Download or read book AML Auditing - Understanding Foreign Exchange written by Bob Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a must for all AML/KYC audit and compliance staff whose responsibilities include foreign exchange! This book is one in a series of extraordinary guides in which Bob Walsh details the function and operation of key financial services for the benefit of AML/KYC audit and compliance professionals. The author is convinced that providing a greater understanding of the inner workings of how foreign exchange and financial services function can dramatically strengthen AML/KYC compliance and audit results. All of Bob Walsh's AML books for auditors also address the complex world of money-laundering, related AML/KYC regulatory issues and concerns, AML/KYC acronyms and technical glossary, and a list of currently known terrorist groups. The topics described in this book include a review of foreign exchange practices, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), due-diligence research, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and more. The material contained in Mr. Walsh's books was compiled from more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the U.S. and international banking industry. He is a CAMs certified AML/KYC compliance specialist who has worked with some of the largest banks in the world, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and major AML/KYC consulting agencies working on some of the largest AML/KYC cases in banking industry. Mr. Walsh assists banks with AML/KYC auditing, investigations, compliance assessments, remediations and related AML/KYC technical training. He resides in Deer Park, New York, and can be reached at [email protected].