Your Clients' Books Are Clean. Is Your Compliance Program?
Accounting firms handling client funds, company formations, tax structuring, or asset management face AML obligations that were once reserved for banks. FATF member states are accelerating DNFBP enforcement and Australia's Tranche 2 reforms bring accountants fully into scope by July 2026.
Accountants Are Now In Scope Everywhere
Accountants handle client money, corporate structures, and tax arrangements that are frequently used to obscure the proceeds of crime. FATF has long classified accountants as high-risk DNFBPs, and regulators are now enforcing accordingly.
Sentinel™ provides accounting firms with the client identity verification, PEP screening, source-of-funds assessment tools, and adverse media checks required to meet their AML obligations with an immutable audit trail for regulatory review.
Good Tip from Oscar
"You spend your career helping clients with their numbers. Regulators now wants you to help with their compliance obligations too, specifically, yours. Deadlines are not a suggestion. The accountant who files late for a client is embarrassed. The one who misses reporting registration faces something worse."
Key AML/KYC Regulations Sentinel™ Helps You Meet
AUSTRAC Tranche 2
Australia's 2024 AML/CTF Amendment Act brings accountants and bookkeepers providing covered services fully into scope. Registration, AML programs, CDD, and AUSTRAC reporting required by July 1, 2026.
FinCEN DNFBP Proposals
FinCEN's proposed rules would extend BSA AML program requirements to accountants and tax advisers handling client funds, company formations, or real estate transactions.
OFAC Sanctions Compliance
Accounting firms must screen clients and transaction counterparties against OFAC's SDN list. Strict liability applies regardless of intent.
EU AMLA & 6AMLD
Accountants in the EU are designated DNFBPs under the AML Directives. AMLA's unified rulebook, operational from 2025, directly supervises high-risk accounting entities across member states.
ICAEW / ACCA / MLRs 2017
UK accountants supervised by ICAEW, ACCA, or HMRC must comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. CDD, PEP screening, and NCA SAR filing obligations apply.
FINTRAC / PCMLTFA
Canadian accountants providing covered services are reporting entities under the PCMLTFA with client identification, risk assessment, and STR filing obligations.
FATF DNFBPs
FATF Recommendation 22 requires accountants providing designated services to apply CDD, verify beneficial owners, maintain records, and file STRs.
Global DNFBP Expansion
New Zealand, Singapore, and other FATF member states are expanding DNFBP AML obligations to include accounting and tax advisory services. Sentinel™ covers all applicable jurisdictions.
Everything Your AML/KYC Compliance Team Needs
Lowest False Positive Rate
Secondary matching criteria date of birth, citizenship, address eliminate erroneous alerts before they reach your team. Your analysts focus on real risk.
Continuous Customer Monitoring
Your full customer portfolio is automatically re-screened when watchlists update. No manual batch jobs. No compliance gaps between periodic reviews.
Un-editable Audit Logs
Every decision, every alert, every override is timestamped and logged in an immutable audit trail. Fully exportable for examiner review at any time.
Real-Time API & Batch Processing
Integrate at onboarding via Real-Time API, or run batch screening across your full portfolio. Same-day go-live less than one business day to integrate.
Global Watchlist Coverage
OFAC SDN, UN, EU, HMT, DFAT, and 50+ additional global sanctions lists all updated daily. PEP screening and adverse media in 5 languages.
Tier 1 & 2 Support
From user training to technical consultation. Dedicated support for large operations. Human support from compliance professionals not a help desk queue.
The ATO and AUSTRAC Are Both
Looking at Your Clients.
AUSTRAC Tranche 2 is the biggest change to Australian AML law in 15 years. It brought accountants into scope with a hard July 2026 deadline. Sentinel™ gets you compliant before the clock runs out. Read the AUSTRAC reform analysis →
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The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. Truth Technologies, Inc. makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the regulatory information presented. AML/KYC obligations vary by jurisdiction, institution type, and individual circumstances. Organizations should consult qualified legal counsel or a licensed compliance professional before making compliance decisions. Sentinel Compliance Platform™ is a product of Truth Technologies, Inc.