None
AML Risk Assessment Methodology: Step-by-Step Guide For 2026AML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,983	None
Data Privacy vs Data Protection: Key Differences ExplainedPrivacy & data	Not region-specific	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	2,005	None
AUSTRAC High Value Dealer Obligations 2026 Compliance GuideAML/CTF obligations · High-value dealers	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,594	Comparison table
AUSTRAC Program Starter Kit: Build Your AML/CTF ProgramAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,523	None
Conveyancing AML Program Checklist: Set Up & Stay CompliantAML/CTF obligations · Conveyancing	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,446	None
United Nations Sanctions List: What It Is And How To Use ItScreening & watchlists	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,479	Comparison table
REI Compliance Checklist: How To Audit Your Agency In NSWRisk & governance · Real estate	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	1,582	None
AML/CTF Compliance for Law Firms in Australia: 2026 GuideAML/CTF obligations · Legal	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,799	None
AUSTRAC AML/CTF Rules: Current Obligations And 2026 ReformsAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,965	None
Verification Of Identity (VOI) Requirements In AustraliaIdentity verification	Australia	VOI	21 Oct 2026	1,744	None
12 Ways: How To Protect PII Data For Compliance At WorkPrivacy & data	Australia	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	4,750	None
What Is AML/CTF Compliance? AUSTRAC Requirements ExplainedAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,095	None
Document Verification Checklist: 6 Steps For 100-Point IDIdentity verification	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	1,932	None
Enhanced Due Diligence For High-Risk Customers In AustraliaDue diligence	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,653	None
When Is Enhanced Due Diligence Required? AML TriggersDue diligence	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,499	None
AUSTRAC Compliance For Jewellers And Bullion Dealers (2026)AML/CTF obligations · High-value dealers	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,562	None
AML/CTF Reforms For Accountants Australia: 2026 ObligationsAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,311	None
Conflict Between AML and Legal Privilege: How To NavigateAML/CTF obligations · Legal	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,930	None
Top Identity Verification Service Providers & Companies (2025)Identity verification	Australia	None	25 Oct 2025	5,224	None
Real Estate AML Starter Kit: Step-by-Step Setup For AUSTRACAML/CTF obligations · Real estate	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,712	Timeline, Key-facts card
Reducing The Accounting Firm AML Compliance Burden (2026)AML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,400	Key-facts card
TPB Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirements For AgentsAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	TPB	21 Oct 2026	4,429	None
Types Of Background Checks For Employment In AustraliaScreening & watchlists	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	2,699	None
AML/CTF obligations for real estate agents in AustraliaAML/CTF obligations · Real estate	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,341	Comparison table, Key-facts card, Timeline, Node flow
Customer Due Diligence Process Flow: Step-By-Step GuideDue diligence	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,455	None
Types of Identity Verification: 7 Methods, Pros & ConsIdentity verification	Not region-specific	None	15 Oct 2025	2,815	None
Trulioo KYC: Features, Pricing, Reviews, And AlternativesVendors & tools	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,404	None
Online Identity Verification Methods: 5 Types in AustraliaIdentity verification	Australia	None	1 Oct 2025	1,662	None
Accountant AUSTRAC Obligations: Tranche 2 Checklist 2026AML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,678	None
AML/CTF Designated Services For Accountants: Full ListAML/CTF obligations · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,865	None
Customer Due Diligence vs Enhanced Due Diligence: ExplainedDue diligence	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,797	None
Law Firm AML Compliance Program: How To Build It For 2026AML/CTF obligations · Legal	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,594	None
Real Estate AML Compliance Officer Requirements: AUSTRACAML/CTF obligations · Real estate	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,591	Key-facts card
10 Client Onboarding Best Practices: Steps & TemplatesClient onboarding	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	4,074	None
Customer Onboarding Definition: Key Steps & Best PracticesClient onboarding	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	1,785	None
Accountant KYC Requirements: Australia’s 2026 Tranche 2 GuideDue diligence · Accounting	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,798	None
Identity Verification for Property Buyers: VOI in AustraliaIdentity verification · Real estate	Australia	VOI	21 Oct 2026	1,490	None
ISO 27001 Privacy Controls: Annex A 5.34 And ISO 27701 GuidePrivacy & data	Not region-specific	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	3,520	None
AML Compliance Meaning: Definition, Scope, and RequirementsAML/CTF obligations	Not region-specific	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	2,381	None
Biometric Identity Verification: How It Works In AustraliaIdentity verification	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	3,749	None
AUSTRAC Online Login: How To Sign In, Reset Password & MFAAML/CTF obligations	Australia	AML/CTF	21 Oct 2026	1,576	None
Data Privacy Explained: Principles, Laws And Best PracticesPrivacy & data	Not region-specific	Privacy	21 Oct 2026	2,326	None
Identity Verification Definition: What It Is & How It WorksIdentity verification	Not region-specific	None	21 Oct 2026	1,970	None
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What Is Fraud Detection? How It Works And Key Tools In 2026Screening & watchlists	Australia	None	21 Oct 2026	4,153	None
Compliance Management: What It Is, Frameworks, and ToolsRisk & governance	Not region-specific	None	11 Nov 2025	3,796	None
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