GLOBAL EGMONT GROUP OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING UNITS WANTS STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ACCOUNTANTS
August 2nd, 2020
Accountants have been asked by the head of a global anti-money laundering group to work more closely with specialist government agencies worldwide who swap intelligence, helping police and prosecutors detect and block dirty money flows.
These financial intelligence units (FIUs) analyse transaction reports from banks, accountants, lawyers, casinos and other sectors with a legal duty to report suspicions about money laundering and terrorist finance. FIUs work with police and prosecutors to bring resulting money laundering cases to court.
Hennie Verbeek-Kusters, ...
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